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		<title>Group Leader Genetic Support Network of Victoria</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/group-leader-genetic-support-network-of-victoria/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/group-leader-genetic-support-network-of-victoria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 01:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group Leader Genetic Support Network of Victoria
Ref #MC2867]]></description>
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		<title>Genetic Support Community Education Coordinator- Genetic Health/VCGS Pathology</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/genetic-support-community-education-coordinator-genetic-healthvcgs-pathology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/genetic-support-community-education-coordinator-genetic-healthvcgs-pathology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 01:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Genetic Support Community Education Coordinator
Ref #MC2868]]></description>
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		<title>Associate Genetic Counsellor- Genetic Health/VCGS Pathology</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/associate-genetic-counsellor-genetic-healthvcgs-pathology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/associate-genetic-counsellor-genetic-healthvcgs-pathology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 01:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Associate Genetic Counsellor
#MC2869]]></description>
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		<title>Administration Assistant- Genetic Health/VCGS Pathology</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/administration-assistant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/administration-assistant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Genetic Health/VCGS Pathology
Ref #MC2870
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		<title>The Family Cancer Clinics of Australia, COSA,The Ovarian Cancer Study and kConFab Meeting, 25th &#8211; 28th August, 2013, Cairns, Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/the-family-cancer-clinics-of-australia-cosathe-ovarian-cancer-study-and-kconfab-meeting-25th-28th-august-2013-cairns-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/the-family-cancer-clinics-of-australia-cosathe-ovarian-cancer-study-and-kconfab-meeting-25th-28th-august-2013-cairns-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Family Cancer Clinics of Australia, COSA, The Australian Ovarian Cancer Study &#38; kConFab Meeting 2013 http://www.meeting-makers.com/fac/ In 2013 our meeting will be a satellite of the InSiGHT meeting in Cairns. Although kConFab, the Family Cancer Clinics (FCCs) and AOCS are funded in very different ways and have no official connections, all three groups share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mutation Detection 2013, 22nd-26th April, 2013, Lake Louise, Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/mutation-detection-2013-22nd-26th-april-2013-lake-louise-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/mutation-detection-2013-22nd-26th-april-2013-lake-louise-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 02:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[12th International Symposium on Mutation in the Genome: mutation detection &#38; genome sequencing- detecting variants one-by-one or genome wide, 22nd &#8211; 26th April 2013, Lake Louise, Canada. www.mutationdetection.org We invite you to attend the 12th biennial meeting of this popular series that will be held at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in the UNESCO World-heritage Banff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Human Variome Project Australian Node Meeting, Sunday 16th Sept, 2012, Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/the-human-variome-project-australian-node-meeting-sunday-16th-sept-2012-sabaya-resort-port-douglas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/the-human-variome-project-australian-node-meeting-sunday-16th-sept-2012-sabaya-resort-port-douglas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 02:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A satellite to the combined Meeting of Australasian Mutation Detection &#38; Molecular Genetics Society of Australasia (17th – 21st Sept. 2012: http://wired.ivvy.com/event/PORTD/ The Human Variome Project Australian Node (www.hvpaustralia.org.au) is an electronic repository of genetic test results and interpretations collected from pathology laboratories conducting genetic testing around the country. It was launched in 2011 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neurogenetic Fellow Position</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/neurogenetic-fellow-position/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/05/neurogenetic-fellow-position/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 01:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Neurogenetic Fellow Positioin
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Dept of Neurology at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC]]></description>
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		<title>Clinical Oncology Society of Australasia News</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/clinical-oncology-society-of-australasia-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/clinical-oncology-society-of-australasia-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer Genetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second COSA newsletter is reproduced here.  Thanks to Gillian Mitchell, Chair, COSA Familial Cancer Group. ]]></description>
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		<title>Genetics Working Party</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/genetics-working-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/genetics-working-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The draft outcome statement of the second meeting of the GWP is now available.]]></description>
