Welcome to the official website of the Surgical Education and Training Program in Neurosurgery.

The Australian and New Zealand postgraduate qualification required to practice as an independent specialist neurosurgeon in the respective countries is the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Neurosurgery.  The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (the College) is the body accredited and authorised to conduct surgical education and training in Australia and New Zealand and in some regions of Asia . The Surgical Education and Training (SET) Program in Neurosurgery is the accredited training program to obtain the FRACS and operates in Australia , New Zealand and Singapore . The administration and management of the SET Program in Neurosurgery is delegated to the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (the Society) as an agent of the College. The Board of Neurosurgery (the Board) has dual reporting roles and represents both the College and the Society on all matters relating to the SET Program in Neurosurgery.

All trainees, surgical supervisors, Board members and key stakeholders will receive access passwords to the restricted section of this website. This section contains forms and other essential information.

For assistance or information on the SET Program in Neurosurgery that is not available on this website please contact:

SET Program in Neurosurgery
College of Surgeons' Gardens
240 Spring Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Phone + 61 3 9249 1294
Fax + 61 3 9249 1293
Email college.nsa@surgeons.org

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