We've released an anaesthesia workforce snapshot which highlights that the anaesthesia workforce in Australia continues to increase at pre-pandemic growth rates.

The college responded to an ABC online article ahead of publication on 1 May

Join the NZSA, ANZCA, and NZATS at the Aotea Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.

Join us for the 2024 ACT Art of Anaesthesia meeting "Your CPD in a day"

Most of us will need the care of an anaesthetist at some stage in our lives. We've created this information to help you feel more relaxed about having surgery under anaesthesia.

Our anaesthesia training program is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). 

We're responsible for setting the standards of clinical practice for anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Our activities include issuing safety alerts; developing professional documents; and overseeing incident reporting.

Whether your interest is airway management, CTVP, or obstetric anaesthesia, there's an anaesthesia Special Interest Group (SIG) for you.

Launching in 2023, the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training program is a joint initiative of ANZCA, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Explore the history of our college and the history of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand, including the museum and oral histories.