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Dear friends and colleagues, It is with overwhelming sadness that we share news of the death of our colleague, mentor and friend, Rinaldo Bellomo. During recent days, both he and his family have received dedicated, expert and compassionate care from some of the finest in our ICU…

📢 Call for WFPICCS Workshops ✨Share your Expertise at the WFPICCS 2026 and ANZICS / ACCCN Intensive Care ASM ✨ We invite paediatric clinicians, researchers and thought leaders to submit proposals for engaging workshops at the upcoming WFPICCS World Congress 2026. This is…

🎉 Great News! Abstract Submission Deadline Extended🎉 Due to overwhelming interest and numerous requests, we’re excited to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been officially extended! This is your golden opportunity to share your insights, research, and…

Dear friends and colleagues, It is with profound sadness that we inform of the death of Dr Brad Power, a Western Australian intensivist, after a long debilitating neurological illness. Brad was known and adored by so many, especially in his home state. The memory will not fade…

📢 Save the Date! 🌎WFPICCS 2026 and ANZICS / ACCCN Intensive Care ASM Mark your calendars for the WFPICCS World Congress combined with the ANZICS ACCCN Intensive Care ASM taking place from September 26-30, 2026. Join us for an inspiring gathering of leaders, innovators, and…

📢 Calling for Abstracts! Two weeks to go! Attention all researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders in Intensive Care. We want to remind you that there are only two weeks left to submit your abstract for the highly anticipated Care 365: Our Patients, Our Staff, Our…

Kaplan Meier Plots are now included into routine benchmark reporting for all AUS and NZ ICUs contributing to the ANZICS Registry. The plots can be a useful way to compare the time-to-event survival probabilities of different patient cohorts. @anzics #anzicscore #ICURegistries

📢 Less than one month before abstract submissions close We are less than one month away from the deadline for abstract submissions. This is your chance to showcase your innovative ideas, research findings and successful initiatives that contribute to enhancing safety and…

ICU leadership – high stakes, high stress, high impact. Designed in partnership with Neuro, the ANZICS Clinical Leadership Program is an immersive two-day program (with 20 hours of self-directed learning) which aims to equip ICU clinicians with the tools to navigate and lead…

ANZICS Congratulates Associate Professor Charlie Corke who was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday honours for outstanding contribution to intensive care medicine, medical education and end of life care. A valued member of ANZICS for more than 25 years.…

🌏 Strengthening critical care, together: youtube.com/watch?v=f7AzJg… This May, Dr Emire Maefiti from the National Referral Hospital (Solomon Islands) and Dr Stanley Malen from Port Moresby General Hospital (Papua New Guinea) joined the Nepean Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography…
🌍 We’re pleased to share that the ANZICS Global Intensive Care Initiative (GICI) is now an official member of the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). GOARN is a global network of over 300 institutions working together to support…

We thank all that attended or viewed the Memorial Service held for Rinaldo Bellomo on the 25th May. For those who were unable to attend or view the service, here is the link. youtu.be/aSgqaCzHoRI?fe…
At the 2025 ANZICS/ACCCN ASM, we were proud to acknowledge members whose impact extends far beyond clinical excellence, through their induction into the ANZICS Honour Roll. The Honour Roll recognises individuals who have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to…



ANZICS recognises the 2025 ANZICS/ACCCN ASM Award recipients — a celebration of excellence, innovation, and leadership in intensive care. The awards are eligible to ANZICS members and reflect commitment to support and advance the ICU specialty through meaningful recognition and…



“Are we together?” – a simple phrase that captured the spirit of collaboration during recent BASIC courses in Tanzania. With support from ANZICS GICI, ICU nurses Sharon-Ann Shunker and Mariepaz Hazell joined a team delivering BASIC and Beyond BASIC training in Dar es Salaam and…




It is with deep respect and admiration that we invite you to celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Professor Rinaldo Bellomo AO — a visionary, mentor, and pioneer in critical care medicine. 🕊 Sunday 25 May 2025 | 3:45 PM AEST 📍 The Centre Ivanhoe A livestream will…

🚨 Early bird registrations are now open for the highly anticipated 2025 Safety & Quality Conference — Care 365: Our Patients, Our Staff, Our Environment Don’t miss this essential event focused on advancing care quality and patient safety across healthcare systems: 👥 Engage…

🌍 How are nurses leading change in Papua New Guinea’s health system? Meet Loa Erehe - Registered Nurse and Team Leader for the Cardiac/Coronary ICU at Port Moresby General Hospital — as she shares her journey, the challenges facing PNG’s health system, and the role…

On #InternationalNursesDay, ANZICS honours the incredible ICU nurses across Australia, New Zealand and beyond — the heartbeat of critical care. Your expertise, compassion and resilience keep our ICUs running and save lives every day. #ICUnurses #ANZICS #InternationalNursesDay2025

ANZICS congratulates the Menzies School of Health Research for securing almost $1 million dollars in funding from the NHMRC to support a ground-breaking initiative in Central Australia: Strengthening PLace-based health services research collaboration and capacity in Mparntwe…
