ASA Grants
Through the annual ASA Grants program, funding is available to support one or more research projects each year. In partnership with Marsh Insurance, a total funding pool of AU$30,000 is available to facilitate sonographers to undertake new research that contributes to the sonography practice. Specifically, this funding supports members to undertake quality research which will then lead to publications and contribute to the evidence base of sonography.
In 2023, the ASA Grants program was expanded with the introduction of audit grants, now encompassing funding specifically designated for clinical audit projects, aimed at improving and implementing best practices in ultrasound. A total funding pool of AU$10,000 is allocated to support two projects, each eligible for up to AU$5,000, in collaboration with Marsh Insurance.
ASA Accredited Medical Sonographer members are eligible to apply for an ASA Grant. The opening of applications for the next round of funding will be announced on the ASA website and members will also be advised by email.
View more details about funded projects supported by ASA Grants -
Dr Christopher Edwards (Host organisation: Queensland University of Technology)
Optimising Ultrasound-based Liver Fat Quantification Methods
Jacqueline Roots (Host organisation: Queensland University of Technology)
Shear Wave Elastography to assess the change in stiffness of muscles in the acute stage post-stroke
Assema Lalzad (Host organisation: Monash University) - Bioeffects of Doppler ultrasound on the newborn brain: A pilot study to investigate structural effects in an in vivo rat model
Bernadette Dellar (Host organisation: Absolute Ultrasound Services) - Is transpubic sonography a reliable assessment of functional voiding in asymptomatic females?
Online ergonomics training, with and without individual feedback on adherence, effective in reducing musculoskeletal upper limb pain and work performance in sonographers
Kristie Sweeney, Prof. Karen Ginn, Assoc. Prof. Martin Mackey, Dr Jillian Clarke, Dr Jacqueline Spurway
Western NSW LHD Medical Imaging
Cardiac sonographer and cardiologist levels of agreement in echo screening for rheumatic heart disease
Jacqui Williamson, Dr Toakase Fakakovikaetau and Dr Boglarka Remenyi
Ministry of Health, Tonga
Providing a sustainable sonographer workforce in Australia: Clinical training solutions
Assistant Professor Rod McGregor and Assistant Professor Karen Pollard
University of Canberra
PREACH (PRe-Eclampsia and Cardiovascular Health) study – The cardiovascular toll of pre-eclampsia: determining impacts on the maternal, fetal and placental vasculature
Dr Maya Reddy (PhD student), Associate Professor Fabricio Da Silva Costa and Professor Euan Wallace (Monash Health), Dr Leah Wright and Associate Professor Andre La Gerche
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Virtual Reality in sonographic practical skill acquisition, enhancing student learning
Associate Professor Ann Quinton, Dr Delma Clifton, Mr Brendan Goode and Mrs Sharon Meng
Central Queensland University
The accuracy of a simple sonographic liver volume equation to determine hepatomegaly
Dr Jessie Childs, Dr Kerry Thoirs and Professor Adrian Esterman
University of South Australia
