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Adrian Cosenza awarded 2025 Lighthouse Award at APEC 2025

The award recognises outstanding leadership in promoting ethical business practices among SMEs in the health sector.

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AOANJRR milestone–one million hip replacements recorded

This achievement marks an extraordinary milestone in the Registry’s history, reflecting now 25 years of comprehensive data collection and analysis.

MSK Connect S2 E1

We welcome Susi Tegen as our season two host, and welcome back AOA Scientific Secretary Dr Kenneth Cutbush and President Dr Scott Fletcher to talk all things ASM. Scott reflects on his upbringing near Burnie, mentors who shaped his career, and his favourite things to see, eat, and do in Hobart for those visiting for the ASM.

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Announcing Joy Surgical as an AOA National Alliance partner

AOA is pleased to announce a new alliance with Joy Surgical, a distributor of orthopaedic and surgical instruments across Australia and New Zealand since 2015.

Announcing Heraeus as an AOA National Alliance partner

AOA is pleased to announce a new alliance with Heraeus Medical, part of the healthcare division of the global Heraeus group. Heraeus Medical are leaders in orthopaedic fixation, infection management, and regenerative orthopaedics.

Announcing Smith+Nephew as an AOA National Alliance partner

AOA is pleased to announce a new alliance with Smith+Nephew, a portfolio medical technology company focused on the repair, regeneration, and replacement of soft and hard tissue.

Announcing Bongiorno National Network as an AOA National Alliance partner

AOA is pleased to announce a new alliance with Bongiorno National Network. The Network is an exclusive knowledge bank specialising in the financial needs of medical professionals with offices nationwide.

Announcing the Bongiorno Group as an AOA Regional Alliance (VIC/TAS) partner

AOA is pleased to announce a new alliance with the Bongiorno Group, one of Australia's leading financial service organisations for medical professionals.

AOA joins Arthritis Australia’s call for urgent action on musculoskeletal conditions.

President Michael Johnson has echoed the call of an AOA-led coalition of patient-advocacy groups for increased investment in nonoperative care.

Read the communique

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Information on arthritis

Patients who understand their condition are more likely to cope with managing their day-to-day problems – patient education is an important part of arthritis management.