Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand

What Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand does

Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand (DSPANZ), operating under the legal name Australian Business Software Industry Association Limited, is a not-for-profit industry association representing digital service providers and business software companies across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Headquartered at 217 Flinders Street, Adelaide, and governed under New South Wales law as a company limited by guarantee, DSPANZ advocates on behalf of an industry membership spanning large established companies to new and nimble innovators. Its primary functions are industry advocacy, government policy engagement, standards development, and member professional development, with active consultation relationships with the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Department of Finance, and Aotearoa New Zealand Inland Revenue.

Name

Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand

Legal name

Australian Business Software Industry Association Limited

Website

https://dspanz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand (DSPANZ) is a not-for-profit industry association representing digital service providers and business software companies across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand through membership services, policy advocacy, best practice standards, and government engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: DSPANZ generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to digital service providers. Members pay in advance according to their subscribed membership class. The membership fee grants access to member-only features including the Member Directory listing, discussion forums, news access, and best practice guidance.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DSPANZ is a not-for-profit industry association that delivers membership services to digital service providers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Its core offerings include an online Member Directory, webinars and events, industry news and newsletters, peer discussion forums, and published best-practice standards covering security (SSAM), data minimisation, privacy, identity verification, TFN handling, and eInvoicing/Peppol. The association also represents members in policy engagement with the Australian and New Zealand Governments.

Product overview

DSPANZ is an industry association representing Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand business software industry members, offering a membership platform with services including a Member Directory for organization profiles, Events Platform for webinars and educational sessions, News and Newsletter System for industry updates, Discussion Forums for peer communication, and various best practice guidance documents covering Security Standards for Add-on Marketplaces (SSAM), Data Minimisation and Retention, Privacy and Identity Verification, TFN and Personal Information Security, and eInvoicing. The organization also provides Policy Advocacy Services engaging with government on verifiable credentials, intermediary legislation, and Peppol standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Directory An online directory listing DSPANZ member organisations, allowing members to create and manage profiles including listing title, description, products, services, industries, and target market. Paid members receive one listing in the directory.
• Events Platform A webinar and event platform enabling DSPANZ to host educational events for members, including registration and attendance tracking for sessions on topics such as cyber resilience, threat intelligence, and regulatory changes.
• News and Newsletter System A content distribution system providing members with industry news, policy updates, and past newsletters, alongside industry acronyms and an Annual Report 2024-25.
• Discussion Forums Online discussion groups and forums enabling member-to-member communication and peer exchange on industry topics, including members-only discussion groups.
• Security Standard for Add-on Marketplaces (SSAM) A security framework providing standards and requirements for add-on marketplaces, including scope definitions, security requirements, and information for both digital service providers and add-on developers, with a published SSAM Review 2021.
• Data Minimisation and Retention Guidance Best practice guidance for data minimisation and retention, including DSP best practice, focus group meeting outcomes, record-keeping requirements, supporting materials, and frequently asked questions.
• Privacy and Identity Verification Best Practice Guidance Best practice guidance for privacy and identity verification practices, available to members.
• TFN and Personal Information Security Guidance Best practice guidance for secure storage and management of Tax File Numbers (TFNs) and personal information, available to members.
• eInvoicing Standards and Peppol Support Best practice guidance and standards related to electronic invoicing, including support and guidance for Peppol (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) electronic document exchange standards and operation of the A-NZ Peppol All Stakeholders Working Group.
• Policy Advocacy Services Government engagement and policy advocacy services, including submissions on verifiable credentials, legislative changes affecting intermediaries, and industry consultation participation with the Australian and New Zealand Governments.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australian GovernmentcoreOthersDSPANZ engages with Australian Government agencies including the ATO on policy development, regulatory consultations, and industry representation for digital service providers.
• Aotearoa New Zealand GovernmentcoreOthersDSPANZ engages with the New Zealand Government, including Inland Revenue, on legislative changes affecting intermediaries and digital service providers in New Zealand.
• Department of Finance (Australia)coreOthersDSPANZ provided a submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on verifiable credentials policy, representing the interests of digital service providers in Commonwealth VC Trust Framework development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CompTIA: Global trade association for the IT industry. Comparable to DSPANZ as a broad membership body providing standards, certifications, and policy advocacy for technology firms, with overlapping member types.
• BSA / Software.org: Global trade group representing the software industry. Comparable to DSPANZ as an industry association focused on software policy advocacy, though operating at international scale across multiple jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Tech Council of Australia: Peak industry body representing Australia's largest technology employers and innovative startups. Directly comparable as a high-profile ANZ tech association with policy advocacy and government engagement focus.
• Institute of IT Professionals NZ (ITP): New Zealand's professional body for the IT sector. Comparable to DSPANZ as a NZ-based industry association with overlapping member profiles in business software and digital services.
• Australian Computer Society (ACS): Professional association for the ICT sector in Australia. Comparable as a membership body serving technology practitioners and firms, with similar certification, policy, and member engagement functions.
• NZTech: New Zealand's leading technology industry association. Comparable to DSPANZ as a trans-Tasman peer operating across the same ANZ region, providing member services, policy advocacy, and industry representation for tech firms.
• Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA): Australia's peak industry body for the ICT sector. Directly comparable to DSPANZ as a membership association representing technology and digital service companies in Australia, with similar policy advocacy, events, and member services.

Emerging players

• Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet): Australian payments industry body. Comparable as a fellow ANZ membership association whose remit intersects with DSPANZ's payments and Peppol focus areas, though focused specifically on payments infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/absia
• Xx.com/dspanzdot
• Facebookfacebook.com/DSPANZdot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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