Rural SIG

The Rural SIG is one of 17 SIGs jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) through the Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) partnership.
 

Upcoming events

The 2024 Rural SIG meeting will be held at the Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru, Northern Territory from the 16-18 August. Registration is now open. Please visit the meeting website for further information and to register online.

Executive committee

Position

Name

Region

Chair

Dr Craig Mitchell

Vic

Member

Dr Pat Coleman

WA

Member

Dr Andrew Michael

SA

Member

Dr David Rowe

NSW

Member

Dr Brian Spain

NT

Member

Dr Annette Turley

Qld

Co-opted

Dr Rod Martin

NSW


Contact us

For further information, please contact us or visit the ACE website.

Apply to join a SIG

Joining a SIG is the perfect way to meet like-minded people; exchange ideas; and shape the future of your sub-speciality or area of interest.

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Upcoming ACE events

From multi-day special interest group conferences to evening lectures at the local pub, there's an ACE event for everyone.
19 November 2025 - 22 November 2025 | ICC Sydney

Join us in Sydney for the 2025 Tri-Society Cardiac & Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS) in collaboration...

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8 August 2025 - 10 August 2025 | Glenelg

The 2025 CTN Strategic Research Workshop will be held on 8-10 August 2025 in Glenelg, SA.

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14 June 2025 | Sydney

Join us at the 2025 NSW ACE Winter Meeting on 14 June at the Hilton Sydney

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21 June 2025 | Darwin

Join us in the Darwin for the NT ACE Conference

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13 June 2025 - 15 June 2025 | Cable Beach Resort, Broome

2025 WA ACE Country Conference held at the Cable Beach Resort in Broome.

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8 February 2025 - 30 November 2025 | Osborne Park

2025 WA ACE Lecture Series will be held once per month in the ANZCA WA Office.

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13 March 2025 | Brisbane

Case-based discussion series.

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22 May 2025 | Brisbane

Gastric ultrasound and GLP discussion.

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Last updated 12:14 11.07.2024