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Statement from ASA (NSW) Chair Dr Simon Martel

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is disappointed by the announcement today by the Minns Labor Government of a small, one-off $30 million investment in short stay surgery. While any […]
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NRHA letter: A call for long term indexed funding

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists is one of the 55 member organisations of the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA).   The NRHA have recently called upon to the Australian Government […]
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The ASA does not support recent statements made linking paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy & increased risk of autism.

No well-conducted scientific studies have proven that paracetamol use during pregnancy is a cause for autism. The largest and most rigorous study to date is from Sweden and involved over 2.4 million […]
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Rural Generalists Officially Recognised as Specialists – ASA Welcomes and Endorses the Milestone

On 21 September, Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon. Mark Butler MP, announced the formal recognition of Rural Generalists (RGs) as a specialist field within general practice. This landmark decision […]
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PMEd Connect 2025 presentations

The ASA’s annual PMEd Connect conference returned in 2025 to Cairns,  with renewed energy and insight, bringing together practice managers from across the country for a dynamic exchange of ideas, […]
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Nominations open: WFSA Board Officer and Council Regional Representative positions

ELECTION TO COUNCIL 2026-2028ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD 2026-2028 The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists  (WFSA) are pleased to announce that nominations for WFSA Board Officer and Council […]
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