ASA National Scientific Congress (NSC) 2025

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is thrilled to announce that the 2025 National Scientific Congress (NSC) will take place from Thursday, October 2 to Sunday, October 5, 2025, at […]

ASA and ANZCA Joint Statement – IV fluid shortage update

JOINT STATEMENT 28 August 2024 IV fluid shortage update On Monday 26 August, ANZCA President Professor David Story and ASA President Dr Mark Sinclair met with representatives of the National […]

ASA Anaesthetist Workforce Modelling Report and Recommendations

Yesterday in Parliament the Australian Society of Anaesthetists launched its timely, and important, Anaesthetist Workforce Modelling Final Report. Hosted by Dr Mike Freelander MP, Chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on […]

ABC Ombudsman’s Report – ABC NEWS | Four Corners ‘Pain Factory’ and ‘The Price of Pain’

The ABC Ombudsman reports to the ABC Board and is the head of the Ombudsman’s Office, an investigations team which is separate to and independent of the ABC content making […]

Pain Medicine Discharge Plan

Managing pain after hospital discharge is crucial. During National Pain Week, we shared the Pain Medicine Discharge Plan,  produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists with many thanks to the […]

ASA CPD program and webAIRS

Did you know you can use webAIRS as part of your ASA CPD program? For anaesthetists who use the AMA’s and ASA’s CPD home at cpdhome.org.au An incident reported to […]

Private Hospital Sector Financial Viability Health Check

I request that you participate in a survey of medical practitioners.   You may have heard recently that the Department of Health and Aged Care is conducting a Private Hospital Sector […]

MBS RVG Indexation from Monday 1 July 2024

This content is available to ASA members only.

ASA Announces Appointment of New Editor-in-Chief for Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Philip Peyton as the new Editor-in-Chief of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, succeeding Associate Professor John Loadsman. […]

King’s Birthday Honours 2024

Join us in celebrating the ASA members and fellow anaesthetists, intensivists and pain specialists, recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list this week, including: Dr Amanda Baric AM for significant […]