Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine

What Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine does

ANZSPM is a nonprofit professional medical society that serves medical practitioners working in or interested in palliative medicine across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Its core offering is a tiered membership programme (Full, Associate, Trainee, Retired, Student categories for both Australia and New Zealand) priced on an annual subscription basis in AUD, with Full Member fees of AUD $600 in Australia and AUD $550 in New Zealand. Members gain access to advocacy and policy representation, continuing professional development, Special Interest Groups (such as the Rural and Remote SIG), biennial conferences, workshops, masterclasses, the Aotearoa Hui, an emerging podcast series, and official position statements on topics including Voluntary Assisted Dying and workforce needs.

The society's operational stack is deliberately lightweight and non-proprietary: membership and event management runs on the iMIS platform, course and workshop registrations are handled through Humanitix, and internal content production for the podcast uses Microsoft Teams. Its real product surface is curated educational content rather than technology — exemplified by the 2026 launch of the accredited 'Timely Palliative Care: A Practical Framework' CPD course, co-developed with Palliative Care Australia and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and by long-form offerings such as the Advanced Communication Skills Workshop, 2-day Acupuncture Course, and Kidney Supportive Care Masterclass.

ANZSPM is governed by a Council and led by CEO Joe Hooper. As an independent, member-based professional society, it is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and reports no funding rounds or M&A activity. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership subscriptions and event/CPD fees, with no publicly disclosed financials. The society's geographic remit is firmly regional (Australia and New Zealand), and its strategic posture centers on being the peak body for specialist palliative medicine practitioners rather than scaling into a technology or commercial-care venture.

Name

Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine

Legal name

Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine

Website

https://anzspm.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANZSPM is a nonprofit professional medical society that provides tiered annual memberships, continuing professional development, specialist interest groups, conferences, and advocacy for medical practitioners working in or interested in palliative medicine across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: ANZSPM generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees from medical practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. Membership categories include Full, Associate, Trainee, Retired, and Student tiers with varying annual fees.

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Core offering

ANZSPM is a peak professional membership body that provides advocacy, continuous professional development, networking, and policy representation for medical practitioners working in or interested in palliative medicine across Australia and New Zealand. Its core commercial offerings are tiered annual memberships (Full, Associate, Trainee, Retired, Student in both AU and NZ) along with accredited CPD courses, workshops, biennial conferences, the Aotearoa Hui, and Specialist Interest Groups such as the Rural and Remote SIG.

