The Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) is a national not-for-profit organisation which works to: • Maintain a register of Accredited Medical Sonographers and Accredited Student Sonographers and advise stakeholders on matters relating to accreditation. • Provide registration information about Sonographers to Medicare Australia and to the public through our web-based portal. • Maintain and monitor minimum standards of Continuing Professional Development for Sonographers to remain on the register. • Maintain standards within the profession through establishing standards for and accrediting sonography education programs within Australia. • Advance recognition of sonography as a profession, including through commissioning relevant research.