GASACT Membership Benefits

Membership is free for the first 2 years of training and discounted for the remaining years-there is no downside to GASACT membership!

Education + Information

• ASA Journal Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
• Part 0-III courses
• Annual National Scientific Conference ( with discounts as below for New Fellows )
• Patient Information Guides
• ASA website: www.asa.org.au
• iamonline interactive learning
• Awards + Grants
• Discounts and member services
• New Fellows who have been GASACT members are entitled to complimentary registration at the NSC once in their first two years of Fellowship
• ASA secretariat available for enquires toll free 1800 806 654 or asa@fed.asa.org.au
• Fellowship of other trainees and consultants:priceless!
• Merchandise, ASA corporate wear, Groovy cycling jersey

ORDINARY + ASSOCIATE Member benefits

Receive a 10% discount on your next year's subscription ( or donate the discount to the ASA Benevolent fund ) for introducing a new member.

Economics + practice services

• Advice on Medicare + Health Insurance Fund rebates
• DVA remuneration negotiations
• DHA + Economic representation at all levels of government + stakeholder organisations
• Locum-On-Line Service
• Relative Value Guide - 10th edition in 2008
• ASA News

Education + Information

• ASA Journal Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
• Part 0-111 courses for your trainees
• Annual National Scientific Conference
• Patient Information Guides
• ASA website: www.asa.org.au
• iamonline interactive learning

Discounts and member services

• 10% discount on subscription for introducing a member
• ASA secretariat available for enquires tollfree 1800 806 654 or asa@fed.asa.org.au
• Diners Club Card
• ASA Benevolent Trust Fund
• Westpac Merchant Bank Offer
• Auto Fleet Management vehicle purchasing service
• Volkswagen Corporate buying program
• Non-member NSC registrants are invited to become members + receive a Newsletter + copy of AIC
• Discounted membership for part-timers
• Consideration given for maternity leave and travel overseas

Active participation in the ASA is an opportunity to make a contribution to our profession

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Merchandise

• ASA corporate wear
• Groovy cycling jersey

SPECIFIC QUERIES

Value for your subscription

Remember, the work of the Society at the Department of Veterans' Affairs and elsewhere has resulted in additional fee income each year being received by Anaesthetists which exceeds the cost of Ordinary Member's annual subscription fee to the Society.

Industrial representation

Professional representation

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STAFF SPECIALIST: The money is not relevant

• Industrial representation for staff specialist rates and conditions
• Professional representation at all levels of government
• Educational benefits: AIC, NSC, iamonline Trainee benefits for your registrars
• Awards and grants for original work and research
• Fellowship
• ASA Benevolent Trust fund

WORKING IN AUSTRALIA

If you are currently based overseas and want to find out about working as an Anaesthetist in Australia, there are two main resources where you can obtain this information.

1. ANZCA - The Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

    http://www.anzca.edu.au/jficm/ots-aon/overseas-trained-specialists-area-of-need.html/?searchterm=%20doctors

2. DOHA - Department of Health & Ageing

   http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/publishing.nsf/Content/employ-Employing-an-OTD

NEW ANZCA CPD OBLIGATIONS

Please click here to view the ASA beginner's guide to the new ANZCA CPD program