Our primary anaesthesia training program is a five-year program leading to fellowship with ANZCA. We also have an advanced certificate for rural generalists to upskill in anaesthesia (RGA) as well as an advanced certificate in diving and hyperbaric medicine (DHM) for those interested in the medical aspects of diving and hyperbaric. Additionally, our specialist international medical graduate (SIMG) assessment pathway assists overseas-trained anaesthetists in obtaining recognition and practice rights in Australia and New Zealand. Each program emphasises rigorous training and assessment to ensure high standards of patient care.
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The only accredited anaesthesia training program in Australia and New Zealand is open to medical graduates who have completed two years of general hospital experience.
Rural generalist practitioners with training in anaesthesia play vital roles in providing life-saving services to patients in many rural and remote communities across Australia.
In February 2021 ANZCA Council endorsed a recommendation to develop a dual anaesthesia and intensive care training pathway in collaboration with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
Our Advanced Certificate in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (ANZCA Adv Cert DHM) provides a unique opportunity for specialist doctors to "take the plunge" into an exciting, emerging area of medicine.
If you trained as a specialist anaesthetist or specialist pain medicine physician overseas, we offer several pathways to practice in Australia or New Zealand.
Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) is a simulation-based course focused on managing anaesthetic emergencies, and is a compulsory requirement of the anaesthesia training program.
Elevate how you educate with the ANZCA Educators Program (AEP).
ANZCA and FPM are accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to deliver our training programs, SIMG assessment process and continuing professional development program.
The Education Executive Management Committee (EEMC) oversees, guides and reports on ANZCA education activities and the operations of the Education Development and Evaluation Committee (EDEC), the Training Accreditation Committee (TAC) and Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) Committee.