Your perioperative care team will coordinate your care before, during, and after surgery to help you get what you want out of your operation.

If you’re very old or very sick, a bit of extra care before and after your operation ensures you’re ready for surgery in the first place and have the best chance of a good recovery once the operation is over. We call this the perioperative care model.

There are three commonly recognised types of pain.

Advice for anaesthetists and pain medicine practitioners on the introduction of neural/neuraxial devices with connectors compliant with the new international standard ISO 80369-6.

Find out how we're working with national and state governments to ensure every patient has access to safe, high-quality, and culturally competent care.

You might not need the care of an anaesthetist when you’re carrying and delivering your baby, but it’s good to know what your options are.

We're helping to support research exploring environmental impact of anaesthesia and related products and activities

We have developed a number of overarching educational principles that have guided our decision-making in relation to education and training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ANZCA Research Committee assesses research applications for projects related to anaesthesia, resuscitation, perioperative medicine, intensive care or pain medicine carried out in Australia or New Zealand.