The DPS was started in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in August 1992 with twelve interested persons meeting at the home of Leone Fabre. It has grown since those early days, and since April 1994 they have been meeting at the local community hall which accomodates the fifty plus people that attend each month.
The following are the stated aims of the society:
(1) To promote an interest in genealogy via the use of computers and the internet in a social environment;
(2) To promote the production and distribution of genealogy indexes and other research tools;
(3) To foster cooperation, personal development and entertainment through genealogy.