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Australian Anaesthesia

Australian Society of Anaesthetists

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) was formed in 1934 as a not-for-profit member organisation dedicated to supporting and connecting anaesthetists in Australia. Join Dr Suzi Nou as she talks about all things relevant to anaesthesia in Australia with experts, peers and members of the ASA. These conversations serve to inform, challenge and inspire you to be the best and safest throughout your career. Send your ideas and feedback to podcast@asa.org.au

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Ep116. Mastering Emergencies - Inside the New...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2026/03/08

I chat with Dr David Borshoff about the latest edition of the Anaesthetic Crisis Manual. This edition includes a new 'Prevention' section, collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and comes out in 2 versions: International and North American.As an ASA member, you are eligible for a FREE(!) or discounted Manual. Contact asa@asa.org.au for more details.Not a member? Find out about more benefits of being a member

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26:59

Ep115. How the ASA Cares for You - Wellbeing...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2026/02/22

We have a new wellbeing webpage!In this episode I chat with Dr Lan-Hoa Le, Chair of the ASA's Wellbeing Advocates Committee. She has been busy curating a webpage with a tonne of useful resources from crisis helplines, peer support programs and mindfulness training. There is something there for everyone, whether you or a colleague would appreciate some confidential support, you are interested in supporting others or you already have a well established interest and role in developing wellbeing in the

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30:46

Ep114. Laughing Gas, Serious Waste: Measuring Nitrous...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2026/02/08

Who likes the idea of excessive waste in healthcare? Especially when it is something that can impact our colleagues and has negative climate effects?In this episode I chat with Dr Ethan Fitzclarence, from Perth, Western Australia about an audit he conducted as part of his anaesthetic training. He discovered an astounding amount of nitrous oxide was being leaked to the atmosphere. We discuss his methodology, the health impacts of nitrous oxide waste and the growing movement to toward

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43:35

Ep113. Airway, Breathing, Calm - ABCs of Yoga and...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2026/02/04

Welcome to 2026!In this episode I chat with Dr Andrea Binks, an anaesthetist and accomplished yoga facilitator from Wollongong, NSW. Dr. Binks shares her unconventional journey into anaesthesia, transitioning from physician and cardiology training in the UK to intensive care and eventually anaesthesia. I learn how yoga has been a constant in her life since childhood, evolving from a personal practice to teaching qualification, and how it now informs her approach to patient care.We explore the

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26:38

Ep112: Success, Safety and Risk in Anaesthesia with...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/12/21

I catch up with Professor Tim Cook, of the UK National Audit Projects live at the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' National Scientific Congress (NSC). We discuss his incredible work, his ideas of success and what risk in anaesthesia mean to him.I also flag a special deal that we are hoping will be ready in time for the end of the year or early 2026.Professor Cook's talk from the NSC is available to be viewed on demand. If you haven't already registered, you can do so here:

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35:31

Ep111. The GLP-1 Revolution: What it Means for...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/12/07

In this episode:The last of my thought bubble talks on how to introduce yourself with confidence and claritySome tips on balancing an academic research career and clinical medicineChanging from one medical specialty (e.g. paediatrics) to another (e.g anaesthesia)I'm chatting with Dr Doug Hacking, paediatrician, anaesthetist, researcher. We are discussing GLP-1 receptor agonists and what they mean for anaesthesia. This is based on his editorial in the September 2025 edition of the scientific

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18:25

Ep110. Tips for Aspiring Anaesthetists: A...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/11/23

In this episode I hand the mic over to Dr Tom Neal-Williams, an anaesthetic trainee and hard working member of the ASA Communications Committee to be a guest host on the podcast. He is talking with Professor Ed Mariano, regional anaesthesia guru, researcher, leader and educator and gaining tips on how he navigates his career. I also share some thoughts on vocal fry. This episode was recorded live at the ASA's National Scientific Congress in Canberra. If you want to watch Professor Mariano's

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50:22

Ep109. The Secret Thoughts of Presidents: Dr Bob Hare

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/11/09

An oldie but a goodie - literally!I'm chatting with Dr Bob Hare, President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) from 1980-82. and the earliest surviving President of the ASA. We also recorded this conversation a few years ago, prior to the ASA turning 90. We compare various anaesthetic techniques and innovations, from ether masks to glass cannulas that have occurred across the generations. Dr. Hare shares invaluable insights about the fight to elevate the status of anaesthetists in

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43:15

Ep108. Doctors Orders! Why you need a GP with...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/10/26

I had a conversation with A/Prof Magdalena Simonis about her approach, as a General Practitioner, to preventative healthcare and it blew my mind. It's changed my attitude, and I hope, by sharing this conversation that you too are motivated to see your GP and engage in preventative health. Dr Magdalena Simonis is a leading women’s health expert and advisor and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice, where she develops education resources for

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31:01

Ep107. Seven Years Later: A Timorese Story with Dr...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/09/14

