InciSioN Australasia is the Australia and New Zealand Regional Working Group of the International Student Surgical Network (InciSioN) Global—a global non-profit uniting medical students, residents, and young doctors to discuss, educate, advocate, and conduct research in Global Surgery.

As a leading regional voice for global surgery, InciSioN Australasia envisions safe and equitable access to timely, quality surgical, obstetric, and anesthetic care for all—especially in underserved and remote communities across Australasia. Our mission is to advance the field of global surgery regionally by:

1. Raising awareness of surgery’s essential role in public health
   
2. Building capacity through interdisciplinary education, research, and training,
   
3. And fostering collaboration across sectors and borders for sustainable health systems development.

Across Australasia, disparities in surgical access persist—particularly among Indigenous populations, rural communities, and neighbouring Pacific nations. Surgical care is often underrepresented in public health strategies, despite being a cornerstone of universal health coverage. This gap highlights the need for a coordinated, evidence-based approach to global surgery—one that starts in education and extends to policy and practice.

We aim to empower the next generation of global health leaders through research, advocacy, and regional collaboration. By engaging disciplines beyond medicine, we hope to inspire inclusive dialogue and systemic change in how surgical care is delivered, perceived, and prioritised throughout Australia and New Zealand.