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:
| ANZSCoS Scientific Committee | ANZSCoS 2026 Organising Committee |
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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
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