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		<title>XXth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, 14-18th Oct, 2012, Hamburg, Germany</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/xxth-world-congress-of-psychiatric-genetics-14-18th-oct-2012-hamburg-germany/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/04/xxth-world-congress-of-psychiatric-genetics-14-18th-oct-2012-hamburg-germany/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5424</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychiatric genetics is the application of empirical quantitative and molecular methods to understand the genetic underpinnings of mental illness. WCPG is the major psychiatric genetics meeting of the year, where hundreds of researchers and clinicians from all over the world converge to discuss advances in the field. The WCPG hope you will be an active participant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISPD 16th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis, 3-6 June 2012, Miami, Florida, USA</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/ispd-16th-international-conference-on-prenatal-diagnosis-3-6-june-2012-miami-florida-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/ispd-16th-international-conference-on-prenatal-diagnosis-3-6-june-2012-miami-florida-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 16th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis will be held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 3 -6 June 2012. Learn more at www.ispdhome.org/conference/2012]]></description>
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		<item>
		<title>How to Pay Your Membership Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/easy-payment-of-membership-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/easy-payment-of-membership-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of year again!  Membership fees are now due and payment is easy; Simply click on the link to Back Office and log in using your registered e-mail address or membership number and password. Once you are in the Back Office section, the link to membership payments is in the header of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging Quality Pathology Ordering</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/encouraging-quality-pathology-ordering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/encouraging-quality-pathology-ordering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The final report from NCOPP and endorsed by the Department of Health and Ageing Quality Use of Pathology Committee is now available.]]></description>
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		<title>The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Reseach, Phd Information Night, 10th May, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/the-walter-and-eliza-hall-institute-of-medical-reseach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/the-walter-and-eliza-hall-institute-of-medical-reseach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research is hosting an open forum directed toward medical trainees to provide an opportunity to discuss the issues regarding undertaking a PhD as a part of their training and facilitating an introduction to the world of both basic and clinical translational research. This evening will provide an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital Scientist, NSW Health, Northern Health Reform Transitional Organisation, John Hunter, Pathology North</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/hospital-scientist-northern-health-reform-transitional-organisation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/hospital-scientist-northern-health-reform-transitional-organisation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital Scientist, Pathology North, 
Ref No 72460, Position No 62936
John Hunter, Northern Health Reform Transitional Organisation]]></description>
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		<title>HGSA Council</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/hgsa-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/hgsa-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Committees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Council is the decision making body of the Society and consists of the Executive plus representatives of each branch and special interest groups.

]]></description>
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		<title>Genomic Technology Articles of Interest</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/genomic-technology-articles-of-interest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/genomic-technology-articles-of-interest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two recent publications may be of interest to members.  The first is from the UK Department of Health and sets out a strategic vision for how the healthcare system in the UK – and particularly in the NHS – can benefit from the mainstream adoption of genomic technology. It also provides specific recommendations on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Disease Day</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/rare-disease-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/03/rare-disease-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Canberra Times published an article about a patient with Maple Syrup Urine Disease highlighting Rare Disease Day on 29th February 2012.  The piece included mention of some resources ASIEM provides for parents and which can be accessed through our webiste and comments from Julie McGaughran and Kevin Carpenter.  The full text can be viewed at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASIEM Travel Grants 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/asiem-travel-grants-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/asiem-travel-grants-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ASIEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grants and Funding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Applications are invited from members of the ASIEM for travel assistance to attend the HGSA 36th Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Canberra, ACT from 22nd – 25th July 2012.  Junior doctors, nurses, dietitians and scientists are eligible and encouraged to apply.   Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd have generously provided a total of $7,500 for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MeS2 Medical Scientist, Adelaide SA</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/mes2-medical-scientist-adelaide-sa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/mes2-medical-scientist-adelaide-sa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Medical Scientist,
Metabolic Laboratory
Department of Biochemical Genetics (500362)
Adelaide]]></description>
