History

Presidents 1988-Present 

2023 - Present Prof Garun Hamilton
2021 - 2023 A/Prof Sutapa Mukherjee
2019 - 2021 A/Prof Alan Young
2017 - 2019 Prof Peter Eastwood
2015 - 2017 Dr Maree Barnes
2013 - 2015 Prof Nicholas Antic
2011 - 2013 Prof Shantha Rajaratnam
2009 - 2011 A/Prof Craig Hukins
2007 - 2009 Clin. Prof David Hillman
2005 - 2007 Prof Matthew Naughton
2003 - 2005 Prof Peter Cistulli
2001 - 2003 A/Prof Michael Dodd
1999 - 2001 Prof Doug McEvoy
1997 - 1999 Prof John Wheatley
1994 - 1997 Prof Ron Grunstein
1992 - 1994 Prof Leon Lack
1990 - 1992 Prof John Trinder
1988 - 1990 Prof Colin Sullivan

History of sleep medicine in Australasia

Australasian Sleep Association celebrated its silver anniversary in 2013, and a special history plenary and display were organised as part of the annual conference. The plenary session discussed the past, present and future of sleep medicine and sleep services in Australasia.

The plenary session covered a range of topics:

Australian sleep folklore - pre-CPAP frenzy - Matthew Naughton
The development and growth of the ASA - Doug McEvoy
The development and growth of ASTA - from ink to gigabytes - Teanau Roebuck
The growth of the sleep industry in Australasia - David Hillman
The development of paediatric sleep medicine in Australasia - Michael Adamson
Future directions - where to next? - Shantha Rajaratnam

Watch the preview below. You can access the complete plenary session in the Education Centre