Steuart Henderson Award
Awarded to practitioners who have demonstrated a significant contribution to medical education (in anaesthesia or pain medicine), including, but not limited to, ANZCA and FPM Fellows and academic experts.
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Safety and Quality Committee
The Safety and Quality Committee works with fellows and ANZCA Council to support safe clinical practice in anaesthesia and pain medicine.
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Oral histories
Our oral history project captures the memories of people, places and events as told by important individuals within the specialties of anaesthesia and pain medicine. These interviews provide unique insights into people’s involvement in key events in the history of the two prof...
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Get involved in the college community
Find out how we can help you connect and collaborate with colleagues; build your professional networks; learn leadership skills; and develop your career as a specialist.
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What is anaesthesia?
There are several types of anaesthesia that may be used individually or in combination, depending on the operation.
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CO2 insufflation in endoscopy reduces risk of gas embolism
Following the death of a person from suspected venous air embolism, ANZCA recommends CO2 is used for endoscopy insufflation and that anaesthetists maintain a high index of clinical suspicion of gas embolism.
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Awards Advisory Panel
The Awards Advisory Panel (AAP) was established in 2022 to adjudicate the annual nominations for the college council awards, in addition to having oversight of the processes and procedures of all awards, to maintain equity, consistency, access and governance standards across t...
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Our museum
The Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History was founded in 1935. It showcases over 170 years of advances in anaesthesia and pain medicine, and is the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world.
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FPM New South Wales Regional Committee
The FPM NSW Regional Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the NSW region, and the FPM Board and Professional Standards Committee to which they report.
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SIMG preliminary review (SPR)
The SPR is prepared for all applicants in Australia and summarises the initial assessment of an SIMG’s suitability to enter the SIMG process.
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