Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is one of the largest specialist medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand, and the region's foremost authority on anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative medicine.

They're responsible for training, assessing, and setting standards for all specialist anaesthetists and specialist pain medicine physicians wishing to practice in Australia and New Zealand.​

As a proudly bi-national college, they offer their training, research, and lifelong learning programs on both sides of the Tasman, and work closely with the governments, healthcare services, and communities in each country on a wide range of issues. They also play a significant role in advancing global health.

Take a look at who they are; how they work; where they've come from; and where they're going.

Mission:
ANZCA mission is "to serve the community by fostering safety and high quality patient care in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine".
From the mission flow three major objectives:
• To promote professional standards and patient safety in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine.
• To promote education in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine.
• To advance the science and practice of anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine.

vision:
ANZCA vision as a college is "to be a recognised world leader in training, education, research, and in setting standards for anaesthesia and pain medicine".

• The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) has also developed its own vision, "to reduce the burden of pain on society through education, advocacy, training and research”.