Product overview

ANZSPM is a professional medical society offering a unified portfolio of membership services, continuing professional development courses, workshops, conferences, and special interest groups for medical practitioners in palliative medicine across Australia and New Zealand. The core offering consists of membership categories (Full, Associate, Trainee, Retired, Student for both Australia and NZ), educational events (Biennial Conference, Aotearoa Hui, workshops), CPD courses (Timely Palliative Care, Communication Skills, Acupuncture, Kidney Supportive Care Masterclass), and Specialist Interest Groups (Rural and Remote SIG). The society also produces the ANZSPM Podcast for knowledge sharing among members.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• ANZSPM Membership Tiered annual membership subscriptions for registered medical practitioners across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand with an interest in palliative medicine. Tiers include Full (voting, AUD $600 AU / AUD $550 NZ), Associate (non-voting, AUD $340 AU / AUD $315 NZ), Trainee (AUD $275 AU / AUD $250 NZ), Retired (AUD $190 AU / AUD $175 NZ), and Student (AUD $25 AU / AUD $20 NZ). New applications require proposal by a current financial member.
• Timely Palliative Care: A Practical Framework Self-paced online CPD course that improves clinician skill and confidence in providing timely palliative care referrals for people living with advanced cancer. Targets specialist and trainee oncologists and haematologists and covers introducing palliative care alongside active treatment, acknowledging and communicating uncertainty, responding to emotional cues, and supporting shared decision-making.
• Advanced Communication Skills Workshop 3-day workshop consisting of short lectures and small group practice sessions with simulated patients. Topics include fundamental communication skills, responding to emotion, discussing treatment options, serious news delivery, conflict, goals of care, assisted dying, and end-of-life transitions.
• 2-day Acupuncture Course Workshop introducing acupuncture and acupressure techniques for managing common end-of-life symptoms including pain, nausea, fatigue, breathlessness, loss of appetite, anxiety, stress, and low mood. Teaches adaptation of needling techniques for low-energy patients and family engagement through gentle acupressure.
• Kidney Supportive Care Masterclass Annual national educational forum for the multidisciplinary nephrology workforce covering symptom management, conservative care, advance care planning, ethical decision-making, and end-of-life care. Includes patient advocates and dedicated sessions on First Nations kidney supportive care.
• ANZSPM Aotearoa Hui Conference bringing together clinicians, researchers, and leaders to explore palliative care topics from communication and decision-making through to end-of-life care. Features practical insights, thought-provoking sessions, and professional networking.
• ANZSPM Biennial Conference Biennial conference celebrating specialist and generalist medical practitioners providing palliative medical care in Australia and New Zealand. Features international and national experts, dynamic discussions, Special Interest Group topics, and networking opportunities at the Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner.
• ANZSPM Podcast Podcast series for members sharing practical knowledge, research, and stories from across the palliative care profession. Recorded via Microsoft Teams with production support provided.
• Rural and Remote Specialist Interest Group (R+R SIG) Forum for sharing information, networking, and professional development on rural and remote palliative medicine/care, trends, and best practice. Provides peer support through monthly case-based discussions and currently has 48 registered members including 6 Working Group members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of clinicians involved in testing the Timely Palliative Care course said they were likely or very likely to recommend it to a colleague.

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Palliative Care Australia (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026ANZSPM partnered with Palliative Care Australia and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to develop the online CPD course 'Timely Palliative Care: A Practical Framework' designed to improve clinician skill and confidence in providing timely palliative care referrals for people living with advanced cancer.
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026ANZSPM partnered with Palliative Care Australia and RACP to develop the CPD course 'Timely Palliative Care: A Practical Framework'. The course is accredited for Category 1 and Category 2 CPD by RACP.

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Direct peers

• Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians: National specialty society for Canadian palliative medicine physicians. Comparable in scale and member-services orientation to ANZSPM, with similar CPD and advocacy functions.
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine: The primary US professional membership society for hospice and palliative medicine physicians. Directly comparable to ANZSPM in mission (specialty advocacy, CPD, member services) but operating in a larger single-country market.
• European Association for Palliative Care: Pan-European palliative care association serving clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. Comparable to ANZSPM in cross-border specialty representation and congress/CPD offerings, though broader in membership scope.
• Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland: Membership body for palliative medicine doctors in the UK and Ireland. Closely comparable in specialist society structure, CPD focus, and advocacy role to a national specialty college.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Larger regional college that accredits ANZSPM's CPD content and oversees specialty training. Comparable as a membership/credentialing body, but with a much broader multi-specialty remit that includes palliative medicine as one chapter.
• Australian Medical Association: Australia's peak medical professional association representing all doctors. Comparable in membership society, advocacy, and CPD delivery, though much larger and broader in scope than ANZSPM.
• Palliative Care Australia: Australia's national peak body for palliative care, with a multidisciplinary (not physician-only) scope. Co-development partner on ANZSPM's flagship CPD course and a closely adjacent organization with overlapping advocacy reach.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network: Regional network spanning Asia Pacific palliative care organizations and clinicians. Comparable in cross-border palliative care convening function, though broader in geographic and disciplinary scope than ANZSPM.

Emerging players

• Hospice New Zealand: NZ national body representing hospice and palliative care providers and clinicians. Adjacent in mission and overlapping with ANZSPM's NZ membership base, though focused on provider organizations rather than physicians specifically.
• Medical Oncology Group of Australia: Australian specialty society for medical oncologists — the primary target audience of ANZSPM's Timely Palliative Care course. Comparable as a specialty physician society, but in oncology rather than palliative medicine.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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