National and international collaboration The ANZBMS liaises extensively with other international societies with shared interests. The first joint meeting with the International Congress on Calcium Regulating Hormones (later to become the International Bone and Mineral Society or IBMS) was held in Melbourne in 1995. This relationship was further strengthened with the 2000 International Bone and Hormone Meeting held on Hamilton Island and the 2007 joint meeting in Sydney. In 1999, the ANZBMS joined the Committee of National Societies of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). In 2011, the ANZBMS hosted the 2nd IOF Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis and Bone Meeting, a high calibre scientific event held in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research. In 2012, the ANZBMS became the third society to establish a firm partnership with the International Bone and Mineral Society, facilitating scientific collaboration and open access to the BoneKey knowledge environment. Other member societies of IBMS are the Spanish Research Society for Bone and Mineral Metabolism (SEIOMM) and the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR). The ANZBMS maintains close links to Osteoporosis Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that is the main consumer body in the bone area in Australia. ANZBMS Council A democratically elected council governs the affairs of ANZBMS. The council consists of the president, immediate past president, president elect, treasurer, secretary and further members from New Zealand and each Australian state. View current and past council members. Education The ANZBMS organises and runs high quality scientific meetings to fulfill the educational and collaborative needs of researchers and clinicians working in bone diseases across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. In addition to its Annual Scientific Meeting, the Society runs a number of educational and training courses. The first ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course was held in Sydney in 2001, providing a high quality accreditation programme that quickly became an integral annual part of the Society's educational programme. The ANZBMS Advanced Clinical Postgraduate Meetings in Bone Disease, held biannually across Australia and New Zealand, focuses on clinical aspects of musculoskeletal biology and disease and targets younger members of the scientific and clinical community. Awards In 2002, an AU$15,000 travel grant was created by the ANZBMS in memory of Christine Martin and to honour the scientific contributions of Professor Jack Martin. This grant facilitates the travel of ANZBMS members to undertake bone and mineral research in any aspect of basic or clinical science. The ANZBMS also offers