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Australian & New Zealand Spinal Cord Society

Australian & New Zealand Spinal Cord SocietyShared Journeys: Paths to Possibility25-27 November 2026 | Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park, Victoria Australia

About ANZSCoS

ANZSCoS, the Australia and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society, is an organisation dedicated to research, innovation, education, service delivery and improvement, and advocacy in the area of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries. Their mission spans across a wide array of areas, including injury prevention, research, medical and surgical treatment, clinical best practices, educational initiatives, rehabilitation, and the facilitation of social equity and access for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

ANZSCoS is an affiliated society of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), contributing to the global network of expertise in the field.

The Society is formed from a multi-disciplinary group of medical and allied health professionals from many specialties including:

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Pharmacists
  • Rehabilitation Engineers
  • Exercise Physiologists
  • Physical Educators
  • Continence Specialists
  • Dietitians
  • Orthotists/Prosthetists
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Consumers and those with a lived experience

ANZSCoS
Scientific Committee
ANZSCoS 2026
Organising Committee

Chair: Dr Leanne Rees

Janette Alexander

A/Prof Linda Barclay

Stefanie Biffaro

Sal Dema

Dr Kate Desneves

Dr Jamie Ellies

A/Prof Marnie Graco

Jodie Hahn

Dr Gill Hilton

Janet McCarthy

Mark McDonald

Dr Caroline McFarlane

Dr Peter New

Antonio Vecchio

Hannah Verspuy

Kate Walley

Co chairs: Janette Alexander, Janet McCarthy, Mark McDonald
Trisha Dodds
Zoe Eggleton
Nazim Erdem
Josh Hose
Sam Lyons
Dr Caroline McFarlane
Kristen Pickles
Dr Leanne Rees