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The ASA is embarking on an exciting new project to develop our first Scope of Practice for Australian Sonographers.
This Scope of Practice will - for the first time - focus on describing the “entry level” scope of practice for an Australian sonographer and align with the existing MRTB scope of practice for sonographers in New Zealand. This represents a critical first step in formally describing the important and extensive clinical work sonographers undertake.
The Scope of Practice will be developed using a structured method of collective consensus called the Delphi review process. Delphi aims to generate a reliable consensus opinion among a group of experts by using an iterative process of questionnaires interspersed with controlled feedback. Importantly, individuals in the Delphi process are anonymous, which helps to eliminate bias caused by interpersonal or group dynamics.
We are seeking a diverse group of at least 50 sonographers from all parts of Australia and New Zealand, representing a range of expertise, experience, practice areas, locations and work environments. This will help to ensure the Delphi process captures a broad range of views, voices and experiences from across our two continents and produces a Scope of Practice that is truly representative.
The work will be guided by a Working Group made up of representatives from the Australasian Sonographers Association, Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry, Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, Professionals in Cardiac Sciences Australia as well as a consumer representative.
Each member of the Expert Panel will be invited to participate in up to 3 Delphi survey rounds from approximately December 2024 to June 2025, which will involve answering a series of online survey questions about statements in the sonographer scope of practice document. Each Delphi round will be spaced about two months apart and participants will have 2-3 weeks to answer each set of questions.
To nominate, please email us at policy@sonographers.org by 24 November 2024.
Please include the following in your email:
The final Scope of Practice is scheduled for release by the end of 2025.
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