 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.