Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Email Format
Education Administration ProgramsVictoria, Australia501-1000 Employees
RACS is a not-for-profit professional body focused on surgical standards, professionalism, and education across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It represents more than 7,000 surgeons and about 1,300 surgical trainees and International Medical Graduates, and it supports healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-Pacific region while funding surgical research. Based in East Melbourne, Victoria, the College covers nine surgical specialties in Australasia, from cardiothoracic and general surgery to paediatric, plastic and reconstructive, and vascular surgery. Operating within the education administration space, it functions as an advocate for established professional norms and ongoing educational development in surgery. A notable recent development is the 2026 Annual Scientific Congress in Perth, which included live telesurgery during a scientific session, reflecting engagement with advanced surgical techniques.