Media Release Archive
Access the media releases from each year:
2024
- 4 December 2024
USANZ Moves to Reassure Patients Over False Surgery Claims - 29 November 2024
Reforms Fast Tracking Overseas Medical Specialists - 20 September 2024
Men Risking Their Lives over Prostate Cancer Myths - 15 April 2024
Prostate Cancer Cases to Double by 2040 but Australia Prepared to Deal with Surge - 22 January 2024
King’s surgery expected to drive increase in men having their prostate checked
2023
- 23 August 2023
USANZ Supports pause on mesh stress urinary incontinence surgery in New Zealand. - 10 February 2023
Prescription Shortcut Puts Patient Safety at Risk.
2022
- 15 December 2022
Urologists join health experts warning of dangers of pharmacists prescribing antibiotics. - 27 January 2022
USANZ and RACGP raise joint concerns over Queensland Health decision to allow Pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics without medical review for UTI in women.
2021
- 14 July 2021
Urologists reject proposed US-style ‘managed care’ proposal for Australian health system - 8 March 2021
Urological Society Establishes Framework to address Gender Equity Issues - 22 February 2021
Urologists Recall Heroic Colleagues on 10th Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake.
2020
- 2 November 2020
Cancer experts welcome Medicare changes to empower men with prostate cancer. - 27 August 2020
Erectile dysfunction medication now more affordable for Australian men. - 6 March 2020
USANZ Cancels Scientific Meeting in Sydney as COVID-19 Precautionary Measure
2019
- 14 April 2019
Christchurch Urologist, Dr Stephen Mark elected to head peak body - 4 April 2019
Urologists welcome TGA proposals on mesh - January 2019
- Australia Day Award 2019
2018
- Aug 2018
Vaginal Rejuvenation Devices warning - 20 June 2018
World Continence Week - 12 June 2018
Urologists reject Radiation Oncologists’ position on prostate cancer - 29 May 2018
Statement from the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand on Surgical fees - 8 May 2018
Urologists welcome budget announcement on MRI for men with prostate cancer - 28 March 2018
Urologists respond to Senate Inquiry findings into transvaginal mesh - 20 March 2018
New study shows benefit of MRI for Prostate Cancer diagnosis - 13 March 2018
PSA test still best hope to beat prostate cancer
2017
- 12 December 2017
New Zealand women without options after NZ Government ban on all mesh products - 5 June 2017
Abiraterone studies media release - 27 April 2017
USANZ response to article by Professor Ian Gardner re urological management of prostate cancer published in VetAffairs Vol. 33 No. 1 Autumn 2017 - 12 April 2017
USANZ Welcomes US Preventative Services Task Force New Recommendation on PC testing - 27 February 2017
New President elected to Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
2016
- 27 July 2016
Robotic vs Open Radical Prostatectomy Study - 20 July 2016
Increase in Metastatic Prostate Cancer follows drop in PSA testing study - 17 June 2016
Registry to enhance prostate cancer management in Australia and New Zealand - 20 January 2016
New prostate cancer testing guidelines to improve outcomes for Australian men