The 2025 Real World Anaesthesia Course will be held on the Gold Coast for the first time at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Southport.

The aim of RWAC is to prepare anaesthetists for work in low- and middle-income countries (“the real world”) and a variety of humanitarian aid situations.

The course consists of a series of interactive lectures, case-based discussions, practical equipment sessions and in-theatre teaching of drawover anaesthesia. A simulation session is also planned.

Some topics include:

• Drawover equipment

• Oxygen supplies

• Ketamine and halothane

• Equipment maintenance

• Obstetric and paediatric dilemmas

• Psychological adaptation

• Ethical dilemmas

• Tropical medicine

The number of participants is limited to 24 to maximise interaction and hands-on learning. Participation in the theatre sessions will require credentialling with the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Applications

The course fee is A$3850 (inc GST) and is payable if your application is successful.

Limited to 24 places.

Applications will open here on Monday April 28^th 2025 

The course has regularly been oversubscribed in the past, so places will be allocated on several criteria in addition to timely submission of application. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible and given instructions on how to pay the course registration fee.