Mission
Our mission is to support and promote safety and quality in evidence-based practice, and foster collaboration in the perianaesthesia community.
Vision
Our vision is to be the recognised authority for excellence and leadership in perianaesthesia nursing care.
The Australasian College of PeriAnaesthesia Nurses (ACPAN) is the peak professional body and the industry leader for professional practice development, education and guidelines for perianaesthesia nurses across Australia and New Zealand.
Founded in 1994 as the Victorian Society of Post Anaesthetic and Anaesthetic Nurses group (VSPAAN), to provide education for perianaesthesia nurses, as other special interest groups were not addressing their perianaesthesia needs. In response to growing national membership, VSPAAN changed its name to ASPAAN in 2005. In June 2016 a special general meeting was held to transform ASPAAN into a college, ACPAN, to strengthen our reputation, provision of education and advance the profession of perianaesthesia nursing. ACPAN currently has more than 800 members across Australia and New Zealand, and continues to grow.
