Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

What Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists does

The Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS) is a not-for-profit professional association representing approximately 450 credentialed nuclear medicine specialists across roughly 200 practice sites in Australia and New Zealand. Founded as the Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine (ANZAPNM) and later rebranded, the organisation is governed by an elected Board led by President A/Prof Elizabeth Clingan, Vice-President Prof Michael Hofman, Treasurer A/Prof Aravind Ravi Kumar, and Immediate Past President Dr Paul Beech, with Karen Parish serving as CEO and Jayne Senior as Company Secretary/General Manager. Full membership requires active practice in nuclear medicine and fellowship of either the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR); trainee and other membership tiers extend the base to registrars in the Committee for Joint College Training (CJCT) program and other interested medical specialists. The association's mandate covers professional representation, workforce advocacy, standards development (Nuclear Medicine Standards revised May 2023), training site accreditation, and Medicare credentialling for the specialty.

AANMS operates a portfolio of education and credentialing services anchored on TREC (Training Resource and Education Centre), a learning management system delivering online training modules and continuing professional development. Core service offerings include the Medicare Credentialling Service (a structured pathway involving AHPRA documentation, Medicare Provider Number, Medicare Recognition, and Radiation Licence, administered via the Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialling and Accreditation Committee), the Training Setting Accreditation Program (TSAP) delivered on behalf of RACP, the Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine program support, the Continuous Assessment Program (CAP), the biennial Theranostics Course (held 2022 and 2024, next scheduled 2027), the Theranostics Certification pathway for legacy practitioners through 2030, and the Trainee Interest Group community. Annual engagement is reinforced through the ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting (next: Canberra, 15-17 May 2026), state dinners in NSW, SA, and QLD, the Fellows' Dinner, and the Registrar Research Awards.

Revenue is generated across five streams: annual membership subscriptions with multi-year discounts for new consultants (50% year one, 25% year two), credentialling application fees (AU$150), theranostics course presentation access (AU$150 for missed live sessions), state dinner and Fellows' Dinner tickets ($75-$180 per person), and Training Setting Accreditation Program fees. Distribution is concentrated through the AANMS website (aanms.org.au), the members.aanms.org.au portal, and joint channels with RACP, RANZCR, ANZSNM, ANSTO, and international partners such as WARMTH. With over 700,000 nuclear medicine services delivered in Australia annually, AANMS sits at the centre of the regulatory, educational, and professional infrastructure of the specialty across both countries.

Name

Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Legal name

Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Website

https://aanms.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS) is a not-for-profit professional association representing approximately 450 credentialed nuclear medicine specialists across Australia and New Zealand, delivering Medicare credentialling, training site accreditation, and theranostics certification services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDADACAC

Programmatic Accreditors (Discipline/Profession-Specific)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Nuclear medicine specialists
• Professional medical association
• Medicare credentialling services
• Medical training accreditation
• Theranostics education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cammeray, Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual subscription fees from members including Full Members, Trainees, Overseas, Semi-Retired, and Retired members. New consultants receive 50% discount first year, 25% second year.
2. Credentialling Fees: Medicare Credentialling application fee of $150 for nuclear medicine specialists seeking Medicare provider recognition.
3. Theranostics Course Fees: Course presentations available for AU$150, with early bird rates for members who missed live courses.
4. Event Fees: State dinners and Fellows' dinners with per-person fees ($110 NSW, $75 SA, $180 Fellows Dinner) including subsidized meals and beverages.
5. Training Setting Accreditation: Fees associated with the Training Setting Accreditation Program managed by TSAC for nuclear medicine training sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AANMS is a not-for-profit professional association that represents nuclear medicine specialists across Australia and New Zealand. Its core services include membership management, the TREC learning management system for training and CPD, Medicare credentialling via JNMCAC, the Training Setting Accreditation Program, the Continuous Assessment Program, and the biennial Theranostics Course. The association also hosts the ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting, state dinners, and the Fellows Dinner, and issues guidelines, standards, and position papers.

