To address workforce shortages, particularly in rural areas, the Australian government has recommended the implementation of an expedited registration pathway for specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs).

In September 2022, we visted Darwin to talk to specialist anaesthetists, trainees, and medical students about living and working in Australia's Top End.

For the Spring 2023 edition of the ANZCA Bulletin, we visited Tasmania to talk to anaesthetists and trainees who live and work there.

Applications are now open.

New this month: Safety Alert – shortage of IV solutions; Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion); GLP-1 agonist guideline review; ANZCA library review Drug Information Guide EOI; WebAIRS alerts.

Dr Shireen Edmends is an anaesthetist living in Albany, Western Australia.

In 2025, the patient interaction component of the final exam medical viva will be re-introduced as the patient clinical interaction assessment (PCIA).

(amended 21 August 2024) The following advice to anaesthetists is provided by the Chair of ANZCA’s Safety and Quality Committee, Associate Professor Joanna Sutherland in response to a widespread shortage of intravenous fluids.

In this update: Our inspiring donors, 163 ANZCA and FPM researchers supported, Foundation grants help ANZCA CTN leverage over $68 million, record number of health equity grant applications, face-to-face events return, Foundation represented at ASMR

Read a report of the ANZCA Council meeting held on 19-20 July 2024 in person.