About the ANZCA library

Full library services and resources are available to all active ANZCA | FPM fellows and trainees; rural generalist anaesthesia (RGA) trainees; perioperative medicine (POM) trainees; diving and hyperbaric medicine (DHM) trainees and diploma/certificate holders; non-fellow continuing professional development (CPD) program participants; specialist international medical graduate (SIMGs) program participants; short course participants; and retired fellows.

ANZCA | FPM applicants have online-only access to library resources with full access to all services once they are registered as a trainee.

Our users can access an in-depth collection of medical resourcing, with a particular focus on anaesthesia, pain medicine, perioperative medicine, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and medical education.

Key resources and services include:

• Online journals and e-books
• Online databases and collections
• Apps and podcasts
• Print loans
• Document delivery
• Research support, including literature searches
• Specialist resource guides
• Access anywhere - enable access to ANZCA full-text anywhere on the web

Note: ANZCA | FPM applicants have online-only access to library resources with full access to all services once they are registered as a trainee.

Our dedicated resource hubs allow for quick and seamless access to resourcing and services based on member type and type of practice.

• Training & exams - access dedicated resource guides for all our courses and programs
• Supervisors of training (SOTs)
• Professional development (CPD) - access dedicated resource guides for our CPD program
• Research support - access our research consultation, literature search, institutional repository services
• Special interest group (SIGs) - access dedicated resource guides for each sub-speciality
• Pain medicine - access resource guides related to pain medicine
• Safety & advocacy - access resourcing related to safety & quality, critical incident debriefing (CID), indigenous health and wellbeing

Note: ANZCA | FPM applicants have online-only access to library resources with full access to all services once they are registered as a trainee.

The library has a study/discussion space available for up to three people located at the rear of the main library. The Fellows Room opposite provides a study/discussion space for up to five people. Free access to the college wi-fi service is available in both areas.

Both the library and the Fellows Room are available for use at any time during college opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm (AEST/AEDT) excluding Victorian public and college holidays.

Please note: the library operates as a COVID-safe space.

You can contact the library in a number of ways:

• Via our library feedback/suggestion form
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: +61 3 9093 4967

Note: For copyright reasons, all article and chapter requests must be submitted via our dedicated form.

The library is situated on the ground floor of the historic Ulimaroa building of our Melbourne office, alongside the award-winning Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History.

Library services can be accessed 24/7. The library is staffed Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm (AEST/AEDT), excluding Victorian public and college holidays.

Library staff are located on Level 1 of ANZCA House. If you would like to speak to a library staff member in person, then please notify reception on your arrival.

Please note: the library operates as a COVID-safe space.

You can provide feedback, make a suggestion or report an issue via our library feedback/suggestion form.

Material available through the library is for authorised users only and cannot be shared with non-college individuals, groups or organisations. When using online resources, users are agreeing to abide by the terms of use for these resources.