About our College

The College of Intensive Care Medicine is the body responsible for intensive care medicine specialist training and education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The College offers a minimum six-year training program, in both General and Paediatric intensive care, with a number of assessments, culminating in Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM). The College has over 1600 Fellows throughout the world. The main office is in Melbourne, with regional committees throughout Australia, and national committees in Aotearoa New Zealand and Hong Kong.

What do we provide?

For Fellows:

The College provides a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Home, maintains standards, and advocates for Fellows' needs to governments and the community. The College provides Fellows with the opportunity to engage with their peers through various networking and education opportunities such as the Annual Scientific Meeting, Supervisor of Training workshops, becoming an examiner and state and national based events. Fellows can also contribute to the College by being elected to the College Board or becoming a member of associated committees.

For Trainees:

The College provides a high-quality training program, with supervision of clinical training, administration of assessments, together with a range of workshops and courses. There is a Trainee Committee made up of trainee representatives from each Australian state and territory and Aotearoa New Zealand, and one of these members attends College Board meetings.

For Research: 

The College publishes a highly respected scientific, peer-reviewed Journal: Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal. 

For the community: 

The College advocates for health and social policies to improve the healthcare of all Australians and Aotearoa New Zealanders. The College also ensures patients are treated by well-trained, qualified intensive care specialists, in both general and paediatric intensive care medicine, who continue to improve their skills, qualifications and clinical practice through continuing education.

International Medical Graduates and Area of Need: 

The College assists the Australian Medical Council in reviewing the credentials of overseas trained specialists, and with the recruitment of suitably qualified overseas trained doctors into declared area of need positions on a temporary basis.