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		<title>AACB/HGSA Scientific Education Seminar</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/aacbhgsa-scientific-education-seminar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/aacbhgsa-scientific-education-seminar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In November 2011 the HGSA and AACB held a one day seminar on Molecular Diagnostics in the Routine Laboratory.  Peter Taylor was the HGSA representative on the organising committee, read his report on the meeting here.]]></description>
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		<title>62nd Annual Meeting American Society of Human Genetics, 6th &#8211; 10th November, 2012, San Francisco, CA</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/62nd-annual-meeting-american-society-of-human-genetics-6th-10th-november-2012-san-francisco-ca/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/02/62nd-annual-meeting-american-society-of-human-genetics-6th-10th-november-2012-san-francisco-ca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[                                                                                                            American Society of Human Genetics 62nd Annual Meeting Organizer: American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Dates: November 6-10, 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA (Moscone Convention Center) Website: http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting/ Abstract Deadline: June 4, 2012 The HGSA has been contacted by the ASHG to encourage our members to submit abstracts and attend the ASHG 2012 meeting. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Muscle Society of Annual Congress, Perth, Western Australia, 9th &#8211; 13th October, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/world-muscle-society-of-annual-congress-9th-13th-october-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/world-muscle-society-of-annual-congress-9th-13th-october-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This meeting annually brings together world leaders in clinical, pathological and scientific research into neuromuscular disorders. The first time the Congress is being held in Australasia. This is an exciting time in the neuromuscular disorders field, with next generation sequencing techniques starting to have a huge impact in novel disease gene discovery and approaching use in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 16th HGM meeting, Sydney, 11-14 March, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/the-16th-hgm-meeting-sydney-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/the-16th-hgm-meeting-sydney-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 16th HGM meeting to be held in Sydney Australia where the main topic is the &#8220;Genetics and Genomics in Personalised Medicine&#8221;. The focus of this meeting is consistent with one of the aims of the Human Genome Organisation which is to foster the integration of genomic sciences in biology and medicine towards improving human [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HGSA/ASoC QAP granted NATA accreditation</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/hgsaasoc-qap-accreditation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/hgsaasoc-qap-accreditation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are very pleased to announce that Human Genetics Society of Australasia / Australasian Society of Cytogeneticists Quality Assessment Programme (HGSA/ASoC QAP) has been granted accreditation by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). The HGSA / ASoC QAP is now an accredited Provider of Proficiency Testing and is compliant with the International Standard ISO/IEC 17043: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cytogenetics QA Committee</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/cytogenetics-qa-comitte/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/cytogenetics-qa-comitte/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cytogenetics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=1236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chair: Mr Dale Wright
Facilitator: Mr Ashleigh Murch]]></description>
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		<title>HGSA Overseas Travel Grant Reports-12th International Congress of Human Genetics Conference, Montreal, Canada, 11 &#8211; 15 Oct 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/12th-international-congress-of-human-genetics-conference-montreal-canada-11-15-oct-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/12th-international-congress-of-human-genetics-conference-montreal-canada-11-15-oct-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants and Funding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Corbett 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report Tracy O&#8217;Mara 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report Vinod Dagar  2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report Melanie Tom 2011 ICHG Travel Grant Report]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Laboratory Scientist, Diagnostic Genetics LabPLUS, Auckland District Health Board New Zealand</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/medical-laboratory-scientist-diagnostic-genetics-labplus-auckland-district-health-board-new-zealand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2012/01/medical-laboratory-scientist-diagnostic-genetics-labplus-auckland-district-health-board-new-zealand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Medical Laboratory Scientist, Diagnostic, Genetics LabPLUS, Auckland District Health Board New Zealand (035159)]]></description>
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		<title>The Medical Professional in the 21st Century: Competent, Fit and Safe, 29 February 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/the-medical-professional-in-the-21st-century-competent-fit-and-safe-29-february-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/the-medical-professional-in-the-21st-century-competent-fit-and-safe-29-february-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a Conjoint Medical Education Seminar by The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and The Royal Australasian College of Physicians to be held at the Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The seminar is designed for Senior Health Educators, Policy Makers, Policy Advisors, Regulators [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advanced European Bioethics Course, 12-15 March 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/advanced-european-bioethics-course-12-15-march-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/advanced-european-bioethics-course-12-15-march-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, the Netherlands will organise the Advanced European Bioethics course ‘Human Genetics and Medical Technology&#8217;. The course focusses on the moral problems generated by the research and development and application of new knowledge in a range of emerging fields, such as tissue engineering and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 year in review</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/seasons-greetings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/seasons-greetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 has been a year of great change for the HGSA.  