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Vale William C. Dement, MD, PhD (1928-2020)

Posted on 6/19/2020

CRC Association ECR Showcase Finals

Posted on 6/19/2020
Vote for Julia Stone - CRC Association ECR Showcase Finals

Congratulations to NHMRC Investigator Grant recipients

Posted on 5/27/2020
Four ASA members have been recognised for their leadership in sleep research...

2020-2021 subscription renewal

Posted on 5/13/2020
President's message to ASA members

New ASA webinar series

Posted on 5/8/2020
A new ASA webinar series is being launched today to help members stay up to date

President's message on COVID-19 and Sleep DownUnder

Posted on 4/14/2020
These are challenging and difficult times for all of us working in the area of sleep in the setting of COVID-19. At this time it is even more important to work together as a community to support each othe

Media release-Launch of COVID 19 living guidelines

Posted on 4/6/2020
New clinical guidelines for COVID-19 help Australian clinicians deliver best care Saturday 4th April, 2020: A large coalition of peak Australian health professional groups has come together to develop new “living guidelines” that will provide worl

Congratulations to Professor Simon Smith

Posted on 2/28/2020
Newly promoted ISSR Professor to explore the social science of sleep

Welcome to ASA's new CEO, Marcia Balzer

Posted on 1/22/2020
The Australasian Sleep Association is very pleased to welcome Marcia Balzer as our new Chief Executive Officer. She is replacing Stephanie Blower, who will be stepping down from the position, after 20 years in February 2020.

A message from the ASA President

Posted on 1/13/2020
It is with great sadness that we observe the tragic events unfolding around Australia in relation to the current bushfire season. Our thoughts go out to all those affected, including any of our membership who may be directly affected, please let me k

Productivity Commission Inquiry

Posted on 11/11/2019
The Productivity Commission’s draft report on Mental Health has recently been released and they are now calling for submissions seeking further information and feedback regarding it, preparatory to its finalization. Details about the report and maki

RACP webinar

Posted on 11/8/2019
The RACP are once again joining with selected Specialty Societies to present a series of Webinars throughout 2019. ASA will be working with the College to present 4 webinars over the coming year

Free journal access for ASA members

Posted on 9/18/2019
ASA are proudly affiliated with the World Sleep Society (WSS). As a member of WSS, ASA members are able to access the Sleep Medicine journal online for free.

ASA RACP webinar

Posted on 8/28/2019
The RACP are once again joining with selected Specialty Societies to present a series of Webinars throughout 2019. ASA will be working with the College to present 4 webinars over the coming year

Congratulations to Stephanie Blower

Posted on 7/19/2019
The Australasian Sleep Association’s Stephanie Blower was Inducted into the Associations Forum Hall of Fame at the Associations Forum National Conference

ASA and SHF Win Achievement Of The Year Award

Posted on 7/18/2019
We are proud to announce that the Achievement of the Year Award at the Associations Forum National Conference in Canberra this week was awarded jointly to the Australasian Sleep Association and Sleep Health Foundation

World-first parliamentary inquiry into sleep health

Posted on 6/10/2019
MEDIA RELEASE CANBERRA - Tuesday, April 9, 2019 The final report of a bi-partisan parliamentary inquiry into the nation’s ‘Sleep Health’ has been hailed as a defining moment for patients, clinicians and health experts, according to Australia’s two

Free journal access for ASA members

Posted on 6/9/2019
ASA are proudly affiliated with the World Sleep Society (WSS). As a member of WSS, ASA members are able to access the Sleep Medicine journal online for free.

ASA is a registered charity

Posted on 6/9/2019
ASA is registered as a Health Promotion Charity, enabling donors to claim tax deductions for any donations to the Association.

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