March 2025
WA Trainee Committee news
Elected annually by Western Australia (WA) trainees, the WA Trainee Committee acts as a conduit between trainees and fellows in the region, and the ANZCA Council. The newly elected WA Trainee Committee had its first meeting on 13 February 2025.
The elected members for 2025 include:
- Dr Ashleigh Cargill
- Dr Teegan Hartwig
- Dr Matthew Avery
- Dr Erin Chevis
- Dr Ethan Fitzclarence
- Dr Amy Lumb
- Dr Timothy Marmion
- Dr Kelly Shepherd
At the meeting, Dr Ashleigh Cargill and Dr Teegan Hartwig were elected to be Co-Chairs. BT, IT and independent trainees have been co-opted to the committee to ensure a breadth of representation.
The WA Trainee Committee can be reached through the WA ANZCA Office via: [email protected], or confidentially via: [email protected].
Introduction to Anaesthesia Course
The Introduction to Anaesthesia is run annually in all regions and New Zealand to welcome new trainees into the ANZCA training program. The course is a face-to-face, full day event aimed at providing introductory trainees with information that is relevant to them and their training. It is also a fantastic opportunity to meet other trainees in the training program and build friendships and connections.
Image 1: WA 2025 IAT participants
This year, WA invited 18 new trainees to the course which was held on 7 February 2025 at the ANZCA WA Office; we welcomed guest speakers including trainees, supervisors of training and consultants to discuss professionalism and performance, ANZCA resources, the Training Portfolio System, welfare, mentoring and training. ANZCA WA would like to thank the fellows and trainees who provided support and expertise during the course. We would also like to offer our sincerest thanks to WA Deputy Education Officer Dr Tamsyn Williams for the time and effort in convening the Introduction to Anaesthesia course.
Trainee information evenings
The WA Education Officer, Dr Alan Ch’Ng, and the WA Rotational Anaesthesia Training Program (WA RATP) coordinators are inviting prospective trainees to attend a WA RATP information evening taking place both face-to-face and via Zoom on 8 April 2025.
To register your interest in attending the information sessions, please contact Ineke Krom ANZCA WA Administrative Officer.
WA Final Exam Preparation Course
The WA Final Exam Preparation Course provides access to evening tutorials for up to 12 months prior to your exam. Interactive, small group discussions about a wide range of topics are facilitated by specialists.
Registrations are available online:
- WA Final Exam Preparation Course - Second Sitting 2025
- WA Final Exam Preparation Course - First Sitting 2026
For any questions, please contact Ineke Krom, ANZCA WA Administrative Officer.
ACE WA Lecture Series 2025
Following the successful trial of the new ACE Lecture Series in 2024, the ACE WA Committee is pleased to announce further developments for 2025, building on the positive outcomes from the past year.
The lecture series events are held in the evenings at the ANZCA WA Office; these events are a good opportunity to obtain hard to get CPD points at a low cost and are offered in house as well as online.
Registrations are now open for:
- Dr Brien Hennessy presents 'Band-aids Don't Fix Bullet Holes' on 4 March 2025
- Dr Charlie Ho presents 'Gastric and Lung Hocus POCUS' on 27 March 2025
Please visit the ACE WA Lecture Series event page to register and keep up to date with our upcoming events.
ACE WA Country Conference 2025
The Country Conference will be held from 13 to 15 June 2025 at the Cable Beach Resort in Broome; the program is available and registrations are now open. Please visit the ACE WA Country Conference website for further details.
Accommodation bookings can be made directly through the Cable Beach Resort website, use the code 'ANZCA2025'.
For any queries please contact [email protected].
ANZCA Educators Program (AEP) – Perth
The Perth office is hosting the ANZCA Educators Program workshop on 11-12 September 2025. The AEP aims to equip fellow and trainees with from ANZCA & FPM across all disciplines with the skills and knowledge to enable effective learning. The following link provides further information about the event. ANZCA | ANZCA Educators Program: Perth
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The Western Australian Trainee Committee is an elected body that act as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Western Australian region and the ANZCA Council to which they report.
The Western Australia Regional Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in Western Australia, and the ANZCA Council to which they report.
The FPM WA Regional Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the WA region, and the FPM Board to which they report.