Tony Coles
@ceoasa
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CEO of the Australasian Sonographers Association, with a vision to ensure a sonographer is known as the expert in ultrasound across the community.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2013
I spoke to @SydneyMorningHerald about the importance of sonographer regulation in Australia. Regulation will mean that patients can be assured that sonographers will be held to a minimum benchmark of quality #patientsafety #healthcare #regulation #quality
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RT @asasonography: @ceoasa Jodie Long in Canberra today hosting a Parliamentary Breakfast Briefing on the lack of sonographer regulation. S…
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RT @asasonography: Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Perry, FASA, recipient of the 2023 Pru Pratten Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. We are…
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RT @asasonography: The second ASA Arena panel of the day includes @ceoasa, @pam_soundwaves, Matthew Adams, Catherine Rienzo and Kate Lamb,…
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RT @asasonography: Brand new at #ASA2023BRIS – The first ASA Arena panel “Protecting the Sonographer” is underway with @CEOASA, @pres_asa,…
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RT @asasonography: Welcome to the #ASA2023BRIS Conference! We are thrilled to see our delegates arriving at @BCEC_Brisbane – we're ready fo…
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RT @asasonography: Our team is getting prepped and ready to welcome you all to @BCEC_Brisbane. We are very excited to see all our delegates…
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"The lack of regulation means that those sonographers who do get it wrong are not held accountable and don't get the same opportunity for improvement"
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I spoke to ABC Central Victoria recently to discuss the need for regulation and better training in order to address the national shortage of sonographers. Listen here at 2:56
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I spoke to @Medicalrepublic about the need for sonographer regulation in Australia. Read the article here #supportingsonographers
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Endometriosis is notoriously hard to detect during ultrasound. Exciting new Australian research has found that with the help of AI and training, specialist sonographers could be the key to reducing invasive endometriosis surgery
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WHO reports a projected shortfall of 10million health workers worldwide between 2023-2030. Sonographers have been on the Australian National Skills Shortage list for the last 10yrs. Building a sustainable workforce will increase #patientaccess to comprehensive ultrasound services
Everyone must have access to the health services they need, when and where they need. Our goal is to establish sustainable future workforce and clinical placement pathways, to increase #patientaccess to sonographer-performed ultrasound #healthforAll
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ASA is advocating for sonographer regulation to ensure patients are not put at unnecessary risk. Sonographer regulation means Australian sonographers will have enforceable standards of practice to measure the quality of their ultrasound examinations. More:
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RT @asasonography: "That can be quite challenging for something like AI where it's not reproducible" - hear ASA CEO @ceoasa explain why the…
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A national shortage of sonographers is increasing their demand. Following recent industry consultations, the ASA will produce a report with recommendations to address the sonographer workforce shortage so that patients have timely access to quality ultrasounds
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Sonography journal published "Burnout in the sonographic environment: The identification and exploration of the causes of sonographer burnout and strategies for prevention and control" identified two main themes causing burnout, adverse news and workload
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