ACCCN
The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses represents over 2,500 critical care nurses nationally. Its members come from emergency, coronary care, high dependency, cardiothoracic and general intensive care units, and academic and educational settings.

ACORN
Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Ltd. "ACORN's mission is to promote the role of Perioperative Nursing care in Australia, the college is committed to excellence in Perioperative Nursing and assisting Perioperative Nurses to develop their potential."
This site has links to the state perioperative organisations.

ADHA
Australian Day Hospital Association is the leading Association representing day surgery in Australia.

ADSNA
The Australian Day Surgery Nurses Association. The Victorian State Branch (DSSIG) holds regular combined group seminars with ASPAAN and VPNG.

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council
The Australian Nursing Council (ANMC) is the peak national nursing body concerned with national standards and processes for the regulation of nursing within Australia. It was established by the Australian nurse regulatory authorities in 1992 as a forum for considering the regulation of nursing in Australia within a national focus. Each of the eight state and territory nurse regulatory authorities is represented on this Council.

ANZCA
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

ASA
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists is now one of the largest and leading medical associations in Australia, delivering a range of services of the highest quality to members. Membership is made up of specialist anaesthetist physicians, as well as registrar trainees and non-specialist medical practitioner anaesthetists.

ASPAN
The American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses advances nursing practise through education, research and standards. The Society also publishes the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - with free access to some articles.

BARNA
British Anaesthetic & Recovery Nurses Association. They also publish a Journal with articles you can download.

Emergency Nursing World
A collection of links, articles and practise guidelines for ED nurses - good information on emergency airway management and how to manage patients who are under the influence of the latest recreational drugs.

Free Medical Journals
A list of internet links to medical, medical science and nursing journals that you can access for free.

International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists
The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA) is the authoritative voice for nurse anesthetists and nurse anesthesia, supporting and enhancing quality anesthesia care worldwide.

The International Trauma Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society
International Trauma Care (ITACCS), which also operates under the name Trauma Care International, is the leading international multidisciplinary society dedicated to improving the care of trauma patients. They also publish a Journal with online articles you can download

NATN
The National Association of Theatre Nurses (UK) is an independent professional organisation for registered nurses who work in operating departments and associated sterile services departments.

Nursing Informatics Australia
Nursing Informatics Australia (NIA) is a special interest group of the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) and is the pre-eminent group of nursing informaticians in Australia.

Royal College of Nursing, Australia
A leading professional organisation representing nurses from all practise areas throughout Australia. There is also a Victorian Chapter with their own website.

The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook
The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook aims to organise all internet resources on anaesthesia into one concise, textbook style website.

World Anaesthesia Online
Advancing Anaesthesia Throughout the Developing World.