About us

Founded in 1983 as a joint project of the Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons and Rotary District 9800, Interplast Australia & New Zealand is a charity that sends teams of fully qualified surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied therapists to developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region to provide free surgical treatment and medical training. 

Interplast works with the countries Ministry of Health, senior medical and training officials to facilitate the delivery of Interplast programs, all Interplast volunteers are fully qualified in their field of expertise.

Interplast has a Board of Directors drawn from a cross section of expertise, and takes recommendations from the Rotarian and Surgical Committees.  Interplast is a non profit company and a Deductible Gift Recipient. 

Interplast sends 25 - 30 programs to 12 - 17 countries each year, and has earned an enviable reputation for quality outcomes and is known for its high level of industry support.  The need and support for Interplast services is high and limited only by funding.

Interplast has sponsored over 70 doctors and nurses to continue part of their training in Australia and sent 600 volunteers on nearly 500 programs to 24 countries, performed over 30,000 consultations and over 18,000 life changing operations. 

Cleft repair - Vietnam