Board of Neurosurgery

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the principal body for the training and education of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Accreditation is given by the Australian Medical Council to RACS and standards for education and training are established by RACS.

The responsibility of the administration of the Neurosurgical Surgical Education and Training (SET) program of RACS has been delegated to the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.

For all information related to the training program please contact the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia.

The administration and management of the Surgical Education and Training Program is delegated to the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) in accordance with the Service Agreement. The Board of Neurosurgery has dual reporting roles and represents both the RACS and the NSA on all matters relating to the Training Program.

View the Board of Neurosurgery Terms of Reference (PDF 109.1KB).

Dr Brindha Shivalingam - Chair  
Dr Amal Abou-Hamden
Professor Kate Drummond
Dr Benjamin Ho
Mr Simon John
Dr Leon Lai
Dr Sharon Lee
Dr Agadha Wickremesekera
Dr Alistair Jukes
Dr Ananya Chakrovorty
Dr Andrew Davidson
Dr David Anderson
Dr Katharine Drummond
Dr Kristian Bulluss
Dr Peter Mews
Dr Reuben Johnson
Dr Santosh Poonnoose
Dr Mark Davies - Ex-officio, RACS Specialty Elected Councillor    
Dr James King - Ex-officio, Chair of the Examinations Committee
Dr Mitchell Hansen - Ex-officio, NSA President
Dr Rodney Allen - Ex-officio, SIMG Representative
Dr Teresa Withers - Ex-officio, Training Seminar Chair

Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
PO Box 23337
Docklands VIC 8012

Phone: +61 3 9642 4699
Fax: +61 3 9642 5611

Email: [email protected]