AOA Media Release – Misleading picture painted by 7.30 – December 2022 06 Dec 2022 | Advocacy – Public | Operating room | Media release
ACQSHC – Feedback on Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme standards – August 2022 05 Aug 2022 | Advocacy – Public The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) is pleased to provide a response to the Australian Commission for Quality and Safety in Health Care draft Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards.
AOA Submission – Use of the title 'surgeon' – March 2022 05 Apr 2022 | Podiatry | Advocacy – Public | Submission || AOA, AOFAS The Australian Orthopaedic Association and the Australian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society welcome the opportunity to submit a response regarding the “Use of the title ‘surgeon’ by medical practitioners in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law - Consultation Regulation Impact Statement”.
Resumption of elective surgery in Victoria desperately needed – February 2022 03 Feb 2022 | Media release | COVID-19 || AOA The Australian Orthopaedic Association is calling on the Victorian Government to lift its ban on elective orthopaedic surgery in the state immediately. AOA President Annette Holian and VIC Branch Chair Adrian Trivett call for opening dialogue with the VIC Government on the issue and to better advocate for patients in Victoria.
AOA Vaccination Requirement at Scientific Meetings and Events policy – December 2021 10 Jan 2022 | COVID-19 || AOA This policy details AOA's requirement for all scientific meetings and events that attendees be vaccinated against COVID-19, and notes that relevant meetings and events will be held in a hybrid model to facilitate attendance by unvaccinated people.
AOA-AKS-ASA Position Statement on Bilateral Total Knee Replacement – December 2021 20 Dec 2021 | Arthroscopy | Knee || AOA, AKS, ASA This consensus position statement deals with the simultaneous and staged bilateral Total Knee Replacement
Australian first as female orthopaedic surgeon appointed AOA President – November 2021 10 Nov 2021 | Diversity || AOA At the close of the 2021 AOA AGM, Annette Holian became the first female president of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. "My door is open to all orthopaedic colleagues, but especially to the women who are considering a career in orthopaedics or who have undertaken the training program."
Well-being of joint replacement patients positive but significant delays a concern – October 2021 05 Oct 2021 | AOANJRR | Media release | Arthroplasty || AOA Australian joint replacement patients have spoken out on their mental wellbeing and general health prior to, and post, joint replacement surgery. The new data captured by the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry will assist Australian hospitals and orthopaedic surgeons to better manage the pain and wellbeing of the 100.000 patients who undergo joint replacement surgery each year.
Consensus Position Statement on Short Stay Arthroplasty – July 2021 09 Jul 2021 | Position statement | Arthroplasty || AOA, AKS, and ASA AOA, the Australian Knee Society and the Arthroplasty Society of Australia have provided a consensus position statement that deals with inpatient rehabilitation, out-patient rehabilitation and self-directed rehabilitation after hip and knee arthroplasty in Australia.
AOA Sponsorship Policy – July 2021 09 Jul 2021 | Sponsorship || AOA AOA is committed to maintaining independence and transparency in dealing with industry and sector sponsorship, in line with the AOA Ethical Framework.
Orthopaedic and Patient Data Management Policy – July 2021 09 Jul 2021 | AOANJRR | Advocacy – Public || AOA AOA members will be informed that orthopaedic and patient data generated and/or stored by external stakeholders other than the AOANJRR may not be protected under qualified privilege.
Media Release – Resumption of elective surery in Victoria desperately needed 11 Jun 2021 | Advocacy – Public | COVID-19 | Media release | Regulation || AOA The Australian Orthopaedic Association is calling on the Victorian Government to lift its ban on elective orthopaedic surgery in the state effectively immediately.
Consensus position statement on rehabilitation after hip or knee arthroplasty 17 May 2021 | Position statement | Knee || AOA, AKS, and ASA AOA, the Australian Knee Society and the Arthroplasty Society of Australia have provided a consensus position statement that deals with inpatient rehabilitation, out-patient rehabilitation and self-directed rehabilitation after hip and knee arthroplasty in Australia.
Submission – Consultation paper: Draft proposed professional capabilities and accreditation standards for podiatry and podiatric surgery 16 Mar 2021 | Podiatry || AOA and AOFAS AOA and AOFAS are pleased that the Podiatry Board of Australia (PBA) is reviewing the Standards for podiatry and podiatric surgery, and welcome the opportunity to submit a response to bring attention to a number problems in the development of the previous Standards.
Position statement on violence shown towards the citizens of Myanmar 09 Mar 2021 | Position statement || AOA AOA expresses its concern and support for Myanmar’s orthopaedic surgeons and for all local medical staff and colleagues in Myanmar, and appeals to the military not to harm or arrest them.