Faculty of Pain Medicine

Open to all ANZCA and FPM fellows, specialist international medical graduates and trainees (minus introductory trainees).

Image with text "Summer edition of the ANZCA Bulletin out now" featuring cover image of the ANZCA Bulletin

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

Port Lincoln pain clinic with the FPM dean YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

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

Ask an anaesthetist | How do you reassure patients? YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

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

Apply now for the 2026 ANZCA ELC YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

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

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

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#painmedicine #paineducation #anaesthesia

ANZCA Bulletin – Spring 2025

“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

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.

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

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

Don’t miss out, registrations close tomorrow!
#painmedicine #CMEevent #obstructivesleepapnoea

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.

#FPMspringmeeting25 #painmedicine
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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

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

FPM NSW Meeting - ANZCA Registrations are open for the FPM NSW Meeting.

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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2026 FPM Symposium - ANZCA Save the date for the 2026 FPM Symposium which will be held in Auckland on Friday 1 May.

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

We’ve followed @anzca.bsky.social‘s lead & will no longer be posting on Twitter.

Bluesky all the way!

"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

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