The aim of the Wellbeing SIG is to promote the personal and psychological wellbeing and to heighten awareness of wellbeing issues in anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. The group is an informative, educative and referral group; it has no therapeutic role.
The Wellbeing SIG runs sessions at various annual meetings including the Combined SIG meeting, ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting and Australian Society of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Congress. This provides an opportunity to share new research and data on Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists, discuss important and topical issues and to network with peers. In addition, members of the executive will often present at other wellbeing-related events and liaison with other professional bodies.
The 2025 Combined SIG meeting will be held at Mantra on Salt Beach Kingscliff, NSW from 5-7 September. Please visit the meeting website to view the program and register.
| Position | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Dr Divya Sharma | WA |
| Co-Chair | Dr Kushlani Stevenson | Vic |
| Member | Dr Jenny Bird | SA |
| Member | Dr Adam Cammerman | WA |
| Member | Gareth Collins | Qld |
| Member | Dr Tabara Dione | Vic |
| Member | Dr Tom Fernandez | NZ |
| Member | Dr Jess Lim | NSW |
| Member | Dr Jack Madden | Tas |
| Member | Dr Sue Nicoll | NZ |
| Member | Dr Joanna Sinclair | NZ |
| Member | Dr Heman Tse | ACT |
| Trainee representative | Imogen Ackerly | Vic |
| Trainee representative | Tess Brian | NZ |
| RANZCP representative | Dr Tatjana Ewais | Qld |
| ASA representative | Dr Lan-Hoa Le | NSW |
| PPRNE representative | Dr Indy Lin | SA |
| NZSA representative | Vacant | NZ |
Please visit the Wellbeing SIG LibGuide to access a wide range of wellbeing resources, including the resource documents, the Peer Group Guide, ASA articles, journal articles, apps, publications, and podcasts.
If you would like to create a resource document, please view the resource document submission guidelines. If you would like access to an archived resource document, please contact the Senior Events Officer.
Membership of the Wellbeing SIG is open to fellows and trainees of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists. Fellows of other colleges, practitioners and allied health professionals are encouraged to participate as associate members.
To join the Wellbeing SIG, please download and return a completed SIG membership application form.
For further information, please contact the events team.