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Dear friends and colleagues, It is with overwhelming sadness that we share news of the death of our colleague, mentor and friend, Rinaldo Bellomo. During recent days, both he and his family have received dedicated, expert and compassionate care from some of the finest in our ICU community. We share their pain and sense of loss. Over several decades, Rinaldo has made a profound and enduring impact on ICU practice in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. As a passionate researcher he challenged conventions, championed evidence-based practice in the care of the critically ill and supported countless colleagues in their research careers. As a compassionate mentor, colleague and friend, he touched and enriched numerous lives, and will be greatly missed. His loss will affect our whole community and in due course there will be opportunities to come together to celebrate his life. This will be a difficult time for many, but we know that our memories of Rinaldo’s relentless enthusiasm, warmth, optimism and boundless energy will help us all through the weeks ahead. In lieu of flowers, Rinaldo's family would welcome donations to support his research legacy at …lth-community-fundraising.raisely.com/inmem-rinaldo-… Our sincere condolences and best wishes go out to his family, friends and colleagues. Craig Carr, on behalf of the ANZICS community

Applications now open! ANZICS Emerging Interprofessional Leadership Scholarship, supporting future leaders in ICU. Applications close 23 March, don’t miss out!

Good news! Abstract submission for APICS 2026 is now extended till 23 March 2026! Explore the abstract topics at sg-apics.com/abstract-topic… 👉 Review the submission guidelines and submit your abstract here: sg-apics.com/abstract-submi…

“𝟮𝟱% 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱” Last year, only 25% of ICU consultants were women. The 𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 (𝗪𝗜𝗡) 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 has set a new strategy whereby Australian and New Zealand intensive care medicine inspires, supports, and retains the best women doctors. This strategy not only intends to increase the number of women consultants but also to improve their experience. With our intensive care community, the strategy will: 🟣Realize stronger processes to support increasing the number of women ICU consultants 🟣Create greater visibility of the number of women ICU consultants and trainees 🟣Create a training environment which attracts women to undertake ICU training 🟣Create a working environment which supports women ICU trainees and consultants 🟣Create a strong communication strategy for Women in Intensive Care Medicine On #IWD2026, ANZICS WIN acknowledges that fostering generous support and meaningful opportunities contributes to the advancement and wellbeing of women in intensive care medicine. Giving is not a subtraction — it's intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #ANZICS #ANZICSWIN #WIN #ICU

🩺 Final Call for APICS 2026 Abstract Submission 🗓 Submission Deadline: 9 March 2026, 2359 (GMT+8) 📚 Ready to submit your work? Explore the submission guidelines and abstract topics at sg-apics.com/abstract-topic… 👉 Submit your abstract here: sg-apics.com/abstract-submi…

Strengthen your Critical Care Ultrasound capabilities across two focused workshops at APICS 2026 — with a bundled rate of USD 600. Learn more about workshops: lnkd.in/gFMCyptd Register now: lnkd.in/grRGrZnG

𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Hot off the press, the ANZICS Guidelines on Patient and Family Engagement in Critical Care Research and Registries launched at the Noosa CTG conference yesterday. We hope the information presented in these guidelines will help clinicians, researchers, and educators in their approach to patient and family engagement. We thank the many people who contributed to delivering these guidelines for our binational community. Here is a potential consumer quote from the guidelines: ‘To all researchers, I extend this challenge: be as brave and vulnerable in your engagement as those who survive a critical care experience. We entrust you with our stories and our scars. Your task is to meet that courage with humility, curiosity, and commitment. If we do so together, research will not only generate knowledge - it will foster trust, equity, and healing.’ Belinda MacLeod-Smith (ICU caregiver). 𝗧𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: anzics.org/anzics-guideli…

Increasing frailty was associated with increasing one-year mortality in ICU patients admitted from a MET review. To read the full article in ‘Resuscitation’: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mdSY14RWGZ6… DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.110995 Frailty and one year survival in patients admitted to the intensive care unit following a medical emergency team review: a retrospective registry-based study. #ANZICSCORE

🌍𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!🌍 Today we honour all organisations and individuals working tirelessly to improve lives, strengthen communities, and promote equity. At 𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗜), we are proud to stand with the global NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) community in advancing health equity and resilience in critical and intensive care. especially in low- and middle-income countries. Together with clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and local partners, we work to: ❤️ Build sustainable intensive care capacity 📚Deliver training and education 🤝 Foster collaboration, mentorship and knowledge-sharing 🌏Support locally identified priorities that strengthen health systems for all. On this #WorldNGODay, we recognise that real impact happens through collaboration. Thank you to all our members, partners and supporters who make this work possible. Let’s continue to build a healthier, fairer world together. 💙 #WorldNGODay #NGODay #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #ANZICSGICI

