Open to all ANZCA and FPM fellows, specialist international medical graduates and trainees (minus introductory trainees).
Meet the ANZCA trainees flying high with CareFlight NT in Darwin; a new prof doc on practitioner substance use disorder for use in anaesthesia departments and practices; read about the projects our 2026 ANZCA Foundation research grants are funding; and much more. #AnSky Read: bit.ly/4pOIzSO
Registration is now open for the FPM Symposium! Join us on Fri 1 May 2026 in Auckland. We'll focus on the science that underpins the practice of pain medicine and the importance of high-quality, evidence-based pain management solutions in achieving brighter futures for our patients. bit.ly/49PJDRm
We spoke to the FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur during one of his monthly visits to the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service (PLAHS). Find out how PLAHS & Dr Kapur are working to help local First Nations communities have a culturally safe place to seek support for chronic pain. youtu.be/KzL-Ef13XX0
Relief of pain & suffering is central to the practice of anaesthesia. The word anaesthesia comes from two Greek words: "an" meaning "without" and "aesthesis" meaning "sensation". Dr Dilip Kapur is an anaesthetist, pain medicine specialist & @anzca-fpm.bsky.social dean. #insafehands bit.ly/42lfpB8
The Spring 2025 ANZCA Bulletin is out now! In this edition: On the road with the @anzca-fpm.bsky.social dean; Catch up on the progress of ANZCA Foundation-funded research grants; and how we develop and revise our prof docs. Plus much more! Read it here: bit.ly/46KTYMk
Australia and New Zealand are two of the safest places in the world to have an anaesthetic. For National Anaesthesia Day #NAD25 we spoke to our ANZCA councillors about how they reassure patients they're #InSafeHands. @anzca-fpm.bsky.social
Applications for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Conference #ELC26AKL close tomorrow Thursday 23 October. If youโre thinking of applying, check out this short video from the 2026 ELC Co-convenors on why you should apply! For more info and to apply, visit bit.ly/4oTw6x0 #AnSky @anzca-fpm.bsky.social
FPM celebrated a major milestone with the submission of the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education to the Australian Government.
A world-first collaboration setting a national benchmark for high-quality pain management education.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: bit.ly/3UVoTPg
@anzca.bsky.social
#painmedicine #paineducation #anaesthesia
โ๐๐ณ ๐๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ผ๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.โ
The Spring 2025 edition of the ANZCA Bulletin is out now, and FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur is front and centre on the cover.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: bit.ly/46KTYMk
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ
Join us in Melbourne at ANZCA House on ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ฒ.๐ฏ๐ฌโ๐ด.๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐๐๐ง
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: bit.ly/42dhoYa
Category 2: Knowledge and skills activities
#painmedicine #CME #paineducation
ANZCA and FPM STATEMENT
Paracetamol use in pregnancy
We are aware of recent claims from the US questioning the safety of paracetamol use in pregnancy. These claims are not based on new evidence. Our full statement is here: tinyurl.com/5yye2npu
Donโt miss out, registrations close tomorrow!
#painmedicine #CMEevent #obstructivesleepapnoea
Thereโs still time to register for the NSW CME event, "OSA โ Not on my shift."
Wednesday 17 September | Crowโs Nest, NSW
Register here: bit.ly/3JyG46T
Join Dr Gavin Pattullo and Dr Andrew Weiss, for a comprehensive session on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and pain management.
#FPMspringmeeting25 #painmedicine
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Don't miss the Spring Meeting in Fremantle, WA - 24-26 October!
With the theme โTreating the whole pain patient,โ it will bring disciplines together to share knowledge, showcase evidence-based care, and connect fellows, trainees and allied health colleagues.
Register now: bit.ly/45Ju5vW
Now available in the ANZCA e-library: Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 6e. Featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance, it covers more than 160 nerve block procedures.
Read it here: bit.ly/41V7fiu
Join us for the 2025 NSW FPM Meeting. Develop your knowledge of OSA and pain management on Wednesday 17 September at Peacock Gardens, Crows Nest.
Register now: bit.ly/3JyG46T
#painmedicine
These interviews will feature in the Online Hub, a central resource that enables educators, health practitioners, and consumers to access, understand, and promote the new standards, with background information, downloadable info, and multimedia content.
#painmedicine #paineducation #painstandards
Last week, FPM Project Manager Gen Nolan filmed Governance Advisory Group members Nidia Raya Martinez (FECCA) and A/Prof Michael Reynolds (IAHA) in Sydney for the Australian Standards for Pain Management Education project, focusing on cultural awareness, safety and inclusion.
Updates: bit.ly/3UVoTPg
Dr Matt Bryant, Dr Mahboubeh Adinehzadeh and FPM FATES Project Coordinator, Mariam Haliem visited Grampians Health in Ballarat.
Thank you to Dr Kiran Tippur, Dr Greg Henderson, Dr Suran Dhanapala, and the team at Grampians Health for your warm welcome and commitment to advancing regional pain care.
On Tuesday 12 August, we undertook our first regional accreditation visit in Ballarat as part of the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) pilot.
To find out more, or apply, visit:
bit.ly/4mMsb3f
#painmedicine #paineducation
These standards will provide a clear and consistent benchmark to guide training and strengthen clinical practice, ensuring people living with pain receive high-quality care and helping to reduce the significant social and economic burden of pain.
#painmedicine #paineducation #painstandards #nahc
On Tuesday 12 August, FPM Project Manager Gen Nolan, presented at the 16th National Allied Health Conference in Adelaide on the faculty-led project to develop Australian national standards for health practitioner pain management education.
For further details & project updates:
bit.ly/3UVoTPg
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๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Join us in Auckland for the 2026 FPM Symposium on 1 May, ahead of the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting.
The theme is "Kotahi tatou i te waka: United in the journey of pain care."
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
2026 FPM Symposium โ bit.ly/4fmEn8j
2026 ANZCA ASM โ bit.ly/41mquRL
#FPM26AKL
Weโve followed @anzca.bsky.socialโs lead & will no longer be posting on Twitter.
Bluesky all the way!
"A good teacher is first an investigator and then a fixerโ - Dr Scott Fortey. Join a Zoom or face-to-face ANZCA Educators Program #AEP in 2025 to join the conversation about the role of curiosity in effective clinical and non-clinical education. Find out more here: bit.ly/454XJdq #Ansky #Medsky
This a friendly reminder to have your say on the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education.
The survey closes on Friday 18 July. Please share this opportunity with your networks and colleagues.
Take the survey now:
bit.ly/3TuWkHR
Learn more:
bit.ly/46hGyaC
