Workforce events
ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
The ASM includes rural and regional-focused sessions, networking events, the Rural SIG annual meeting, and opportunities to connect with the college's rural workforce team.
Rural SIG Meeting
A dedicated annual three-day conference to support our Rural Special Interest Group members delivered in collaboration with the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists and Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
Rural Medicine Australia (RMA) annual conference
Hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), RMA attracts a diverse and collaborative community of junior doctors, students, educators, academics, and medical practitioners who are passionate about generalist medicine in rural and remote communities.
National Rural Health Conference
The National Rural Health Conference is the pre‑eminent event in Australia for information and inspiration about rural and remote health and wellbeing.
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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.
Learn about scholarships, grants and external funding opportunities for rural and regional trainees, fellows and SIMGs
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.