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Member feedback call - specialist services

Posted on 5/12/2026
The Australian Government's House Standing Committee on Health, Disability and Aged Care has invited ASA to comment on its current inquiry into access to and affordability of specialist services in Australia.

Advocacy and compliance update April 2026

Posted on 4/14/2026
The President and CEO recently travelled to Canberra to continue to pursue the importance of sleep health to the Australian health policy agenda.

Vale Thomas Michael (Mick) Adamson AM, 26 May 1936 - 22 February 2026

Posted on 3/4/2026
It is with great sadness we convey the passing of A/Prof. Thomas Michael (Mick) Adamson AM.

Support for Medicare compliance audit

Posted on 2/10/2026
We've created an information resource for members to return with Medicare self-audit responses in relation to billing while overseas queries

Budget funding for sleep health awareness

Posted on 2/9/2026
The ASA has joined forces with the Sleep Health Foundation to seek Budget funding for sleep health awareness

Medicinal cannabis and driving: new resources for clinicians

Posted on 1/15/2026
New clinical resources have been released to support safe driving for patients who have been prescribed medicinal cannabis.

Sodium oxybate supply update

Posted on 12/15/2025
There has been a change of supplier for sodium oxybate in Australia.

Vacancies open for MSAC and PBAC

Posted on 12/2/2025
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is calling for expressions of interest for key committees that regulate the public health system in Australia.

QUMISH program wraps up a successful two years

Posted on 12/1/2025
The two-year QUMISH program provided over 13,624 engagements with Australian pharmacists and significantly improved pharmacists’ knowledge, confidence, and engagement in sleep health management...

Advice on health practitioner scams

Posted on 11/21/2025
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has provided advice for health providers on protecting themselves from scammers seeking access to their Provider Digital Access (PRODA) accounts.

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