ANZCA is one of the largest specialist medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand, and the region's foremost authority on anaesthesia, pain and perioperative medicine.

We support research in anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative medicine to improve patient outcomes through funding and resources, collaboration, and networks. 

We're committed to improving education and training capacity in anaesthesia and pain medicine in response to the needs expressed by low and middle income countries (LMIC).

The ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine enables specialist doctors, such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, intensivists, and general practitioners to enhance their skills and knowledge in perioperative medicine​.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine says there needs to be more clinical evidence about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis before use as a treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain.

FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur recently wrote to the Australian Health Minister Mark Butler about persistent ongoing shortages of essential pain-relieving medications.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine released a new position statement on persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis and has developed a series of answers to some commonly asked questions.

Access a wide range of resources related to airway management through the ANZCA Library.

Access a wide range of resources related to airway management through the ANZCA Library.

We're responsible for setting the standards of clinical practice for anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Our activities include issuing safety alerts; developing professional documents; and overseeing incident reporting.