Strengthen your professional expertise with APICS 2026. Learn more about our faculty here 👉 sg-apics.com/faculty/ 🎯 Register now to secure your place — early bird rates end on 14 June 2026: sg-apics.com/registration/ #APICS #APICS2026 #IntensiveCare #CriticalCare

Submissions for “Life on the Line: Challenging ICU Cases” is now extended. Selected cases will contribute to peer learning and strengthen clinical dialogue across the Asia-Pacific intensive care community. 📩 Submit your case to: abstract@sg-apics.com #APICS #APICS2026

📝𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 — 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱! Abstract submissions for WFPICCS 2026 have been extended, giving clinicians, researchers, and educators additional time to contribute to a global scientific program shaping the future of paediatric and adult intensive care. This is your opportunity to: • Share original research and innovation • Contribute to global knowledge exchange • Engage with an international critical care audience 🗓 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 (𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧) 👉 Submit your abstract and register: wfpiccs2026intensivecareasm.com/call-for-abstr…

🌍𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁🌍 We are delighted to welcome 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 as our international invited speaker, presenting each day of the ANZICS CTG Annual Meeting. Prof Herridge is a world‑leading expert in ICU outcomes, with nearly 200 publications and book chapters focused on patient and family outcomes after critical illness. 📅 3–5 March 2026 📍 Noosa, Queensland ⏳𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭𝟯 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 🔗 Program & registrations: anzics.org/scientific-mee… 📩For registration issues: 𝗰𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗰𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴 @anzicsctg #ANZICSCTG #ICUOutcomes #CriticalCareResearch #IntensiveCare #Noosa2026 #ANZICS

⏰ [Last Call] Share Your Most Challenging ICU Case & Receive Complimentary Registration to APICS 2026 — Submissions close in LESS THAN ONE WEEK. 📩 Email submissions to: abstract@sg-apics.com View the full submission guidelines & template here: lnkd.in/gee9A-SE @anzics

🚨 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 🚨 At the ANZICS CTG 28th Annual Meeting (3–5 March 2026, Noosa), three major trial results will be presented for the first time, confidential and not yet published: - 𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲 - 𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 - 𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗮𝗕𝗜𝗖: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗼 📍In‑person attendance only (no virtual registrations) 📅Results presented across different days of the program ⏳𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭𝟯 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 🔗Register now: anzics.org/scientific-mee… 📩For registration issues: 𝗰𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗰𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴 #ANZICSCTG #ClinicalTrials #IntensiveCare #ICUResearch #Noosa2026 #ANZICS

🎉𝗗𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ANZICS congratulates Dr Geoff Knight on being awarded the Australia Day Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2026 for services to Paediatric Medicine. Dr Geoff Knight has contributed enormously to child health in Western Australia and paediatric intensive care in our region. He was a member of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) for 30 years holding the role as Treasurer for the ANZICS WA Regional Committee for a period of time and was a Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine. Geoff is an outstanding critical care clinician and has enhanced the lives of thousands of children. He has been and remains a mentor to many paediatric medical and nursing trainees. He was an examiner for the paediatric exams and a supervisor of training for many years. He co-founded the Metabolic Service at Princess Margaret Hospital, providing support to the many families throughout WA struggling with children with inherited metabolic disease. From 2009-2020 he was Head of Department for the Paediatric Intensive Care Perth’s Children’s Hospital and chaired many hospitals of the Advisory and Quality Committees. He was also Chair of the Physician Training Committee at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) 2004-2009 and an examiner from 2012-2019.

Early bird registrations for #𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 are now open, featuring a diverse international faculty across intensive care research and practice.

🔔𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! The 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 returns 𝟑–𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 in 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐚. Join the intensive care research community for three days of collaboration, discussion, and innovation, plus the 𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 (𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡). 🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: anzics.org/scientific-mee…

🧡𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 Cancer is a major cause of illness in Australia, and patients with a diagnosis of cancer have numerous interactions with health care services, from pre diagnosis to post treatment phases of their illness. This may include the development of critical illness requiring ICU admission, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. This project investigates 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬. In particular, we hope to describe the 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 of this patient group. This is an area where there is currently little research but has been highlighted as a 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡. We are using information from 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, including the 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞, to compare outcomes of patients with and without a diagnosis of cancer admitted to ICU in Victoria over a five-year period. We believe the results of this study will more accurately inform clinicians and patients about the journey and outcomes of this group in order to provide best quality care to this vulnerable group. 🧡𝐎𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Research lead: 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧, along with 𝐀/𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥. In association with 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐂𝐒 and the 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. #WorldCancerDay #CancerResearch #CriticalCare #ANZICS #theroyalmelbournehospital