In this episode I chat with Dr Alison Jarman, a Melbourne based anaesthetist who has temporarily located to Dili, Timor-Leste on an ASA Pacific Fellowship. We chat about life and anaesthesia in Timor-Leste and patiently navigating challenges and opportunities. Dr Jarman has been able to undertake this Fellowship with thanks to Sabbatical Leave from Austin Health (with acknowledgement to the Australian Medical Association for these and other leave entitlements) and the Australian Society of

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37:00

Ep106. Anaesthesia Unlocked: Fast-tracking IMGs in...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/08/24

Everyone, and I mean everyone - Government, the ASA, AMA, ANZCA and other Colleges - is talking about anaesthesia workforce in Australia. We have a shortage. We have a maldistribution, with not enough anesthetists in regional Australia.What is the solution? Nurse anaesthetists? Career medical officers? Importing anaesthetists from overseas - otherwise known as International Medical Graduates or IMGs? In this episode I chat with current ANZCA President (and conflict of interest - my boss at the

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37:36

Ep105. The difficult intravenous (IV) FAAIRI service...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/08/10

Come and listen to Dr Pip Lane, amazing leader, as she describes how she built this amazing service which enables timely intravenous access and reduces needle related trauma in women and children.I'm not alone in finding this service impressive. It has won many awards in South Australia and nationally.Two of the big contributors to Dr Lane's success was having Clinical Support/Non-Clinical Time (CST/NCT). Paid Non-Clinical time is a direct result of advocacy undertaken by the Australian Medical

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Ep104. Dinner at Parliament House and more highlights...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/07/20

Come Together for the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' National Scientific Congress (NSC) in Canberra.To be held from Thursday 2nd October - Sunday 5th October. It is during the school holidays for some states, so get those leave requests in, if you haven't already.Join NSC Convenor Dr Girish Palnitkar as we dive into what makes Canberra so special and what we can look forward to during the NSC.See you at the Gala Dinner at Parliament House - I can't wait!Register here:

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34:53

Ep103. Advanced Recovery Room Care with Professor Guy...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/06/17

Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) is a concept that has changed the way I think about our model of care when it comes to or surgical patients. Come and meet the man behind the concept, Professor Guy Ludbrook. We discuss his ideas on innovation and dive into ARRC.Email podcast@asa.org.au for more information or an introduction

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40:15

Ep102. From cardiac anaesthetist to creative artist...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/06/01

Have you ever wondered whether you have made the right career choice?What if your passion was for a totally different career?And after graduating from 2 Ivy League universities and achieving success in a highly competitive sub specialty field, could you give it up to follow your passion?I explore all this and more with Dr Shari Hall who left anaesthesia to fulfill her dreams."Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?" Henry David ThoreauThat's

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Ep101. ADVANCE your CPD with Dr Sarah Lee

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/05/18

Dr Sarah Lee, an anaesthetist in Melbourne and tour de force in bringing accessible, interesting and practical CPD meetings to you. And they qualify for those hard to get Practice Audit CPD points!(To be eligible for those points, you'll need to do the pre-meeting survey and participate in the meeting).The next ADVANCE meeting is on Monday 26th May 2025 and is on thoracic anaesthesia.Contact us on podcast@asa.org.au for the registration link.Missed out on the meeting and still want a refresher on

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29:59

Ep100. 100 Episodes Strong - Reflecting on...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/05/04

Pop the champagne and come and celebrate 100 episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with me!Thank you to all the wonderful guests over the years, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and most of all, YOU, for listening and supporting me and this podcast. Here are the links to some of the episodes I mention:Ep10: Fit Testing with Occupational Hygienist Kate Colehttps://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c450e8f2-bc5c-46bf-9e2a-bd1ff60cc0aa/2020-0508-cole-respiratory-protection-final-tc.mp3 Ep44

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20:09

Ep99. The Pulse of Lifebox: A Podcasthon Exclusive...

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/03/16

You may have heard of the Lifebox oximeter but did you know that Lifebox has also developed a capnograph? Every day in our region, anaesthetics are being given without an oximeter or capnograph. And as you can imagine, the outcomes are not always great. Lifebox seeks to address this and may be the only not for profit dedicated to improving surgical and anaesthesia safety throughout the world. Join me as I chat with Assoc Prof Rob McDougall, Member of the Lifebox Global Governance Council about

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TM17. Claiming for Anaesthesia Time Units

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/03/02

Are you claiming for anaesthesia time units in a way that is compliant with Medicare and health fund rules?In this episode I revisit two earlier podcasts. From Ep52 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with Dr Mark Sinclair, I refresh our memories of the 2022 changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule around anaesthesia time units. From Ep11 of our Talking Money series with Dr Andrew Mulcahy I include our discussion of pre-anaesthesia consultations.I go through various clinical scenarios and how

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37:42

Ep98. Coaching for Doctors with Dr Anne Frankl

Australian Anaesthesia ·

2025/02/23

In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Frankl, Melbourne paediatric anaesthetist and coach for doctors.We discuss what is coaching, how and why to become a coach as well as how it refreshed her career after burnout. To find out more about Anne: https://www.drannefrankl.com/Meet other Innovators here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventionsAnne's workshops are coming to the ASA! Keep a lookout in your emails for dates. Register here: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/eventsFind out more about

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