ASA Announces New President

At the Annual General Meeting on Monday 11 October 2021 Dr Andrew Miller was elected as President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, with a term of two years. Dr […]

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists Calls for Improved Hospital Safety

Dr Suzi Nou, President of The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) has called for an urgent investigation to determine how an Anaesthetist contracted COVID-19 while attending patients at Liverpool and […]

Anaesthetists Warn Against Threat of Managed Care

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is concerned that the health insurance industry’s push for Managed Care is gaining ground in Australia. In a draft determination released 21 May, the […]

Anaesthetists slam ICEG inaction as airborne COVID spreads

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) has lost confidence in the Commonwealth’s Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) and its continuing failure to protect healthcare workers and the community from COVID-19 […]

COVID Aerosol Risks Push Vaccine Priority for Anaesthetists

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is calling on health authorities coordinating the prioritisation of COVID-19 vaccinations to not overlook the high-risk role of anaesthetists.  ASA President Dr Suzi Nou […]

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to address anaesthesia drug shortages

ASA President Dr Suzi Nou speaks up about the impact of drug shortages in the COVID era as the TGA sets up a special committee to address the issue. Listen […]

Medicos call for overhaul of Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG)

ASA President Dr Suzi Nou interviewed about ICEG comments on ABC PM “Medicos call for overhaul of infection control expert group and its COVID guidelines”. Listen to the story here.

Statement regarding ICEG’s comments blaming healthcare workers for COVID-19 transmission

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is calling on health authorities coordinating the prioritisation of COVID-19 vaccinations to not overlook the high-risk role of anaesthetists.  ASA President Dr Suzi Nou […]

ASA Welcomes Aerosol Acknowledgement for COVID Transmission

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) has welcomed the acknowledgement of aerosol transmission of COVID-19 by the Victorian Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention and Wellbeing Taskforce ASA President Dr Suzi Nou […]

Statement regarding Medical Costs Finder website

The announcement that the Commonwealth Government will spend more than $17million, during a global pandemic, on a website that the public has already rejected is pretty remarkable. Many people are […]