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| Australasian Urological Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Australasian Urological Society |
| Type | Professional association |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Region served | Australia and New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Leader title | President |
Australasian Urological Society The Australasian Urological Society is a professional association representing specialist urologists in Australia and New Zealand, providing clinical standards, advocacy, education, and research support for members from metropolitan centres such as Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Wellington. It interacts with allied institutions including the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australian Medical Association, New Zealand Medical Association, Cancer Council Australia, and international bodies like the American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, International Continence Society, and World Health Organization on policy, guideline harmonisation, and global health initiatives.
The Society was established amid postwar specialist consolidation similar to developments seen with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and contemporaneous to organisations such as the British Association of Urological Surgeons and the American Urological Association, reflecting regional needs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Early founders worked alongside academic departments at institutions like the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, University of Auckland, and University of Otago and engaged with tertiary hospitals including Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Auckland City Hospital, and Wellington Hospital. Over decades the Society navigated changes in specialist training influenced by bodies such as the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and regulatory frameworks from the Medical Board of Australia and the Medical Council of New Zealand.
The Society's objectives align with professional peers including the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians, Cancer Council Victoria, and the National Health and Medical Research Council to promote high standards of clinical care, research, and training in urology across regions from Tasmania to Northland Peninsula. Core aims include collaboration with regulatory authorities such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration and research funders like the National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust, contributing to guideline development alongside the European Association of Urology and advocacy with health departments in Canberra and Wellington.
Membership comprises consultant urologists, trainees enrolled with training programs overseen by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, allied health professionals from centres such as Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and representatives from research institutes like the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Governance features an Executive and Council with elected officers similar to structures used by the Australian Medical Association and committees liaising with specialist networks including the Urological Society of India and the Japanese Urological Association. Ethical and professional standards reference codes from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Annual scientific meetings attract delegates from institutions such as St Vincent's Hospital (Sydney), Royal Melbourne Hospital, Christchurch Hospital, and international speakers from the American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, Canadian Urological Association, and Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia. The program encompasses sessions on robotic surgery with industry partners like Intuitive Surgical and educational collaborations with universities including the University of Queensland and the University of Otago. Workshops are held in venues across Sydney Opera House precincts, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and tertiary centres in Perth, often co-located with congresses of the Asian Pacific Society of Urology.
The Society disseminates practice recommendations and clinical guidelines, developed in consultation with peer organisations such as the European Association of Urology, the American Urological Association, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and national agencies like the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. It supports journals and manuscripts authored by members from research hubs including the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute, and university departments linked to the University of New South Wales and Monash University. Position statements address topics exemplified by prostate cancer management in collaboration with groups like Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and continence care with the Continence Foundation of Australia.
Research priorities reflect partnerships with funding bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council, state-based health research funds like the Victorian Cancer Agency, philanthropic organisations including the Lustgarten Foundation, and international funders like the European Commission Horizon programmes. Multicentre trials coordinate sites at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, and institutes such as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, covering topics from minimally invasive surgery to translational genomics anchored in collaborations with the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and the Peter Doherty Institute.
The Society administers awards and honors comparable to prizes from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and fellowships that support sabbaticals at institutions such as the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, and Gustave Roussy. Recipients are often academics affiliated with universities including the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, University of Auckland, and research centres like the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, acknowledged at ceremonies alongside partner organisations such as the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Category:Medical associations of Australia Category:Medical associations of New Zealand