PG09(G)BP Guideline on procedural sedation Background Paper
To optimise patient care in the management of procedural sedation. To identify the competencies that sedationists should possess.
PG46(POM) Guideline on training and practice of perioperative cardiac ultrasound in adults
This document provides ANZCA’s recommendation for best practice for training and conductance of cardiac ultrasound in adults.
PG50(A) Guideline on return to anaesthesia practice for anaesthetists
This guideline provides advice for anaesthetists returning to practice after a significant absence, guiding them through a structured return-to-practice program to ensure safe and up-to-date patient care.
PS59(A) Position statement on roles in anaesthesia and perioperative care
This statement provides a framework for discussions on the roles and responsibilities of health professionals in the anaesthesia and perioperative care teams.
ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine handbook
ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine handbook
Museum Significance Assessment (2023)
In 2023, ANZCA's Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History underwent a significance assessment for the whole collection. The assessment determined it was a collection of national and international significance.
PG31(A) Guideline on checking anaesthesia delivery systems
This document provides guidelines for checking anaesthesia delivery systems to ensure patient safety during procedures involving general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, local anaesthesia, and sedation.
PG51(A)BP Guideline for the safe management and use of medications in anaesthesia Background Paper
This document provides justification for the safety recommendations for medical practitioners administering anaesthesia, sedation, and local analgesia, aiming to ensure safe medication handling, documentation, and access within healthcare facilities, while complementing state...
PG63(A) Guideline for safe care for patients sedated in health care facilities for ABD
This guideline sets minimum safety standards for managing patients with acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) who require sedation, addressing the safe initiation, monitoring, and management of sedation in various healthcare settings.