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The Australian Society of Anaesthetists

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9327 4022

Address: Level 8, 121 Walker Street, North Sydney 2060 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.asa.org.au/

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24.01.2022 More ASA advocacy results

24.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE - ASA Welcomes Victorian Moves to Protect Healthcare Workers The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) has welcomed news of the efforts now being made by the Victorian Government to address issues around COVID-19 infections of healthcare workers in the workplaces. The ASA has been a vocal advocate for anaesthetists and other frontline healthcare workers as infection rates have grown at an alarming rate in recent weeks and months. ... We wrote to the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, calling for further action around health and safety and have for many months been calling for fit-testing of PPE, said ASA President Dr Suzi Nou. Today’s release of detailed analysis of COVID infection in Victorian healthcare workers revealed some 70 to 80% of infections were contracted in workplaces. We are delighted to see the ASA advocacy result in moves to introduce PPE spotters, fit-testing trials and to fast track work cover claims. We will still be campaigning for automatic lodgement of workcover claims for health workers and to remove the onus that COVID-19 has been acquired in the workplace. The ASA would also like to see support for the implementation of reusable respiratory protection and strengthening of occupational health and safety systems in health centres and anywhere health workers are getting infected. I have been proud to represent anaesthetists on the Victorian Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention and Wellbeing Taskforce and to work closely with other specialties to advocate for our healthcare workers on the frontline. We look forward to seeing other states around Australia follow this lead, Dr Nou said.

23.01.2022 SAVING LIVES SAFELY: Three new clinical CPR flowcharts from the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce and ICEG. See https://covid19evidence.net.au/

23.01.2022 Grim milestone today - global deaths from COVID-19 passes one million.

23.01.2022 See you all tonight - ASA AGM!

22.01.2022 At last! DHHS Healthcare Worker Infection Protection and Wellbeing Taskforce has issued a statement on the mode of COVID-19 transmission that acknowledges AEROSOL transmission. Great result from ASA Advocacy. Check the statement here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-healthcare-worker-cov

21.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE - 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 said the Society has been advocating for this acknowledgement to help improve the safety measures required to protect healthcare workers including anaesthetists on the frontline of... this pandemic. The Mode of Transmission Statement issued by the Taskforce outlines how SARS-CoV-2 can also be transmitted via aerosols in specific circumstances and that it is well recognised during aerosol generating procedures in a healthcare setting, said Dr Nou. This is a great step to acknowledge the potential for aerosol spread and for more stringent safety measures to be taken including the requirement of particulate filter respirators such as P2/N95s in all care interactions for patients with COVID-19. We still are keen to see input from the occupational health and safety experts on higher order controls such as ventilation. Strengthening PPE requirements and other occupational health and safety systems will go a long way to control the spread of COVID in healthcare settings and in the community. I have been proud to represent anaesthetists on the Victorian Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention and Wellbeing Taskforce and to work closely with other specialties to advocate for our healthcare workers on the frontline. We look forward to seeing other states around Australia follow this lead, Dr Nou said. The Mode of Transmission Statement is included in the October 23 update here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-healthcare-worker-cov

21.01.2022 The next ASA respiratory protection webinar with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) will bring together all the experts so you can have your questions answered on October 22. Register here https://asa.org.au/respiratory_protection_webinar/

20.01.2022 Missed the PPE fit-testing feature in the September issue of Australian Anaesthetist? Check it out here https://asapublicaccess.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com//F

18.01.2022 ASA AGM Reminder October 12 - 2020 what a year and it’s not even over yet! President Suzi Nou will update you on the achievements of the ASA this year and our advocacy for members. Check your e-news for registration details.

