Real World Anaesthesia Course (RWAC) 2026

26-30 October 2026
Melbourne

Registration

$3740 AU

Course full

The course is now full for 2026, and registrations have closed. 

Build the skills to work where resources are limited & impact is high. 
The aim for RWAC is to prepare anaesthetists for work in low & middle income countries (“the real world”) & 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.

Key areas covered include:

  • Drawover equipment
  • Ethical dilemmas
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Ketamine & halothane
  • Obstetric & paediatric dilemmas
  • Oxygen supplies
  • Psychological adaption
  • Tropical medicine

Participant numbers are limited to 20 to maximise interaction and hands-on learning.

Applications

Applications open on Tuesday 21 April 2026 on the Australian Society of Anaesthetists’ Website.

The course fee is AU$3,740 and is payable if your application is successful.
Successful applications will be notified by the ASA as soon as possible and given instructions on how to pay the course registration fee.