ANZELA-QI
The Australian and New Zealand Emergency Laparotomy Audit - Quality Improvement (ANZELA-QI), co-led by ANZCA and RACS, is a bi-national, multi-centre project that aims to improve perioperative care of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. There is a compelling case for a high quality, prospective audit to help drive quality improvement for this at-risk patient cohort. Similar initiatives internationally have demonstrated significantly enhanced processes of care and reduction in mortality. Already, the project has enrolled 50 hospitals across both countries, and is hoping for more centres to join.
For further information and participation, visit the ANZELA-QI website.
2025 Perioperative Medicine SIG meeting
The 14th Annual Australian and New Zealand symposium of Perioperative Medicine will be held from 27-29 November 2025 at Takina, Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, New Zealand. The theme of the meeting is “POM: Partnering for better outcomes" and registrations will open shortly.
Executive committee
Position | Name | Specialist | Region |
Chair | Dr Nicola Broadbent | Anaesthetist | ACT |
| Allied health representative (co-opted) | Dr Ianthe Boden | Physiotherapist | Tas |
| Member/Intensive care representative | Dr Sean McManus | Anaesthetist, intensivist and GP | Qld |
Surgical representative | Dr Jeremy Rossaak | Surgeon | NZ |
| POM qualification and education | A/Prof Joel Symons | Anaesthetist | Vic |