18.01.2022 Watch ASA President Dr Suzi Nou on ABC 7.30 Report

17.01.2022 Celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay ASA President Suzi Nou has launched her ASA podcast on Apple, Spotify and Google Play The member-only version of her chat with 'MBS Guru' Mark Sinclair on Telehealth items is here https://asa.org.au/podcasts-for-asa-members/

15.01.2022 ASA proud to support Informed Financial Consent https://ama.com.au//29-medical-groups-sign-transparency-bi

13.01.2022 Good news from Victoria

13.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE - Anaesthetists Welcome Progress in PPE Fit-Testing Campaign The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) has welcomed news that Queensland Health will introduce a respiratory protection program that will include fit-testing of P2/N95 masks and urges other states and territories to follow this lead. The ASA has been calling for fit-testing to be mandated for healthcare workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has released a series of posters with i...nformation for health staff if their employers refuse to provide fit-testing. ASA President Dr Suzi Nou said this is just the latest step in the society’s campaign to improve health and safety issues for frontline workers. We have been vocal in our fight to protect healthcare workers with a strong focus on fit-testing especially for anaesthetists involved in high-risk procedures such as intubation, Dr Nou said. The progress happening in Queensland and the trial announced in Victoria last week show we are heading in the right direction. We just need to move there faster if we want to protect the lives of our healthcare workers, patients and the community. The ASA has released a Position Statement on Fit-Testing for Adequate Respiratory Protection endorsed by the Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) and Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) which recommends: All health services be mandated to provide health workers in contact with patients with COVID-19 with adequate respiratory protection. This includes a fit tested N95/P2 respirator as a minimum and is in accordance with the National Guidelines and Australian Standards, except where State guidance recommends a higher level of PPE. Health workers should not undertake or be required to undertake tasks requiring PPE in situations where appropriately fit-tested and checked PPE is not available for use. Any such tasks should not proceed until required PPE is made available. In ensuring adequate PPE, fit-testing is essential to ensure P2/N95 respirators will provide adequate protection. Training as to their correct use should be provided and fit-checking must be performed with each individual mask application. Where fit-testing is not available, alternatives methods of protection are to be implemented (e.g. PAPRs). All anaesthetists must undertake training until they are proficient in the donning and doffing of PPE and team-based simulation for protected intubation and extubation as a minimum.

12.01.2022 ASA members check your emails for the September President’s e-news. Lots of news to share this month!

10.01.2022 ASA will host a webinar on September 1 about respiratory protection with sprecial guests Raina MacIntyre, David Heslop, Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Kate Cole. Register here: https://asa.org.au/respiratory-protection-webinar/

08.01.2022 Check out the latest issue of Australian Anaesthetist now online with features on N95s, elastomerics, fit-testing and results of ASA member surveys on the impact of COVID-19 for our profession. https://asa.org.au/asa-publications/

07.01.2022 This article is from June 1. Hard to believe we are still advocating for change almost six months on. https://medium.com//covid-19-has-exposed-the-weak-safety-c

07.01.2022 On World Mental Health Day we remind anaesthetists that we have your back with wellbeing resources and a toolkit to help look out for each other. Check https://asa.org.au/welfare-of-anaesthetists/ Long Lives Healthy Workplaces proudly supported ASA Australia, ANZCA, NZSA. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists

07.01.2022 ASA not surprised to hear admission from Victorian Chief Health Officer that that the majority of COVID-19 infections in healthcare workers is coming from workplace settings. We await the report.

05.01.2022 If restrictions are to ease, then it has to be accompanied with an upgrade to personal protective equipment and other measures that protect health workers and limit community spread, ASA President Dr Suzi Nou.

04.01.2022 Healthcare workers share how they are dealing with COVID-19

04.01.2022 ASA President Suzi Nou warning thousands of healthcare workers could be wearing ill-fitting masks

03.01.2022 ASA helping you advocate for fit-testing in your workplace. Check our posters for your state or territory with contact details if you are refused fit-testing https://asa.org.au/covid-19-updates/

03.01.2022 We are proud to present the latest podcast from ASA President Dr Suzi Nou on airborne transmission of COVID-19. You don't need to be an ASA member to listen to this podcast. Join the ASA to unlock more recordings. https://asapublicaccess.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/par

01.01.2022 A great read on another double donut day! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-54654646

01.01.2022 Happy World Anaesthesia Day! The focus of WAD2020 is wellbeing and the ASA is proud to support the welfare of anaesthetists with our Long Lives, Healthy Workplaces toolkit. Check it out here https://asa.org.au/welfare-of-anaesthetists/