ASAR is an ISO 9001 Certified organisation

ASAR’s Role

ASAR is not a registration board.

ASAR does not have the authority to remove a Sonographer from the Registry due to professional misconduct, nor the ability to prevent a Sonographer from practicing.

ASAR is only able to remove a Sonographer from the Registry if they:

•  fail to meet CPD requirements and or
•  fail to pay annual fees

ASAR’s objectives:

The objects for which the Registry is established are:

1.  to promote high standards of medical sonography in Australia , including

(i) to set uniform, minimum standards of Sonographer training and education in Australia
(ii) to assess and accredit programs of Sonographer training and education
(iii) to accredit medical Sonographers
(iv) to maintain a Register of Accredited Medical Sonographers
(v) to maintain a minimum standard of continuing professional development
(vi) to advance recognition of sonography as a profession; and
(vii) to advise education, government and statutory bodies and professional and scientific societies on any aspect of accreditation of medical sonography.

2.  to do all such acts as are incidental and conducive to the furtherance of the above objects.

ASAR’s functions:

1. Accredit sonography training and education programs within Australia
2. Maintain a register of Accredited Sonographers and Accredited Student Sonographers
3. Establish minimum standards of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and to monitor the CPD requirements for Sonographers to remain on the register
4. To support activities that advance the profession of sonography
5. To provide registration information about Sonographers to Medicare Australia
6. To provide public access to the name, registration number, State or Territory, current type of accreditation and area of specialty for active Sonographers.