Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

Don't miss out – 3SCTS is fast approaching! The 3SCTS Tri-Society Symposium & IACA is taking place from 19–22 November at ICC Sydney – there’s still time to register! Join us for a fantastic program which includes the Leadership Summit taking place on 21 November: a live panel discussion hosted by Mr Tony Jones, internationally acclaimed journalist and the host of an Australian Q&A television show for over a decade. Register for the symposium here: https://bit.ly/482jEng

Already registered? 3SCTS invites you as delegates to submit questions for the Leadership Summit in advance. Check out the latest 3SCTS 2025 mailing to submit your question and find out more about the session.

12/11/2025

The countdown is on for the launch of MyPortfolio, ANZCA’s new training portfolio which will launch later this month.

Early feedback from supervisors and trainees who’ve tested the new platform has been overwhelmingly positive – highlighting its intuitive design, streamlined navigation, and close alignment with existing TPS processes.

We spoke to the ANZCA Trainee Committee about their thoughts on the new platform!

To ensure a smooth migration, we strongly recommend that you:
• Review and update your training activities including training time.
• Follow up approval of training activities as much as possible.
• Download a copy of your TPS training summary and the cases and procedure report for your records.

Please complete these actions by Monday 17 November 2025. During the week of 24 November, the TPS will be retired, and trainees will begin recording their training in MyPortfolio.

Everything you need to know is here: https://bit.ly/4p0WFje

11/11/2025

Registrations for the 2026 ANZCA Educators Program are now live!

Elevate how you educate and shape the future of anaesthesia:
1. Choose your mode of engagement: Do you love a zoom course? Or do you prefer a destination course?
2. Choose your location – explore New Zealand in May, Queensland or South Australia in June, New South Wales in July, or Western Australia in September.
3. Schedule your leave to ensure your availability.
4. Lock in your spot! https://bit.ly/4oYk2K9

10/11/2025

Nominations for the Steuart Henderson Award close 15 November! Nominate an educator who has gone above and beyond to create successful learning environments – read more about the award and how to nominate here: https://bit.ly/46PgulY

07/11/2025

MyPortfolio will be replacing the ANZCA Training Portfolio System (TPS) in late November.

MyPortfolio is built for you – to make managing your training simpler, clearer, and more connected.

On launch day, MyPortfolio will automatically replace TPS on the ANZCA website and portal. Any saved TPS links will redirect you seamlessly to MyPortfolio.

All your anaesthesia training data, including any saved and unsubmitted forms, will be transferred to MyPortfolio to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Got questions? Head to our MyPortfolio page which includes everything you need to know including demonstration videos and answers to FAQs:

Everything trainees and supervisors need to know about our new cloud-based training platform, MyPortfolio, due to replace the Trainee Portfolio System (TPS) in November 2025.

06/11/2025

Professor Tim Walsh is Professor of Critical Care at the University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant in Critical Care at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He is head of the Academic Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and co-director of Acute Care Edinburgh, a multidisciplinary research grouping in the University of Edinburgh Usher Institute.

Tim leads a multidisciplinary clinical research group with interests including transfusion medicine, sedation in the critically ill, recovery from critical illness and the epidemiology and prevention of ICU-acquired infection. He has a particular interest in large pragmatic clinical trials, complex health intervention trials, and the evaluation of novel diagnostics and technologies in acute care. He is a past chairman of the NIHR UK Critical Care Research Network and UK Critical Care Research Group, and director of Research and Innovation for NHS Lothian.

Professor Walsh is the ASM New Zealand Visitor for next year’s ANZCA ASM in Auckland. Find out more about our keynote speakers here: https://bit.ly/46QRT09

06/11/2025

Are you an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori senior medical student or pre-vocational doctor with an interest in anaesthesia or pain medicine?

2026 applications are now open for several financially supported places to attend next year's ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Auckland.

Each package includes:
▪️ Full ASM registration from 1-5 May 2026.
▪️ Accommodation at a nearby hotel.
▪️ Travel grant of $1000 AUD.
▪️ Option to attend the Faculty of Pain Medicine Symposium (2 May 2026).
▪️ Opportunity to meet college staff and Indigenous Health Committee members.

For information on guidelines and the application form, head here: https://bit.ly/4nEZzck

05/11/2025

05/11/2025

Have you recently moved house, changed mobile number, or updated your email address? Make sure to log on to MyANZCA Portal and update your contact details: https://bit.ly/3Li9kja

03/11/2025

Nominations for the Ray Hader Award for Pastoral Care close this Friday (7 November)! Make sure you get your nomination in for your colleague, peer or mentor who does their part to promote the welfare of anaesthetists, patients and the community.

The winner of the 2024 Ray Hader Award was paediatric anaesthetist Dr Peter Howe, a long-serving ANZCA supervisor of training at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

Dr Howe has lectured in ANZCA’s primary and final exam preparation courses for more than 20 years − helping candidates approach their exams with clarity and calm. He also helped develop orientation and training programs at the RCH, with the hospital’s anaesthesia trainees awarding him the “Teacher of the Year” prize 11 times.

Publishing widely on strategies to support the health and wellbeing of anaesthesia trainees, Dr Howe has been a driving force behind initiatives to reduce isolation and burnout in the specialty. He was one of the founders of the first anaesthesia trainee organisation in Australia, introduced a formal mentoring system for junior trainees at the RCH, and organised a comprehensive peer-supported revision program for candidates who were unsuccessful in their first sitting of the fellowship exam.

Who will be the recipient of the Ray Hader Award in 2025? Make a nomination here: https://bit.ly/3WJ97rT

30/10/2025

DEA and the Australian Medical Association are pleased to invite you to our fifth annual joint webinar.

The webinar will showcase each of Australia's speciality medical colleges, highlighting their past and future activities in relation to climate change and sustainability, as well as any specific advocacy, training, and practical initiatives that encourage and promote continual collaboration and leadership within Australia’s medical profession.

📆 Wednesday, 5th November, 7 pm AEDT. Find out more and register for the event here: https://www.dea.org.au/climate_change_and_sustainability_leadership_and_action_from_australian_doctors