The ASA has close to forty separate committees made up largely of anaesthetists who volunteer their time to work for the ASA and its members.
 
If you are interested in becoming involved with an ASA committee then please feel free to contact the ASA.

View the List of all ASA Committees

Principal Committees:

Council and Executive Committee

Roles and Responsibilities:

The ASA is a public company limited by guarantee. The Council of the ASA is also the Board of Directors of the company. The Council is composed of the President, Immediate Past President, the Vice President, the Honorary Federal Treasurer and Councillors from each of the seven States and Territories and one Executive Councillor.

Clause 6 of the ASA Constitution describes the structure, role, responsibilities and power of the ASA Council and the Executive Committee.

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Economics Advisory Committee (EAC)

Objectives: 

• Preserve, at all times, the professional independence of anaesthetists in whatever capacity they may be serving.
• Protect the economic and legal interests of anaesthetists.
• Work effectively with other medical organisations.

Roles and responsibilities:

The EAC and its officers are responsible for advising Council on all financial matters relating to the practice of anaesthesia and through Council, advising members and associates. They should also be able to answer complaints or enquiries from patients or their agents relating to financial matters through the Secretariat.
 
For information regarding Informed Financial Consent (IFC) click here.
 
For further information on the EAC click here.

Professional Issues Advisory Committee (PIAC)

Objectives:

• Promote education and training in anaesthesia and related disciplines.
• Prescribe high standards of practice and professional conduct and to maintain the objects of such standards.
• Enhance the professional status of anaesthesia.
• Work effectively with other medical organisations.
• Foster the personal health and welfare of members, associates and their families.

Roles and responsibilities:

The role of the PIAC is to provide advice to the Council and members on professional issues. This includes, but is not restricted to:

• Clinical practices and standards.
• Professional indemnity insurance.
• Continuing professional development.
• Professionalism.

Communications Committee (CC)

Objectives:

• Advance the science and art of anaesthesia in Australia and related disciplines to achieve international best practice.
• Facilitate communication between practitioners in anaesthesia and related disciplines.

Roles and responsibilities:

The role of the Communications Committee (CC) is to advise Council on all aspects of communications within the ASA.

Where appropriate, the CC is to propose standards, guidelines and styles for the various products used by the ASA to communicate externally and internally. These include:

• The ASA logo and any other logos employed or shared by the ASA.
• The ASA Newsletter ASA News and theAnnual Report.
• Websites (ASA, AIC, GASACT and ACECC).
• Media releases.
• Brochures and 'statements'.
• Membership forms.
• Certificates, medals, honour boards and badges.
• Marketing and display materials.

The CC will also establish the guidelines for media or marketing campaigns requested by the Council.

The Editorial Board of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Objectives:

• Advance the science and art of anaesthesia in Australia and related disciplines to achieve international best practice.
• Promote education and training in anaesthesia and related disciplines.
• Encourage and support research related to anaesthesia.
• Publish a scientific journal and encourage other publications in the sphere of anaesthesia.

Roles and responsibilities:

The Editorial Board is appointed by the ASA Council to oversee production of the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Journal.

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