AuSPEN - Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

What AuSPEN - Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition does

AuSPEN (Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) is an Australian not-for-profit professional society founded in 1973 in Melbourne, recognized as the oldest parenteral nutrition society in the world. It serves a multidisciplinary membership of healthcare professionals, including dietitians, gastroenterologists, surgeons, intensivists, pharmacists, nurses, and researchers, across Australia and New Zealand, focused on clinical nutrition practice for inpatients and outpatients. The society operates through a small core team of 8 employees based in Mornington, Victoria, with secretariat functions outsourced to CORP COMM.

The organization's core product portfolio consists of professional development and clinical knowledge services: the flagship Annual Scientific Meeting (its 51st edition planned for Launceston, Tasmania in November 2026), the Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Rehabilitation Course, the Advanced Nutrition Course, the St Marks Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Workshop (triennial), webinars, and the Insights in Clinical Nutrition podcast produced in partnership with Fresenius Kabi. AuSPEN also publishes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, and toolkits covering refeeding syndrome, blended tube feeding, jejunal tube feeding in children, and paediatric trace element solutions, and administers a research grants program offering up to $30,000 for novice researchers. The underlying technology platform is a low-code stack: a Squarespace-hosted website, MyInteract for member login, Cvent for event registration, Vimeo for video, MailChimp for email, Member Space for membership management, Formstack for forms, and Dropbox for document distribution.

The business model is a subscription-plus-events non-profit operation. Primary revenue comes from annual membership fees (AuSPEN & ESPEN combined membership at $347.50/year, AuSPEN-only at $200/year, student at $125/year, retired at $100/year, valid January 1 to December 31), supplemented by conference and course registration fees, and corporate sponsorship from medical nutrition companies (Viatris, Nutricia, Fresenius Kabi). Members receive bundled access to ESPEN journals, Lifelong Learning programs, and the society's clinical resource library. The go-to-market approach is community-led and event-driven, leveraging multidisciplinary professional networks, digital marketing channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, quarterly E-Updates), and strategic alignment with the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).

Name

AuSPEN - Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Legal name

Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Website

https://auspen.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AuSPEN is the Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, a not-for-profit professional society founded in 1973 serving multidisciplinary healthcare professionals across Australia and New Zealand through membership, conferences, clinical guidelines, and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Society — Clinical Nutrition

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSADAFAE

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Registered Dietitian)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Nutrition Coaching & Weight Management

SECONDARYHSADAFAH

Gut Health & Digestive Nutrition (IBS, GERD, Elimination Diets)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Nutrition Coaching & Weight Management

SECONDARYHSADAFAA

General Nutrition Coaching

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Nutrition Coaching & Weight Management

Keywords

• Clinical nutrition society
• Parenteral nutrition guidelines
• Enteral nutrition practice
• Professional medical society
• Nutrition education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mornington

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AuSPEN generates primary revenue through membership fees. Full AuSPEN & ESPEN membership is priced at $347.50/year, AuSPEN-only membership at $200/year, student membership at $125/year, and retired membership at $100/year. Membership is valid from January 1 to December 31 each year.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue generated from annual scientific meetings, the Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Rehabilitation Course, Advanced Nutrition Course, webinars, and other educational events through registration fees. Earlybird discounted rates are offered for early registration.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: AuSPEN is a not-for-profit organisation that welcomes sponsorship of activities and corporate membership. Sponsorship options are available for both the association and annual conference. Gold sponsors have included Viatris and Nutricia. Podcast sponsorship from Fresenius Kabi.
4. Research Grants Administration: AuSPEN administers research grants for members, with up to $30,000 available for novice researcher projects. While grants are awarded to members, the society manages the grant application and review process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AuSPEN is a not-for-profit multidisciplinary professional society that provides membership-based clinical nutrition services to healthcare professionals across Australia and New Zealand. The society develops and disseminates evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, and toolkits on enteral and parenteral nutrition; runs an Annual Scientific Meeting, webinars, and specialty courses (Advanced Nutrition, Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Rehabilitation, St Marks Intestinal Failure Workshop); produces the Insights in Clinical Nutrition podcast; and administers a research grants program. Membership tiers combine AuSPEN with affiliated ESPEN (European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism) benefits and access to peer-reviewed journals.

