Event

2025 Combined SIG meeting

5 - 7 September 2025

Kingscliff, Northern NSW

Mantra on Salt Beach

Registrations are now open!

On behalf of the co-convenors of the 2025 Combined SIG meeting, we invite you to join us from 5-7 September at the Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff, northern NSW. Hosted by the Communication in Anaesthesia SIG, the theme this year is “Can you hear me now?". We’re thrilled to announce our invited keynote speaker is the award-winning author, educator, and renowned speaker Michael Bungay Stanier. A native Australian, Michael is a former Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and now lives in Toronto, Canada. His 2016 book, The Coaching Habit, has sold more than a million copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Michael will give a presentation on "How to work with almost anyone" on Friday afternoon and a "The five question leader workshop" on Saturday morning.

On Friday morning, we will have the following workshops available.

How to have a difficult conversation - Dr Mark Priestly
Acute severe behavioural disturbance (ASBD) - Dr Suyin Tan
Can curiosity be taught? - Maurice Hennessy
Coaching workshop - Dr Sancha Robinson and Kristi Mungure

The event will feature a wide range of topics and discussions, including updates from the Wellbeing, Medical Education and Leadership and Management SIG's.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kingscliff, northern NSW.

Co-convenors
Dr Andrew Watson (Chair CIA SIG)
Dr Sancha Robinson
Professor Kirsty Forrest
Dr Suyin Tan
Dr Adel Wesley
Dr Vanessa Rich

Venue

Mantra on Salt Beach Kingscliff is perfectly located in the Tweed River Valley on New South Wales' north coast. Mantra on Salt Beach is on the doorstep of many popular Queensland and New South Wales must-see destinations including Gold Coast theme parks and beautiful Byron Bay, which are a short 30 minute drive from your accommodation.

Time from Gold Coast airport: 15 minutes
Time from Ballina airport: 60 minutes
Time from Brisbane airport: 90 minutes

Accommodation

Mantra on Salt Beach Kingscliff

Guest will book and pay directly with the Hotel reservation team (02) 6670 5000 with advised Promo Code. Guest will be offered 10% off Best Available Bed & Breakfast advertised rate (BAR) at time of booking. Please note Room types will be subject to availability at time of booking.

Booking Promo Code: ANZCACONF2025.

**We highly recommend to book your accommodation as soon as possible due to the high demand in September.

Accommodation T&C’s for Booking Offer:

10% off Best Available Bed & Breakfast Advertised Rate
Excludes Room Only and Sales Rates
Quote promo code to make your reservation. **Code cannot be used to book online
Promo code discount valid for 3 days pre & post stay
No minimum night stays applicable.
Cancellation & Payment terms applicable to rate booked.
A credit card will be required at the time of booking to secure the reservation.

For other options in Kingscliff or the Gold Coast, please visit the below websites:

Cost and registration

Registrations are now open. Click here to register.

Non-members of ANZCA can register online too. Once you have completed your registration you will be provided with a college ID number and prompted for a password. This will allow you to register online for future meetings as well so please keep your college ID number.

Your registration will include all refreshment breaks, the welcome reception and plenary sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Workshops are at an additional cost.

All registration fees are quoted in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.

Registration type	Fees
Full registration	$A990
Trainee/Allied Health registration	$A810
Retired anaesthetist registration	$A220
Workshops	$A150

Convenors and speakers

Convenors	Title
Dr Andrew Watson	Meeting co-convenor
Dr Sancha Robinson	Meeting co-convenor and workshop facilitator
Professor Kirsty Forrest	Meeting co-convenor
Dr Suyin Tan	Meeting co-convenor and workshop facilitator
Dr Adel Wesley	Meeting co-convenor
Dr Vanessa Rich	Meeting co-convenor
Michael Bungay Stanier	Invited keynote speaker
Dr Liz Crowe	Speaker
Maurice Hennessy	Speaker and workshop facilitator
Dr Scott Fortey	Speaker
Dr Kieran Le Plastrier	Speaker
Kristi Mungure	Speaker and workshop facilitator
Dr Mark Priestly	Workshop facilitator
Dr Gene Slockee	Speaker
Dr David Wood	Speaker

Workshops

The following workshops will be held on Friday 5 September from 9am.

How to have a difficult conversation - Dr Mark Priestly
Acute severe behavioural disturbance (ASBD) - Dr Suyin Tan
Coaching workshop - Dr Sancha Robinson and Kristi Mungure
Can curiosity be taught? - Maurice Hennessy

Please note that places are limited.

Sponsorship opportunities

If you wish to be an exhibitor at the 2025 Combined SIG meeting, please view the HCI prospectus and complete the application form.

To see the sponsorship opportunities for all our events, please click here.

Continuing professional development (CPD)

Participants in the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program will automatically have their attendance auto-populated to their CPD portfolio within 14 days of the conclusion of the meeting.

ANZCA and FPM CPD Program
This event is claimable by ANZCA and FPM CPD participants within the practice evaluation, knowledge and skills, or emergency responses categories.

Category 2: Knowledge and skills
Lectures/plenary sessions under ‘Learning sessions’
Workshops and small group discussions under ‘Short format learning’ activity

Category 3: Emergency responses
Where the workshop states that its satisfies an Emergency response CPD requirement, it has been recognised as suitable to be claimed as an emergency response activity, such as the CICO workshop.

If you're not a member of our CPD program
If you’re not participating in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, please check with your respective college/provider regarding your CPD classifications. Post-event, you may request an electronic certificate of attendance for CPD evidence from the event organiser.