Council

Members of the RACS Council are elected and co-opted to represent all surgical specialties, across all Australian regions and Aotearoa New Zealand. A number of boards and committees report to the Council and are responsible for the diverse work of the College.

Upcoming Council meetings and events

In 2025 both Council Executive and Council meetings will be conducted virtually and face-to-face.

Dates for 2025

Council 2025
Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February 2025
Thursday 26 and Friday 27 June 2025
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025

Council Executive 2025
Thursday 31 January 2025 - virtual
Friday 28 March 2025 - virtual
Thursday 17 April* 2025 - virtual
*Friday 18th April - Good Friday; 25th April - Anzac Day
Friday 23 May 2025 - virtual
Friday 25 July 2025 - virtual
Friday 29 August 2025 - virtual
Friday 28 November 2025 - virtual

2025 Annual Scientific Congress
Saturday 3 to Tuesday 6 May 2025 (Sydney)
Annual General Meeting -Monday 5 May 2025 (Sydney)

Office bearers

Owen Ung

President and Chair of Council and Council Executive
Professor Owen Ung
QLD Fellowship Elected Councillor
General surgeon

Vice President
Professor Raymond Sacks
NSW Specialty Elected Councillor
Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgeon

Phil Morreau

Censor-in-Chief
Dr Phil Morreau
AoNZ Specialty Elected Councillor
Paediatric surgeon

Christine Lai

Chair, Professional Standards and Fellowship Services Committee
Dr Christine Lai
SA Fellowship Elected Councillor
General surgeon

Office holders

Chair, Court of Examiners
Professor Deborah Bailey
QLD Fellowship Elected Councillor
Paediatric surgeon

Professor Mark Frydenberg

Chair, Health Policy and Advocacy
Professor Mark Frydenberg AM
VIC Specialty Elected Councillor
Urologist

Chair, Committee of Surgical Education and Training
Dr Richard Wong She CNZM
AoNZ Fellowship Elected Councillor
Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon

Mark Ashton

Chair, Professional Standards
Professor Mark Ashton
VIC Specialty Elected Councillor
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Gregory Keogh

Chair, ASC Conference & Events
Dr Gregory Keogh
NSW Specialty Elected Councillor
General surgeon

David King Councillor

Chair, Prevocational and Skills Education Committee
Dr David King
SA Fellowship Elected Councillor
Vascular surgeon

Henry Woo

Chair, Fellowship Services
Professor Henry Woo
NSW Fellowship Elected Councillor
Urologist

Dr Richard Bradbury

Chair, Professional Development
Dr Richard Bradbury
NT Fellowship Elected Councillor
General surgeon

Dr Rebecca Jack
Chair, Research, Audit and Academic Surgery
Associate Professor Andrew Cochrane AM
VIC Specialty Elected Councillor
Cardiothoracic surgeon