Product overview

AuSPEN is a professional society, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of membership-based services and educational programs for clinical nutrition professionals. The core services include the Annual Scientific Meeting conference, webinars, and the Insights in Clinical Nutrition podcast produced in partnership with Fresenius Kabi. Educational offerings comprise the Advanced Nutrition Course, Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Rehabilitation Course, and St Marks Intestinal Failure Workshop. Clinical resources include practice guidelines, consensus statements, and toolkits covering topics such as refeeding syndrome, blended tube feeding, jejunal tube feeding in children, and home enteral/parenteral nutrition. The society operates a research grants program and offers multiple conference awards. Membership provides access to ESPEN journals and benefits, with options ranging from combined AuSPEN & ESPEN membership to AuSPEN-only, student, and retired tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AuSPEN Membership (with optional ESPEN affiliation) Annual professional membership offering healthcare practitioners access to clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, toolkits, ESPEN-affiliated journal access (Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Clinical Nutrition Experimental), Lifelong Learning programmes, member-only webinars and podcasts, and discounted registration at the Annual Scientific Meeting and specialty courses. Available in combined AuSPEN & ESPEN, AuSPEN-only, student, and retired tiers.
• Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) Annual flagship conference bringing together multidisciplinary clinical nutrition professionals across Australia and New Zealand for oral presentations, poster sessions, workshops, awards, and networking. Held in rotating locations with earlybird registration discounts.
• AuSPEN Webinars Educational webinar series on clinical nutrition topics with select sessions publicly available and additional member-only content. Recordings accessible on demand to extend reach beyond live attendance.
• Insights in Clinical Nutrition Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations with clinical nutrition leaders on evidence-based practice across oncology, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and paediatric nutrition. Produced in partnership with Fresenius Kabi and hosted by two Accredited Practising Dietitians.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines, Consensus Statements, and Toolkits Evidence-based clinical guidelines, consensus statements, and practical toolkits covering enteral and parenteral nutrition, refeeding syndrome, blended tube feeding, jejunal tube feeding in children, paediatric trace elements, and related topics. Developed by AuSPEN multidisciplinary working groups and made available to members with some public resources.
• Advanced Nutrition Course Comprehensive annual educational programme for nutrition professionals providing in-depth training on advanced clinical nutrition topics and practices.
• Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Rehabilitation Course (PIFRC) Two-day intensive annual course for medical clinicians, dietitians, nurses, and allied health professionals focused on the care of children with complex intestinal failure and rehabilitation needs.
• St Marks Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Workshop Specialised workshop run in collaboration with St Mark's Hospital, focused on intestinal failure and rehabilitation. Held approximately every three years.
• AuSPEN Research Grants Program Grant programme supporting clinical nutrition research by society members, including novice researcher grants of up to $30,000 and standard research grants awarded annually since 2006.
• Conference Awards and Prizes Annual awards recognising excellence at the ASM, including the Bob McMahon Prize for research, David Russell Prize for clinical service enhancement, AuSPEN Research Prize for rapid-fire posters, and career-stage awards for early- and mid-career members. Recipients typically receive conference registration.
• Home Enteral Nutrition Optimal Care Pathway (HEN OCP) Comprehensive care pathway document and supporting materials for home enteral nutrition, providing a flowchart and implementation guidance for best practice across Australian and New Zealand settings.
• Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) Registry and Governance Programme National registry and governance programme for home parenteral nutrition patients in Australia and New Zealand, including a model of care, GLP-2 analogue guidelines, and consumer voice integration through PNDU partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of continuous operation as the oldest parenteral nutrition society in the world
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CORP COMMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCORP COMM serves as the Secretariat and Events Management Team for AuSPEN. They handle all administrative functions including membership management, event coordination, sponsorship enquiries, and general inquiries. Contact: 1300 560 299 (Australia) or +613 5975 5266 (international).
• ESPEN (European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESPEN is AuSPEN's key international partner. AuSPEN members receive ESPEN membership as part of combined membership options. AuSPEN Council appoints a representative to ESPEN. The societies collaborate on Lifelong Learning programmes (LLL) at AuSPEN Annual Scientific Meetings. ESPEN membership provides access to Clinical Nutrition journals and LLL courses.
• Fresenius KabicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFresenius Kabi sponsors the 'Insights in Clinical Nutrition' Podcast - AuSPEN's podcast series. The podcast is 'brought to you by AuSPEN and Fresenius Kabi' and is hosted by Brydie and Emily, Accredited Practising Dietitians.
• ViatrismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerViatris has been a Gold Sponsor of AuSPEN conferences (e.g., AuSPEN 2023). The company supports AuSPEN activities and annual scientific meetings.
• NutriciamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNutricia has been a Gold Sponsor of AuSPEN conferences (e.g., AuSPEN 2023). The company supports AuSPEN activities and annual scientific meetings.
• PNDU (Parenteral Nutrition Discussion Unit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuSPEN works closely with PNDU to ensure the Intestinal Failure consumer voice is at the forefront of all work in the HPN area. The Home Parenteral Nutrition Governance Steering Committee works closely with PNDU.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ESPGHAN - European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: Paediatric-focused nutrition and gastroenterology society that overlaps with AuSPEN's Paediatric Committee work, particularly intestinal failure and rehabilitation.
• PEN Group of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO): Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition special interest group within ECCO; converges with AuSPEN's IBD-related nutrition work and consensus statement activity.

Others

• Fresenius Kabi: Global clinical nutrition product company and AuSPEN podcast sponsor; not a peer society but a key commercial partner and content co-producer.
• Nutricia: Specialist nutrition products company and AuSPEN Gold Sponsor; industry counterpart rather than a society, but central to the clinical nutrition ecosystem AuSPEN represents.

Broad incumbents

• Dietitians Australia: National professional body for dietitians in Australia; broader in scope than AuSPEN but overlapping in dietitian membership and clinical nutrition education.
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND): US-based largest nutrition and dietetics organisation; comparable member-services model with journals, guidelines, and continuing education, though broader than AuSPEN's clinical-only focus.

Direct peers

• ASPEN - American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Largest US clinical nutrition society; runs the JPEN journal, comparable guidelines, and a similar multidisciplinary membership model. Direct counterpart to AuSPEN in scope and activity.
• BAPEN - British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: UK clinical nutrition association producing guidelines and malnutrition tools; structurally similar to AuSPEN with multidisciplinary clinical membership and conference programming.
• ESPEN - European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism: European umbrella society for clinical nutrition with which AuSPEN has a formal affiliation and combined membership offering. Direct functional peer in guidelines, journals, and LLL programmes.

Regional players

• PINNT - Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Treatment: UK patient advocacy organisation for home artificial nutrition; comparable consumer-voice role to PNDU in Australia, which AuSPEN partners with on HPN governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AuSPENfeed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auspen-australasian-society-of-parenteral-and-enteral-nutrition
• Instagraminstagram.com/auspenofficial/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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