In February, Council took the decision on relocating the secretariat to Sydney.  The decision was forced by the impending retirement of Mandy Valsinger who has served the Society for many years.  Mandy ran the secretariat from her home in country Victoria in the town of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASIEM 2011 TRAVEL REPORTS</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/asiem-2011-travel-reports/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/asiem-2011-travel-reports/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ASIEM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following reports are from health professionals awarded travel grants through 2011. Beena DEVANAPALLI  SSIEM Annual Symposium 2011 Report Edward WONG- ASIEM Nutricia Overseas Travel Grant Report Sze Chern Lim ICHG Travel Report Judy NATION  SSIEM Conference 2011 Report Susan THOMPSON SSIEM Annual Symposium 2011 Report]]></description>
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		<title>Best Practice Fragile X Testing and Analysis Guidelines for Australasian Laboratories</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/draft-best-practice-fragile-x-testing-and-analysis-guidelines-for-australasian-laboratories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/draft-best-practice-fragile-x-testing-and-analysis-guidelines-for-australasian-laboratories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Policy-Testing and Screening]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Best Practice Fragile X Testing &#38; Analysis Guidelines for Australasian Laboratories]]></description>
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		<title>25th Course in Medical Genetics, 20th &#8211; 25th May, 2012, Italy</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/25th-course-in-medical-genetics-20th-25th-may-2012-italy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/25th-course-in-medical-genetics-20th-25th-may-2012-italy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Medical Genetics is a postgraduate level course addressed to both researchers and clinicians seeking an up-to-date overview of the field of medical genetics today. It provides an overall view of the clinical developments which are taking place as major applications of modern genetics in different medical specialties. For further details: Medical Genetics Leaflet HGSA&#8217;s Jozef [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report on RCPA Bioinformatics Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/report-on-rcpa-bioinformatics-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/report-on-rcpa-bioinformatics-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Carpenter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5088</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In August the RCPA Genetics Advisory Committee and Faculty of Science held a full day workshop in recognition of the growing importance of bioinformatics within all subdisciplines of genetics.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Principal Scientist</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/principal-scientist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/12/principal-scientist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positions Vacant]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=5062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Principal Scientist Full time, Permanent
Pathology-Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Melbourne]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics and Social Issues Committee</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/esic-report-to-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/esic-report-to-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESIC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=1913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ESIC is a key committee of the Society, developing policy and offering expert opinion to Council and the Executive.]]></description>
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		<title>International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours, 28-31 August, 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/combined-mgsa-mutation-detection-meeting-28-31-august-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/combined-mgsa-mutation-detection-meeting-28-31-august-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hgsa.org.au/?p=4955</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours 5th Biennial Meeting 28th &#8211; 31st August 2013 Cairns Convention Centre Cairns, Australia  It is with great pleasure, on behalf of InSiGHT &#60;http://www.insight-group.org&#62;   that we extend a warm invitation to our international conference that will take place in Cairns  - the only place in the world where two UNESCO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combined Molecular Genetics Society &amp; Mutation Detection Meeting, 17-21 Sept, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/combined-molecular-genetics-society-mutation-detection-meeting-17-21-sept-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hgsa.org.au/2011/11/combined-molecular-genetics-society-mutation-detection-meeting-17-21-sept-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Secretariat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molecular Genetics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CALL FOR  ABSTRACTS MOLECULAR GENETICS SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA &#38; MUTATION DETECTION COMBINED MEETING 17th – 21st September, 2012 Sabaya Resort Port Douglas This year&#8217;s meeting combines the Molecular Genetics Society of Australasia&#8217;s annual meeting with the biennial Mutation Detection meeting.  The meeting will provide a good opportunity for you to share your experiences and ideas [...]]]></description>
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