Subscription renewals

Most membership subscription will expire on 30 June. 

Thank you for being part of the ASA community for the last year.

To pay now, log in to the ASA website with your member details and renew through your profile (read how). Alternatively, call 02 9920 1968 to renew by phone with your credit card. 

Want to save time next year? Sign up to auto-renew! Simply set it up when you renew this year and you will be billed automatically next year – we’ll let you know exactly when. You can update your details in your profile.

Why become a Fellow of Dental Sleep Medicine?

If you're currently practising in dental sleep medicine, this certification program will recognise your working knowledge and practical skills in the field.

Primary care grant program picks up speed heading

Read the latest news on our work with GPs, psychologists and nurses. In just under a year, the ASA’s primary care grant program has racked up a number of important achievements. 

Abstract submissions and registration

Abstract submissions are open for Sleep DownUnder 2023. Submissions close 8.00am AEST on Monday 3 July. More info

Register now to attend Sleep DownUnder 2023. Registration prices remain the same as 2022 for the full in-person format and a massive five concurrent streams! Early bird prices end on 7 August 2023. 

Research awards 2023

The following research awards are currently open for applications: 

• Helen Bearpark Scholarship
  This scholarship is to facilitate international travel and exchange in order to develop skills in sleep research or clinical sleep medicine. Applicant must be a member of ASA or ANZSSA. Applications close Friday 30 June 2023
• Nick Antic Career Development Award 
  This award is intended to assist an ASA member to develop experience or knowledge to support their development as a leader in the field of sleep. Applications close Friday 30 June 2023
  

Applications must be submitted online via the ASA website.

The successful applicants will be announced at the annual scientific conference, Sleep DownUnder 2023 in Adelaide 8-11 November. 

Contemporary dental sleep medicine - the latest research and innovations

Presenters: Dr Adam Teo; Dr Anna Mohammadieh 

Chair: Dr Dinukshi Daniels

As there have been significant advances in relatively short time periods, this webinar offers updates on the latest research and innovations to guide all health practitioners on how oral appliance therapy fits within the treatment paradigm for sleep-disordered breathing. There will be presentations relating to both the latest in academic/research and to the latest in the practical aspects and implementation of oral appliances to patients in the clinical setting.

Date: Wednesday 7 June 2023

Time: 6pm EST time Qld, Vic, NSW, ACT, TAS
          5:30pm SA             
          4:00pm WA 

          8:00pm NZ

Where can your PhD take you?

Presenters: Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith; Dr Ian Dunican; Dr Andrew Tucker 

The Network of Early Career Sleep Researchers in Training (NEST) and CogSleep Academy invite you to learn from three senior researchers about career paths in sleep research.

This webinar is targeted to early career researchers and PhD candidates, who might be wondering what avenues are open to them post-PhD. There's a stellar line up of 3 guest speakers, who will talk about their own experience post-PhD and answer your burning questions during a panel discussion. 

Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023

Time: 11am NSW, Victoria, ACT, Queensland
          10:30am South Australia, NT             
          9am WA 
          1pm New Zealand

Sleep in Aotearoa 2023

The NZ Branch of the ASA are pleased to welcome colleagues to the 2023 Sleep In Aotearoa annual scientific meeting to be held in Dunedin at the Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Public Hospital, June 22-23.

What’s new in 2023?
Keynote address: Sleep Health Equity in Aotearoa 
Presented by Associate Professor Sarah-Jane Paine, University of Auckland

Symposia 

• Approaches to understanding and improving sleep health equity 
• From wearables to driving simulators: sleep research-based tools 
• Sleep better to feel good: the role of sleep in wellbeing 
• Are screens actually bad for sleep in children? Using the power of technology to answer this question properly

The main meeting will include presentations of submitted abstracts, and New Investigator Award (NIA) session. The winner of the NIA award will receive a free registration to Sleep DownUnder 2023 Annual Scientific meeting in Adelaide and $1000 towards travel, generously provided by Apex Medical.

This is a face-to-face meeting only and the sessions won’t be recorded or live streamed. Delegates from Australia are welcome to register.

Registration closes 20th June 2023

When: 21 - 23 June, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Otago University Leith St Dunedin, New Zealand

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