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Associations

The following Associations advise Council and its committees on matters related to the subspecialties. The Associations have been instrumental in raising the profile of their respective disciplines, both nationally and internationally.

Australian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association (AGEA)
Australian Liver Association (ALA)
Australian IBD Association (AIBDA)
Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Australian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association (AGEA)

The Australian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association (AGEA) is composed of those members of the Society with an interest in endoscopy.

Committee

Chairperson	Gregor Brown
Members	Andrew Taylor Don Ormonde Luke Hourigan Mark Appleyard Peter Prichard Robert Chen

Functions

• Promote high standards of training and practice for gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• Foster endoscopic research and the development of its clinical applications
• Be the foremost resource for education in gastrointestinal endoscopy to health professionals and the public
• Advocate responsible positions on issues related to gastrointestinal endoscopy for the benefit of patients, the public, members of the Society and the medical profession.
• Service the professional needs of the membership

Activities

Training

AGEA works with the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Training to develop and monitor guidelines to endoscopic training in Australia.

Guidelines

AGEA is involved in the development and revision of guidelines related to the practice of endoscopy. These guidelines have been instrumental in setting leading edge practice standards in Australia.

Education

AGEA is involved in formulating the endoscopy component of Australian Gastroenterology Week

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Australian Liver Association (ALA)

The Australian Liver Association (ALA) is composed of those members of the Society with an interest in liver disease.

Committee

Chairman	Geoff McCaughan
Members	Amany Zekry John Olynyk Katherine Stuart Nathan Subramaniam Patrick Bertolino Stuart Roberts Winita Hardikar

Functions:

• Promote high standards of training and practice in liver disease.
• Convenes workshops pertinent to laboratory based and clinical research into liver disease.
• Assists in the development of educational materials relevant to the specialty
• Has input into government policy on technology and treatment pertinent to liver disease.
• Promotes and assists with the development of professional standards
• Interfaces with international bodies pertinent to the liver and liver diseases.

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Australian IBD Association (AIBDA)

AIBDA covers the areas of GIT infection and inflammation (i.e. Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, microscopic colitis etc).

Committee

Chairman	William Connell
Members	Don Cameron Graham Radford-Smith Jane Andrews Michael Kamm Miles Sparrow Rupert Leong

Functions:

• Promote high standards of training and practice in IBD.
• Foster IBD research.
• Be the foremost resource for education in IBD to health professionals and the public.
• Advocate responsible positions on IBD-related issues for the benefit of patients, the public, members of the Society and the medical profession.
• Develop guidelines related to IBD and service the professional needs of its membership.
• Formulate the IBD component of Australian Gastroenterology Week

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Special Interest Groups (SIG)

The SIGs provide a forum for members with an interest or expertise in a sub-specialty not covered by the current Associations.

Currently there are three (3) Special Interest Groups

• Capsule Endoscopy
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• IBD

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