Promoting and maintaining high standards of Australian orthopaedic surgery
The Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ASOS) is an association of practising orthopaedic surgeons across all specialties. ASOS is completely independent and funded by member subscriptions. ASOS does not accept money from governments or health funds. We speak with an independent voice for hard working orthopaedic surgeons who make an outstanding contribution to the lives of many Australians.
ASOS supports the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and the right of patients to receive the best possible orthopaedic treatment. ASOS does not support US style managed care, a system where health corporations seek to influence treatment to meet corporate financial objectives.
ASOS’s objectives are to promote and maintain the highest standards of orthopaedic patient care and professional conduct by orthopaedic surgeons. These include:
- Advancing orthopaedic surgery.
- Promoting and maintaining the highest standard of orthopaedic patient care in the community.
- Promoting and maintaining the highest standard of professional conduct by orthopaedic surgeons.
- Promoting mutual understanding and fellowship between orthopaedic surgeons.
- Promoting good relations between orthopaedic surgeons and others engaged in the practise of medicine and between orthopaedic surgeons and the community.
- Promoting and safeguarding the professional interests and working conditions of orthopaedic surgeons.
- Promoting and safeguarding the freedom of Australians to seek the services of orthopaedic surgeons and others practising in the private and public sectors of medicine.
Latest News
NSW WorkCover Administrative Guidelines Update
ASOS has just today received the new SIRA guidelines for the administration of compensable patients (WorkCover and MAA). ASOS is working through them to ensure that there are no adverse consequences flowing from these changes. ASOS requested a number of [...]
ASOS AGM Notice & Proxy Form
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons on Tuesday 14th November 2023 @ 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm In-person in conjunction with the AOA ASM At Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre [...]
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Dr Max Gammon MB BS prepared a paper on the Growth of Bureaucracy in the British National Health Service. Here we have a summary and a copy of the full paper.