The NZSA is a professional medical education society, representing over 700 anaesthetists in New Zealand. Our members include specialist anaesthetists in public and private practice, and trainee anaesthetists. We facilitate and promote education and research into anaesthesia and advocate for the specialty and the safety of patients. As an advocacy organisation, we develop submissions on government policy and legislation, work collaboratively with key stakeholders, and foster networks of anaesthetists nationwide. The NZSA is a Member Society of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA).