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Last Update: 30/01/2013 17:41

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons provides training and then accreditation to doctors who become surgeons. RACS also publishes guidelines and conducts research. For those facing surgery there can be many questions. How do I find a surgeon? Is my surgeon fully qualified and up-to-date with the latest research? What does FRACS mean? This area of the website enables you to find out more about the College, and what it means for you.

Find a Surgeon
The Find a Surgeon directory is a listing of active Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons who meet the requirements of the College's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and have opted to be on the list. This list excludes retired or inactive Fellows.
Policies & Publications
Policies of the College are written and published to enable transparency in how the College operates. Position Papers represent the recommendations of the College and its preferred position on surgical issues. The College also publishes a number of publications including Surgical News and the ANZ Journal of Surgery.
About RACS Surgeons
RACS Surgeons use the suffix FRACS after their name, but what does this actually mean?
College Positions Vacant
Positions available at the College are advertised here.
National Breast Cancer Audit
The National Breast Cancer Audit (NBCA) is a clinical audit developed with the aim of improving quality of care by surgeons for patients with early breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand.