Rural and regional opportunities
Please note: Some of these opportunities may already have expired for this year; check back for next year's availability.
Support for Rural Specialists in Australia (SRSA) CPD grants
SRSA CPD grants support rural anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists attending CPD activities including conferences and workshops.
Alan & Kate Gibson Foundation POM Scholarship
This annual scholarship funds two specialists to complete the ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine. One of the two places is reserved for a clinician working in a regional or rural setting. It covers full course fees, clinical immersion at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and up to $A3000 in travel support.
ANZCA Health Equity Projects Fund (HEPF)
Offers grants up to $20,000 AUD for fellows targeting health equity priorities, which frequently include initiatives bridging the care gap for regional, remote, and Indigenous communities.
ANZCA research grants
While most grants are not exclusively rural-focused, rural and regional applicants are eligible and ANZCA actively encourages research that improves care and workforce outcomes for regional, rural and remote communities.
ANZCA Recognition Award
This award recognises significant contributions at a regional level to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and/or pain medicine, with the aim of promoting and advancing the regional, rural and remote workforce.
Health Workforce Scholarship Program
Financial assistance for training and upskilling for health professionals providing primary health care in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) sector, non-government organisations and private practice across Australia.
NHMRC Regional, Rural and Remote Capacity Building Grant
A Commonwealth-administered grant program supporting research capacity in regional and remote health settings.
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The strategy reinforces ANZCA's commitment to a sustainable, well-distributed specialist workforce and equitable access to care.
The Specialist Training Program (STP) is an Australian government initiative that aims to extend vocational training for specialist registrars into settings outside traditional metropolitan teaching hospitals, including regional, rural and remote and private facilities.
Explore a range of training and professional development resources for our trainees, fellows and SIMGs, initially developed with the rural and regional workforce in mind and based on stakeholder surveys.
Access specialist library resources and services for anaesthetists and pain medicine physicians working in or with an interest in rural and remote medicine.
Educational and networking events with strong relevance to the regional and rural workforce.
Rural generalist practitioners with training in anaesthesia play vital roles in providing life-saving services to patients in many rural and remote communities across Australia.
The Rural SIG is one of 17 SIGs jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) through the Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) partnership.
A regular series showcasing opportunities for rural anaesthesia training and careers in Australia and New Zealand.