Applications Now Closed for the 2026 course! If you have submitted an application these are currently being reviewed and we will be in touch in the next couple of weeks to let you know if you have been successful. 

The 2026 Real World Anaesthesia Course will be held in Melbourne at the Northern Hospital.

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 20 to maximise interaction and hands-on learning. Participation in the theatre sessions will require credentialling with the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

The course fee is A$3740 (inc GST) and is payable if your application is successful.

Limited to 20 places.

Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible and given instructions on how to pay the course registration fee.