| Year |
Annual Conference |
Federal President |
Significant Milestones |
| 1969 |
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Formation of the Australian Society of Extracorporeal Circulation. Inaugurated by Travenol Laboratories and By-Pass Staff in Sydney. Branches formed in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Annual meetings: Canberra 1970, Adelaide 1971 and Sydney 1972. |
| 1972 |
|
Jack Beale (Vic) |
Formation of the Dialysis Society of Australasia (DSA). Annual subscription $ 5.00. Aim of the DSA: "To provide information and communication between Dialysis Staff and Units throughout Australasia." Branches in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. First Edition of the DNA, i.e. Dialysis Newsletter of Australasia; Editor: Dorothy Whiteside |
| 1973 |
Melbourne |
Alan Hewitt (Qld) |
Acknowledgement of Shoestring, a newsletter from Austin Hospital for patients. |
| 1974 |
Newcastle |
Sr. Mary Barbara (NSW) |
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| 1975 |
Sydney |
Ian Gordon (NSW) |
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| 1976 |
Christchurch |
" |
First Publication of Journal: Dialysis Society of Australasia. Editor: Ray McGregor Annual subscription $ 7.00. |
| 1977 |
Sydney |
Ray McGregor (Vic) |
DSA involvement in setting up Australian Safety Standards for Haemodialysis. |
| 1978 |
Brisbane |
" |
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| 1979 |
Adelaide |
Joy Packer (NSW) |
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| 1980 |
Melbourne |
" |
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| 1981 |
Surfers Paradise |
Ross Mangano (Qld) |
DSA Journal Editor: Sue Evans. First conference poster session sponsored by Terumo. |
| 1982 |
Auckland |
" |
New look for the DSA Dialysis Journal. |
| 1983 |
Adelaide |
Margaret Clarke (NSW) |
Announcement of Haricot, the first national renal patients' newsletter (Jennifer Coleman and Sue Evans) " " Living with Kidney Failure (AKF). |
| 1984 |
Sydney |
" |
DSA Journal Editor: Joy Packer |
| 1985 |
Melbourne |
Gail Whiteside (Vic) |
DSA Journal Editor: Donna Smith |
| 1986 |
Singapore |
" |
Society title change to Renal Society of Australasia. Journal title change to Renal Educator. Report on inaugural Kidney Kids Camp |
| 1987 |
Rotorua |
" |
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| 1988 |
Sydney |
Kate North (WA) |
RSA Journal Editors: Kim Grimley and Barbara Tuzee |
| 1989 |
Perth |
" |
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| 1990 |
Surfers Paradise |
" |
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| 1991 |
Adelaide |
Margaret Evans (Qld) |
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| 1992 |
Melbourne |
Margaret King (Qld) |
First successful conjoint conference of ASN and RSA. |
| 1993 |
Perth |
Pam Venus (SA) |
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| 1994 |
Sydney |
" |
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| 1995 |
Canberra |
" |
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| 1996 |
Townsville |
Jason Willmot (Vic) |
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| 1997 |
Hobart |
" |
25th Annual National Conference: Silver Jubilee Celebration |
| 1998 |
Adelaide |
" |
First publication of newsletter "The RSA Communique" |
| 1999 |
Sydney |
Julie Meyer (SA) |
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| 2000 |
Perth |
" |
RSA incorporation; New logo; Web site |
| 2001 |
Wellington |
" |
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| 2002 |
Melbourne |
" |
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| 2003 |
Brisbane |
" |
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| 2004 |
Adelaide |
" |
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| 2005 |
Hobart |
Debbie Gregory (Vic) |
The RSA Journal was ratified by members at the 2005 AGM and first published August 2005.
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| 2006 |
Melbourne (Co-joint RSA & ANZSN)
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Debbie Gregory (Vic) |
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| 2007 |
Perth |
Debbie Gregory (Vic) |
The RSA Federal Strategic Plan was launched.
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