Information
on events specifically supported or endorsed by NZNC ANZCA are supplied
on the NZNC Events page here. Examples include Revision Courses and
EMAC Courses
Functions & Goals
The New Zealand Committee (NZC) of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
is not only responsible for activities similar to those of the
Australian Regional Committees but also represents the College in
dealing with national agencies such as the Ministry of Health and the
Medical Council. In this respect some of its functions mirror those of
the College Council in Melbourne.
In all of its activities the
Committee’s guiding principle remains the College’s mission statement:
“To serve the community by fostering safety and quality patient care in
anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine”. Because the community
served by NZC is the New Zealand public on occasion College policy has
to be interpreted to best meet the unique needs of New Zealand. For the
most part however the aims of the NZC are identical to those of the
College in Australia.
There are four major areas in which the NZC pursues it goals:
- Promotion
of College’s policies setting standards for practice in anaesthesia,
intensive care and pain medicine the aims of which are to offer the
public care of a standard equal to that anywhere in the world.
- Training
is supported through the establishment of teaching programs in
hospitals throughout New Zealand. The hospitals are regularly inspected
to ensure their facilities and staff are able to provide safe,
comprehensive, clinical experience and theoretical teaching. On behalf
of the NZC some centres run pre-exam courses for the primary and final
examinations. In addition, the NZC contributes advice and teaching to
the training program for anaesthesia assistants.
- Continuing
medical education is provided for all practitioners with the principle
aim of maintaining specialist skills. Most of these activities are
coordinated by CECANZ, an educational initiative supported equally by
the NZC and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists. Through its
Maintenance of Professional Standards Program (MOPS) ANZCA encourages
involvement in CME and audit.
- In advising national agencies
NZC attempts to ensure that in a multitude of ways quality anaesthesia,
intensive care and pain medicine are safely provided to the public.
