Reporting information

Reporting to VCCAMM

The Victorian Consultative Council on Anaesthetic Mortality and Morbidity (VCCAMM) now encourages reporting via their secure VCCAMM Online Reporting system (VCCAMM ORS) website. Reporting this way to the Council:

• supports the Council’s primary objective of ensuring confidentiality.
• is superior with respect to security of data when compared to mail or fax.
• provides the reporting anaesthetist/practitioner with step by step instructions.
• facilitates better communication between the Council Chairman and the reporting anaesthetist/practitioner.
• will improve efficiency in case report collection, analysis and classification.

To report a case online, download the Login User Guide on how to proceed.

Alternatively, if you prefer to submit a paper report, download the Confidential Report Form located below. Please refer to the Suggested List for Reporting to VCCAMM when submitting a paper Confidential Report Form.

Suggested List for Reporting to VCCAMM

Under Section 24A of the Health Act, all direct reports to the Chairman of the Consultative Council on Anaesthetic Mortality and Morbidity (CCAMM) are ensured complete confidentiality.

Suggested cases to be reported to the CCAMM are inclusive of but not restricted to the following:

1. Mortality or morbidity resulting from inadequate pre-operative assessment and/or management.
2. Adverse events arising from problems in management of the airway or ventilation.
3. Unexpected cardiac arrest or other circulatory problems occurring in the peri-operative period.
4. Peri-operative myocardial infarction occurring within 72 hours of anaesthesia.
5. All neurological complications.
6. All drug related complications including adverse reactions, interactions and administration errors.
7. Problems associated with monitoring including inadequate provision and/or complications.
8. Problems associated with inadequate crisis management and/or resuscitation.
9. Problems associated with peri-operative pain management.
10. Significant equipment related problems.
11. Awareness during anaesthesia.
12. Mortality or morbidity associated with anaesthesia or sedation for investigational procedures or resuscitation.

Download Confidential Report Form

Confidential Report Form (Initial Report) (27kb, pdf)

Confidential Report Form (Initial Report) (39kb, MS Word)

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