The ADSC originally formed 25 years ago by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), the Australian Association of Surgeons (AAS), the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA).
The ADSC was involved in the establishment of standards and the accreditation of day surgery facilities. One of the many achievements was the publication of “Day Surgery in Australia: Report and Recommendations of the Australian Day Surgery Council” (2004). The Council has jointly organised biannual day surgery conferences. As a prominent member of the International Association of Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS), the Council hosted the 8th International Association of Ambulatory Surgery Congress in Brisbane in 2009.
It was however due to the vision of one man, Lindsay Roberts that has enabled the ADSC to survive from the very begining of day surgery till now
Dr Roberts was the major driver in the formation and establishment of high quality day surgery facilities across Australia. His involvement in a working party saw the publication of Day Surgery in 1981, the first manual of standards for organised high quality day surgery in Australia. Dr Roberts extensive career and experience is summarised below:
- General Surgeon 1962-1987
- Specialist Breast Surgeon since 1987
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England, 1959
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1964
- Member of the Australian Association of Surgeons, 1971
- Member of the Australian Day Surgery Council since its formation in 1981
- Chairman of the Council, April 1990 – 2000
- Australian Association of Surgeons Gold Medal for Surgery – Day Surgery, 1987
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Medal for Surgery – Day Surgery, 1991
- Council and Executive (Foundation) Member International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, 1995
- Vice-President International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, 1997-1999
- President Elect International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, 1999-2001
- President International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, 2001-2003
- Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, 2004
- Undergraduate Medical Education Clinical Lecturer and Examiner, Sydney University for 25 years
We would encourage you to review the presentations from Lindsay about Day Surgery: (click on files)
2 National Day Surgery Committee
3 Decade of hard work rewarded
5 Day Surgery Centres In Australia Planning and Design 2005
6 Model Day Surgery Complex with Extended Recovery and Medi.Motel
7 An Alternative to Acute Bed Hospitals Based on the Day Surgery Principle