Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society

10/05/2019

Join us for a meeting of the minds at the Clinical Cases Seminar held on the Monday night of the ANZBMS ASM, combined with dinner and drinks! Details below and on the website http://www.anzbmsconference.org

20/02/2019

ANZBMS ASM for 2019 will be held in the exciting and vibrant city of Darwin!
Conference details can be found at http://www.anzbmsconference.org/
Early bird registration ends July 5th!

17/10/2018

Previous Pause Next Events Whether you are organizing an event or campaign, publication or scientific meeting, make sure you submit the details and gain visibility on the World Osteoporosis Day map. Once your information is submitted, it will be reviewed/edited and posted shortly. This section is fo...

24/09/2018

11/09/2018

Register for tomorrow's Webinar: “Clinical Management of Rare Bone Diseases: Hypoparathyroidism” hosted by Michael Mannstadt http://ow.ly/wMib30lLSLN

03/09/2018

Just a few photos from our networking event Sunday night “Bones and Brews” thanks to all that came!

01/09/2018

ASM starts tomorrow! Excited for those first morning talks at 8am! But first coffee.

30/08/2018

Only 3 days to go until the ASM! You can still purchase tickets for the Pre-ASM Clinical dinner and the networking events if you haven't already, simply head to the website and add it to your registration!
http://anzbms.qteventmanagement.co.nz/

The 28th annual scientific meeting of the ANZBMS will be held in Queenstown from the 2nd to the 5th of September 2018. Chaired by Rachel Davey and Rory Clifton Bligh, together with members David Findlay, Jill Cornish, Tim Cundy, Jackie Centre and Christina Vrahnas, the POC have put together a varied...

28/08/2018

The ASM starts sunday! Do you have your tickets for the Pre-ASM Clinical event, or the networking 'Bones and Brews' event? If not head over to the website
http://anzbms.qteventmanagement.co.nz/registration/
where you can add this to your registration, or alternatively tickets for the networking event can be purchased on the day!

26/08/2018

The annual ASM is quickly approaching! Looking forward to a stimulating meeting in NZ. Come follow us on Instagram, we will be posting during the conference!

08/06/2018

Last day to submit abstracts for the ANZBMS ASM! Conference program is up on the website alongside the many social functions that are being held during the conference, make sure to have a look when registering!
https://anzbms.qteventmanagement.co.nz/conference-program/
https://anzbms.qteventmanagement.co.nz/social-functions/

Abstracts for the 28th annual scientific meeting of the ANZBMS have been extended until Friday the 8th of June! The ASM will be held in Queenstown from the 2nd to the 5th of September 2018. Register for the conference as well as the social functions for both students and senior researchers.

04/06/2018

Abstracts for the 28th annual scientific meeting of the ANZBMS have been extended until Friday the 8th of June! The ASM will be held in Queenstown from the 2nd to the 5th of September 2018. Register for the conference as well as the social functions for both students and senior researchers.

20/06/2017

We are so excited, Larry presented his research at the Australia New Zealand bone mineral society conference on osteoporosis in Brisbane! With so much fantastic research around being able to, maybe, predict poor progressive spinal posture might mean that we can do something about it, before it's too late.

13/06/2017

Conference week is here, the inaugural combined meeting of the ANZBMS and IFMRS, in conjunction with JSBMR begins this Saturday June 17th. Registration is still available through the website and abstracts for the meeting are now accessible online.
http://www.anzbms-ifmrs.org/program/

25/05/2017

The countdown is on until the inaugural combined meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS), in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR).
Don't miss out on exciting events held during the conference including the Bones and Brews: Meeting of the Minds BBQ on Monday 19th June 2017 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
This informal meet and greet for all ANZBMS and IFMRS members will allow interaction between societies, sharing of research and ideas, and games with prizes to be won. Held at Soleil Bar at Rydges, South Bank, this is an event not to be missed. More information on the conference website.

Held just across the road from the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the morning fitness classes offers a different class every morning to suit all tastes and skill level and are taught by qualified instructors from

04/04/2017

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We live in an age where opinions can be easily and widely broadcast both through conventional and social media. Few would debate the importance of freedom of speech but free speech comes with a responsibility for its consequences. Opinions expressed by prominent personalities not based on evidence can be widely disseminated and accepted as fact – but may be erroneous, and even potentially harmful.

Recently, celebrity chef Pete Evans gave his opinion on dietary calcium and bone health, particularly when calcium is obtained from dairy foods. Mr Evans is reported as saying that “calcium from dairy can remove the calcium from your bones", and can worsen osteoporosis (reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Guardian, ABC, and other news outlets; and more recently broadcast on the programme Sunday Night (26 March 2017) seen by 1.4 million Australians). Mr Evans does not have either medical or scientific qualifications; and the Australian Medical Association has expressed grave concerns that Mr Evans is disseminating misinformation and by so doing may endanger lives (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/mar/27/ama-accuses-pete-evans-of-endangering-lives-with-unscientific-health-advice).

The Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Osteoporosis Australia and the Endocrine Society of Australia collectively reject Mr Evans’ nutritional views on calcium, particularly his opinion of the effect of dairy foods upon bone health. In 2009 we published a joint position statement on Calcium and Bone Health (https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/190_06_160309/san10083_fm.pdf). In 2016 we issued a joint statement reinforcing the importance of calcium in bone health throughout life and reassuring men and women with osteopaenia or osteoporosis that a good dairy intake does not have adverse consequences upon bone health (https://www.anzbms.org.au/statement-on-the-benefits-of-dietary-calcium.asp).

Today, and with the help of Prof Kerrie Sanders, we have published a piece on The Conversation (http://theconversation.com/explainer-how-do-our-bones-get-calcium-and-why-do-they-need-it-75227) providing further information about calcium, bone health, and dairy foods. We are motivated by our desire that the Australian public receive scientific facts, not by conspiracy with big business or pharma, and this article has not been sponsored by the dairy or any other industry. We hope this will be useful not only for men and women with osteoporosis but also for the general community.

Emma Duncan, President, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society
Warrick Inder, President, Endocrine Society of Australia
Peter Ebeling, Medical Director, Osteoporosis Australia

Australia’s peak medical body criticises My Kitchen Rules star’s ‘extreme advice’ on fluoride and calcium, saying celebrity chefs shouldn’t ‘dabble in medicine’

30/03/2017

The Programme and Local Organising Committee Chairs, and the Presidents of the IFMRS, ANZBMS and JSBMR, extend their warmest invitation for you to attend the inaugural combined meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS), in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR).

This exciting international meeting will be held in Brisbane, Australia, over 17-21 June 2017. Following the conference, you and your family will have all of Queensland to explore or if you only have a day before your flight, perhaps just going whale watching on Moreton Bay, where the Brisbane River enters the sea.