ANZ Head & Neck Society

Early in 1998, a number of head and neck oncologists from the disciplines of surgery, radiation oncology and medical oncology met in Sydney to discuss the feasibility of establishing a multidisciplinary head and neck society. A working party was formed and, following a number of meetings, invitations were sent to individuals in these three specialties to become foundation members of the Australian and New Zealand Head & Neck Society.

The initial business meeting was held on Dec 9, 1998 and at that time there were 60 foundation members. The Society adopted as its Constitution the Model Rules for Associations published by the Department of Fair Trading in NSW and the members agreed that their principal objectives would be to promote the practice of head and neck oncology, to educate medical colleagues and the public about our specialty, to foster research and to seek optimal treatment outcomes for our patients.

President	Dr June Corry, Radiation Oncologist, Melbourne
Vice President	Dr Swee Tan, Surgeon, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Secretary	Dr David Wiesenfeld, Surgeon, Melbourne
Treasurer	Dr Gary Morgan, Surgeon, Sydney

Executive	Prof Alison Perry, Speech Pathologist, Melbourne
	Dr Ben Panizza, Surgeon, Brisbane
	Dr Sandro Porceddu, Radiation Oncologist, Brisbane
	Dr Lyndell Kelly, Radiation Oncologist, Dunedin, New Zealand
	Dr Christopher Milross, Radiation Oncologist, Sydney
	Dr Guy Rees, Surgeon, Adelaide

Immediate Past President	Dr Suren Krishnan, Surgeon, Adelaide

The Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Society was incorporated in NSW on 2 February 2000.