Anaesthetic Emergency Responses Workshop
ANZCA CPD-approved training in ALS and CICO
AERW
This ANZCA endorsed Anaesthetic Emergency Responses Workshop will provide anaesthetists with a thorough review of the practical management of various intra-operative emergencies. The workshop aims to provide participants with the opportunity to improve their knowledge, technical skills and team-work during various anaesthetic emergencies.
Course Highlights
Full day workshop covering the following emergency responses categories:
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO)
Cardiac Arrest (ALS)
Educational modalities include a variety of presentations, skills stations and fully-immersive simulation scenarios.
Held in the state-of-the-art Sunshine Simulation Centre.
Fully catered for with morning tea, lunch and mid-afternoon snacks
Designed for
Specialist anaesthetists
GP anaesthetists
Rural generalists
Continuing Professional Development
On completion of this course, participants in the ANZCA CPD Program may claim:
The Emergency Response Activities in their CPD Portfolio
CPD points in the “Knowledge and Skills” section.
Course Fees
Includes all course materials and catering
Full day workshop
Consultant Anaesthetists and GP Anaesthetists – $1250
Anaesthetic trainees – $800
Registration
Registration for full day (ALS and CICO)
Further Information
For further questions, please contact us.
2026 Course Dates
Friday 4/09/2026
Friday 6/11/2026
Course Outline
08:15 – 08:45 Welcome and introduction
08:45 – 09:15 Familiarisation
09:15 – 10:00 ALS Crisis Resource Management
10:00 – 10:20 Morning tea
10:20 – 10:50 ALS discussion
10:50 – 11:40 ALS skills station
11:40 – 12:15 CICO Crisis Resource Management Discussion
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:15 CICO skills stations
14:15 – 14:45 Simulation Scenario 1
14:45 – 15:15 Simulation Scenario 2
15:15 – 15:45 Afternoon tea
15:45 – 16:15 Simulation Scenario 3
16:15 – 16:45 Simulation Scenario 4
16:45 – 17:30 Feedback and close
“Excellent all round. Ticks the boxes, but so much more.”
— Former Participant“CME actually worth doing.”
— Former Participant“I can go at my own pace, revisit lessons, and keep learning when it works for me.”
— Former Participant“Invaluable hands-on experience and thorough debriefing.”
— Former ParticipantCancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel any course if insufficient registrations are received. This will occur no later than 5 working days prior to a course, participants registered will be notified and their course fees refunded in full.
If a participant needs to cancel for any reason a cancellation fee will apply. The cancellation fee is the booking fee of 2.5% (this is already included in the registration fee).