Founded in 1965, the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons is a postgraduate education body established primarily to improve the knowledge and skills of dental practitioners. Recognizing the professional responsibility of dentists to the community and the advantages of postgraduate study at an appropriate level as an aid to the better fulfillment of this responsibility, the College was established to encourage this activity within the profession. Today, the organisation services over 3,000 members with planned growth in membership across the Australasian and Asian regions in general and specialist dental practice.