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The Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA) is the professional organisation for specialist pain medicine physicians and trainees. #MedSky

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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
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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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
October 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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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
Ask an anaesthetist | How do you reassure patients?
YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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October 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Applications for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Conference #ELC26AKL close tomorrow Thursday 23 October. If you’re 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
Apply now for the 2026 ANZCA ELC
YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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October 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/3UVoTPg
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
“𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

The Spring 2025 edition of the ANZCA Bulletin is out now, and FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur is front and centre on the cover.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/46KTYMk
ANZCA Bulletin – Spring 2025
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October 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗣𝗠 𝗩𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗠𝗘 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗘𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲

Join us in Melbourne at ANZCA House on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟲.𝟯𝟬–𝟴.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗧

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/42dhoYa
Category 2: Knowledge and skills activities

#painmedicine #CME #paineducation
Victorian FPM CME evening meeting - ANZCA
Please join us in Melbourne on Tuesday 3 June at 6.30pm for a face-to-face CME meeting exploring " Pain Management with Naltrexone", with also option to join online.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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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
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
There’s still time to register for the NSW CME event, "OSA – Not on my shift."
Wednesday 17 September | Crow’s 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.
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
FPM NSW Meeting - ANZCA
Registrations are open for the FPM NSW Meeting.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Don't miss the Spring Meeting in Fremantle, WA - 24-26 October!

With the theme “Treating the whole pain patient,” 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
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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
August 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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
FPM NSW Meeting - ANZCA
Registrations are open for the FPM NSW Meeting.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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
August 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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
August 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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
August 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
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."

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
2026 FPM Symposium → bit.ly/4fmEn8j
2026 ANZCA ASM → bit.ly/41mquRL
#FPM26AKL
2026 FPM Symposium - ANZCA
Save the date for the 2026 FPM Symposium which will be held in Auckland on Friday 1 May.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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We’ve followed @anzca.bsky.social‘s lead & will no longer be posting on Twitter.

Bluesky all the way!
July 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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"A good teacher is first an investigator and then a fixer” - 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
July 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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
July 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Did you know we offer sponsorship packages for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori registrars and early career specialists to attend the FPM Spring Meeting? Applications are open until 4 August. @anzca.bsky.social Find out more: www.anzca.edu.au/news-and-saf...
Sponsorship packages for 2025 FPM Spring Meeting now open - ANZCA
ANZCA offers sponsorship packages for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori doctors in specialty training (registrars) and early career specialists to attend the Faculty of Pain Medicine Spr...
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July 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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ANZCA House and Ulimaroa will open their doors to the public on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July as part of Open House Melbourne! Of interest to both Victorian and contemporary architecture fans, this event includes guided tours on both days and a panel discussion on Sunday bit.ly/3Ic3mio
July 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Read the latest ANZCA Bulletin featuring the final of a three-part series on professionalism in pain medicine from FPM Dean Dr Dilip Kapur, our commitment to advocacy and a wrap up of the FPM Symposium in Cairns. Read more: bit.ly/3I7Ka56
The latest edition of the ANZCA Bulletin is out now! Some highlights from this edition include: Celebrating the next generation of fellows; New information developed for GLP-1 agonists; and recognising our award winners. Read it here: bit.ly/3I7Ka56
July 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
We are seeking feedback from clinicians, educators, policy-makers, researchers, and people with lived experience of pain on the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education.

Take the survey: bit.ly/44gUWgK

Learn more: bit.ly/46hGyaC
Have your say: Draft pain management education standards - ANZCA
We’re inviting health practitioners, educators, and consumers to provide feedback on the draft Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education.
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June 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Pain through the ages – this new review traces 5000 years of pain history, from ancient beliefs to modern breakthroughs. Just one of many top-tier articles available via your ANZCA library access: bit.ly/4ld3BYA
A 5000-year overview of the history of pain through ancient ... : PAIN Reports
understand how modern theories of pain represent a legacy of ancestral knowledge passed down from culture to culture. We conducted a comprehensive review of primary and secondary sources across 6 majo...
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June 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Congratulations to ANZCA fellows Professor David A Scott and Professor Britta Sylvia Regli-Baronin Ungern-Sternberg von Pürkel, who were made Members of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year's King's birthday honours.

Read more: bit.ly/3ZVQqCY
2025 King's birthday honours - ANZCA
Two fellows were made Members of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year's honours.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM