College publications

Our publications keep members up-to-date and lift the profile of anaesthesia and pain medicine with policy makers and in the wider community.

ANZCA Bulletin

The quarterly ANZCA Bulletin is the pre-eminent source of information for anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. With a circulation of about 8000, we send the Bulletin to fellows and trainees of the college, non-fellow participants in ANZCA's continuing professional development program, the media, health ministers and government departments, overseas sister colleges and all Australian and New Zealand teaching hospitals.

Read the latest edition of the ANZCA Bulletin online below.


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Use the widget below to search for content from past issues of the ANZCA Bulletin held on file in the ANZCA Library.

Alternatively, the PDFs for previous issues can be downloaded direct from AIRR.

Please contact the editor if you would like to submit an article or a letter. To enquire about advertising in the ANZCA Bulletin, please contact our communications team.

Australasian Anaesthesia (The Blue Book)

Commonly referred to as the Blue Book, we produce Australasian Anaesthesia every two years, and is one of the great benefits of being a fellow or trainee of ANZCA.

We’re seeking expressions of interest for contributions to the next edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (the Blue Book). Submit this form to the editorial team for review before starting your article. 

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Use the widget below to search for content from the past editions of Australasian Anaesthesia held on file in the ANZCA Library.

Alternatively, the PDFs for all editions can be downloaded from AIRR.

Prefer audiobooks? We've recorded a select few chapters of the 2021 Blue Book as audio chapters so you can listen to them on the go.  

Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence

We publish Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence every five years. It covers a wide range of clinical topics, combining a review of the best available evidence for acute pain management.

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With approval from the editors, The Japan Society for the Study of Postoperative Pain has translated Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence, Fifth Edition 2020; Key Messages into Japanese

Acute Pain Medicine: Scientific Evidence, 4e has been indexed on Informit.

The PDFs for previous editions can be downloaded from AIRR. 

Safety of Anaesthesia reports

Our Mortality Sub-committee publishes triennial reports on anaesthesia-related mortality in Australia and New Zealand.

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Standards for Anaesthesia

The Standards for Anaesthesia and accompanying background paper are intended to apply to all those in clinical practice within the specialty of anaesthesia wherever anaesthesia services are provided. The aim is for these standards to be used as benchmarks to foster quality in patient care as well as to facilitate quality improvement.

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Standards for Perioperative Medicine

The Standards for Perioperative Medicine have been released for a six-month pilot period ending in June 2024. These standards are intended to apply to all medical practitioners whose practice falls within the scope of perioperative medicine. The purpose of these standards is to articulate standards and associated indicators of quality care against which performance can be compared. 

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Beyond City Limits: Showcasing opportunities for rural anaesthesia training and careers

Beyond City Limits is a series of feature stories showcasing opportunities for rural anaesthesia training and careers. Each article explores a different example of non-metropolitan anaesthesia and pain medicine practice across Australia in health settings that are supported by the commonwealth government specialist training program (STP).

Audio recordings

Prefer to listen and learn? We've made the leap into audio and have recorded a number of series that you can listen to while you're on the go.

Conversations with Chris Cokis

"Conversations with Chris Cokis" is an audio series with ANZCA President Dr Chris Cokis where he interviews college leaders. 

Australasian Anaesthesia 2021 (The Blue Book)

We've recorded a select number of chapters of the 2021 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (The Blue Book) so you can listen to them on the go. 

Corporate policies

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Academic Integrity Policy PDF
Community Representation Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy PDF
Intellectual Property Policy PDF
Policy on Bullying, Discrimination, and Harassment for Fellows and Trainees PDF
Notification and Management of Complaints and Concerns Policy PDF
Partnership and Sponsorship Policy PDF
Whistleblower Policy PDF
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Annual Reports

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Professional documents

Our professional documents, statements and guidelines are crucial for promoting the safety and quality of patient care for those undergoing anaesthesia for surgical and other procedures and for those receiving pain medicine treatment.

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Strategic plan

The ANZCA Strategic Plan 2023-2025 guides our college-wide business activity. It's the result of comprehensive consultation and engagement within the ANZCA community and beyond. 

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Last updated 12:37 16.10.2024

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