Position statement on the role of ANZCA in advocating for the health and wellbeing of all people
Updated Sep 2024
PS57(A)BP Position statement on duties of specialist anaesthetists Background Paper
This document provides background to the ANZCA guidelines on best practice regarding anaesthetist duties
PS14(PM) Statement on responsibility for co-prescription of oral and intrathecal opioids 2023
This document outlines guidelines for the use of intrathecal opioid therapy in patients with chronic non-cancer pain, emphasizing the importance of careful patient selection, multidisciplinary assessment, and ongoing management by experienced pain medicine specialists.
PS55BP Position statement on minimum facilities for safe administration of anaesthesia BP
This background outlines the justification in the ANZCA statement on the minimum requirements for healthcare facilities to ensure safe anaesthesia administration.
PS62BP Position statement on cultural competence and cultural safety Background Paper 2024
To provide background to ANZCAs position statement on cultural competence and cultural safety
PS41(G)BP Position statement on acute pain management Background Paper
To justify the standards of care related to management of acute pain, and to develop a framework for provision of high-quality management of acute pain.
PS04(A)BP Position statement on the post-anaesthesia care unit Background Paper
Background paper explaining rationale for informing clinicians on ANZCA expectations for a PACU and ensure healthcare facilities are designed, equipped, and staffed to deliver safe patient care
PS45(G) Position statement on patients' rights to pain management and associated responsibilities
This document describes ANZCA’s statement on the rights that patients have for pain management
PS26(A)BP Position statement on informed consent for anaesthesia or sedation Background Paper
This document provides justification on statement is to support compliance with regulatory and jurisdictional requirements, to assist practitioners in understanding the process of informed consent, and to promote best practice in obtaining consent.
PS02(A) Position statement on credentialling and defining scope of clinical practice in anaesthesia
Position statement on credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice in anaesthesia