Product overview

The Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a traditional product company. Its core offerings include TREC, a learning management system for training and CPD; the Medicare Credentialling Service facilitating specialist recognition; and the Theranostics Course for specialized education. Supporting products include the Training Setting Accreditation Program for RACP, the Continuous Assessment Program for trainees, the Trainee Interest Group community, and an Educational Resources Portal. The membership management system and Theranostics Certification pathway complete the portfolio, with events like State Dinners and Fellows' Dinner supporting professional networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TREC (Training Resource and Education Centre) A leading-edge learning management system providing online education, training resources, and continuing professional development materials for nuclear medicine specialists and trainees.
• Medicare Credentialling Service A structured process for nuclear medicine specialists to become credentialed Medicare providers in Australia, administered through the Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialling and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC) and requiring documentation from AHPRA, Medicare Provider Number, Medicare Recognition, and Radiation Licence.
• Theranostics Course Biennial educational course on theranostics combining diagnostic imaging with targeted radionuclide therapy, with course presentations available for AU$150. Topics include prostate cancer (Lu-PSMA), neuroendocrine neoplasia, and thyroid cancer.
• Training Setting Accreditation Program (TSAP) Program for accrediting nuclear medicine training settings across Australia and New Zealand, managed by AANMS on behalf of RACP, including site visits and standards assessment.
• Membership of AANMS Membership offering with multiple categories (Trainee, Full, Overseas, Semi-Retired, Retired, Life) providing access to TREC, credentialling support, advocacy, professional representation, and use of postnominals FAANMS when financially current.
• Theranostics Certification for Legacy Providers Certification pathway for qualified practising Nuclear Medicine Specialists to gain recognition in theranostics, with application rounds running until 2030.
• Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine Program Support Support for the RACP Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine program, where AANMS manages two core training requirements - the Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) and the Basic Sciences Course - on behalf of RACP.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700,000 nuclear medicine services delivered in Australia annually
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MovemberminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2022Movember supported the introduction of Lutetium-PSMA (Lu-PSMA) in Australia, working with AANMS, the Australian Government and advisory groups to promote this treatment option for prostate cancer patients.
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2021Joint submission on critical technologies and radiopharmaceutical industry development. Joint advocacy for nuclear medicine funding and MBS indexation. AANMS plays active role in ANZSNM ASM hosting its AGM and events.
• National Imaging Facility (NIF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2021AANMS supported ANSTO's submission to establish an alpha radiochemistry facility through NIF, supporting Australia's position in theranostics development.
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAANMS works closely with RACP on the Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine Program. RACP's Training Program Committee (TPC) oversees the program, and AANMS delivers the Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) and manages the Training Setting Accreditation Program (TSAP) on behalf of RACP.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint oversight of nuclear medicine training through the Committee for Joint College Training (CJCT). RANZCR Fellows are eligible for AANMS full membership alongside RACP Fellows.
• Australasian Radiopharmaceutical Trials network (ARTnet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful link for members, facilitating access to clinical trials information for both patients and clinicians.
• World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership providing global connection to radiopharmaceutical and molecular therapy developments.
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSTO is Australia's nuclear research organisation providing nuclear medicine products. AANMS has advocated for $30 million project to design new world-leading nuclear medicine manufacturing facility at Lucas Heights to replace aging infrastructure.
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-members of the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) along with RANZCR for establishing training standards for CTCA.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP): RACP is the parent medical college under which AANMS delivers its Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine program. RACP oversees the Training Program Committee and partners with AANMS for credentialling and accreditation, making it the closest structural peer.
• Australasian Association of Consultant Physicians (AACP): AACP is an Australian professional body for consultant physicians and is listed as a useful link by AANMS. It represents the same broad category of physician-specialist professional association with overlapping membership base.
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM): ANZSNM is the sister society representing nuclear medicine technologists and broader nuclear medicine professionals. AANMS actively participates in the ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting and jointly advocates on funding and policy, making it a directly comparable society peer.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR): RANZCR is the co-parent college for nuclear medicine training via the CJCT and shares oversight of CTCA training. RANZCR Fellows are eligible for AANMS membership, making it a directly comparable specialty college peer.
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ): CSANZ is a peer specialty society that co-develops training standards with AANMS and RANZCR for CT Coronary Angiography. It represents another discipline-specific society in the same regional healthcare landscape.

Broad incumbents

• World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB): WFNMB is the international umbrella body for nuclear medicine societies globally. AANMS lists WFNMB as a useful link and operates in the same global professional society category for nuclear medicine.
• Australian Medical Association (AMA): AMA is the broad professional association for all Australian doctors. AANMS members engage with AMA on workforce advocacy and careers expos, making it a broader incumbent peer in the same professional association category.

Emerging players

• World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH): WARMTH is an international association focused specifically on radiopharmaceutical and molecular therapy — the same theranostics space where AANMS is positioning its certification pathway. It represents a peer with overlapping but more niche (therapy-focused) scope.
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology (ANZSTR): ANZSTR is an emerging subspecialty society within RANZCR focused on cardiac/thoracic imaging. It is a peer in the same regional model of subspecialty societies, comparable in scale and structure to AANMS within radiology.

Regional players

• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC): ASNC is the US-based nuclear cardiology society. It operates in a closely adjacent specialty (nuclear cardiology) and is listed by AANMS as a useful international link, making it a comparable regional peer focused on a related discipline.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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