General Surgeons Australia

What General Surgeons Australia does

General Surgeons Australia (GSA) is a non-profit professional medical association and the designated training body for specialised General Surgery training in Australia. Structured as a Public Company Limited by Guarantee and registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, GSA co-administers the General Surgery Education and Training (GSET) program—implemented in 2022 to replace the legacy SET program—along with Post-Fellowship Education and Training (PFET) programs in Transplantation and Trauma Surgery. It collaborates with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) to manage the Australian Board in General Surgery (ABiGS), which oversees training programs, hospital post accreditation, and assessments across five regional training committees covering NSW/ACT, QLD, SA/NT, VIC/TAS, and WA.

GSA serves over 1,700 members spanning the full career lifecycle: Consultant General Surgeons, Surgical Trainees, Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs), Junior Doctors, and Post-Fellowship Trainees. Core products include the five-year GSET Program structured into CORE (Levels 1-3) and PRINCIPAL (Levels 4-5) stages, the PFET sub-specialty programs, an educational resources portal hosting training webcasts, a research and surveys platform for member-based studies, and a structured awards and grants program. Operations run with 16 staff under a Board of Directors led by President A/Prof Kellee Slater, with a new CEO (Michael Carpenter) appointed in late-2025 to commence in March 2026.

Revenue is generated through a portfolio of low-fee, high-volume streams: annual membership subscriptions (A$385 ordinary, A$55 junior doctor), selection application fees (A$1,320), PFET program fees (A$2,500/year), educational course fees (e.g., MOST+ simulation training at A$3,200), and job advertising on the GSA website (A$385-A$880 per listing over three-month periods). Distribution is direct via the website platform and regional training committees, with no third-party resellers. The organisation maintains close working relationships with NZAGS, ASGBI (as an official designated society), and subspecialty societies (CSSANZ, ANZAST, ANZES, BreastSurgANZ) for international alignment.

Name

General Surgeons Australia

Legal name

General Surgeons Australia

Website

https://generalsurgeons.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

General Surgeons Australia is a non-profit professional medical association and the designated training body for specialist General Surgery training in Australia, delivering accredited training programs, continuing education, and professional development to over 1,700 surgeons, trainees, and junior doctors nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Association and Surgical Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

Keywords

• Surgical training programs
• Medical professional society
• Continuing medical education
• Specialist surgeon membership
• Post fellowship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Australia (specific HQ not disclosed)

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Ordinary membership $385/year inc GST, Junior Doctor membership $55/year.
2. Selection Application Fees: Selection application fee for General Surgery training program: $1,320.00 (incl. GST) for 2026 selection process.
3. Post-Fellowship Training Fees: PFET Program in Transplant Surgery and Trauma Surgery: $2,500 (inc GST) per year.
4. Job Advertising: Advertising rates for surgical positions vacant listings: Quarter Page $385, One Third Page $440, Half Page $660, Full Page $880 (all inc. GST). Displayed for three month period.
5. Educational Course Fees: Course fees for training programs such as MOST+ Simulation Based Laparoscopic Surgical Training at $3,200.00 (inc GST) for GSA JDOC Members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

General Surgeons Australia is the designated training body for specialist General Surgical training in Australia and the representing membership society for Consultant General Surgeons. It administers the GSET and legacy SET training programs in collaboration with RACS, runs Post Fellowship Education and Training (PFET) Programs in Transplantation and Trauma Surgery, and delivers educational resources, surgical awards and grants, and research support to over 1,700 members across Australia.

Product overview

General Surgeons Australia operates as a professional medical association and designated training body offering a unified portfolio of products and services centered on surgical education, training, and professional development. The core offerings include the GSET Program (implemented 2022) and legacy SET Program for surgical trainees, supplemented by Post Fellowship Education and Training (PFET) Programs in Transplantation Surgery and Trauma Surgery. Additional services encompass educational resources including webcasts, research and survey platforms, surgical awards and grants, and membership services. The organization functions as a membership society for Consultant General Surgeons rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSA collaborates with RACS to administer the General Surgery training program in Australia and manage the Australian Board in General Surgery. RACS is the principal body accredited for training and education of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
• New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose working relationship with NZAGS for alignment on key strategic issues in General Surgery across the region.
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSA is an official designated society of ASGBI, promoting international collaboration in general surgery.
• Subspecialty Training SocietiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSA works with various subspecialized training societies of General Surgery including ANZES (Australian and New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons), BreastSurgANZ, CSSANZ (Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand), ANZAST (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma), and others.
• Pacific Island & South East Asian Travel Grant PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravel grants offered to support Pacific Island and South East Asian surgical professionals to attend GSA events and training.
• Australian Board in General Surgery (ABiGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABiGS oversees the SET and GSET Training Programs within Australia, reporting to RACS Committee of Surgical Education and Training. GSA collaborates to manage this board.
• RACS Foundation for SurgerymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRACS Foundation for Surgery funds scholarships and grants for the surgical community through its international leadership in supporting research, surgical practice and leadership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian Medical Association (AMA): Australia's peak professional body for doctors across all specialties. Comparable in operating model — a membership-based advocacy and professional development organisation — though at a much broader scope covering all medical practitioners rather than a single surgical specialty.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England: A larger, established surgical college providing training, examinations and professional standards for surgeons in England. Directly comparable as a national college delivering specialty training, fellowship examinations and continuing professional development for surgeons.
• American College of Surgeons: A large professional association of surgeons in the United States offering education, training oversight, continuing medical education and member services. Comparable as a national surgical membership body with a similar combination of advocacy, education, and training programme administration.
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh: A historic UK surgical college delivering examinations, training oversight and professional development for surgeons. Comparable as a specialist surgical training and examination body, and indirectly relevant to GSA through international recognition pathways for SIMGs.

Direct peers

• New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS): The New Zealand equivalent of GSA, representing General Surgeons across the Tasman. Closely aligned with GSA on strategic issues and is identified as a core partner, making it a near-perfect direct peer in scope and mandate.
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS): The principal accredited training body for surgeons across Australia and New Zealand. RACS is GSA's core partner in administering the GSET/SET training programs and the Australian Board in General Surgery, making it the closest functional peer in surgical education and training governance.
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI): The international surgical association of which GSA is an official designated society. Directly comparable as a general-surgery professional body delivering training, scientific meetings (e.g., the ASGBI Annual Congress referenced in GSA's Noel Newton Prize) and cross-jurisdiction collaboration.

Emerging players

• Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ): A subspecialty surgical society within GSA's broader scope that GSA co-hosts the Annual Scientific Meeting with. Comparable as a specialty surgical membership body delivering training (fellowship), continuing education and member services to a defined surgical cohort.
• Australian and New Zealand Association for the Surgery of Trauma (ANZAST): A subspecialty society that co-delivers GSA's Trauma Surgery PFET Program. Comparable as a focused surgical training and education body with a narrower specialty scope, operating within GSA's broader ecosystem.
• BreastSurgANZ: The Australian and New Zealand breast surgery society that GSA lists as a subspecialty partner. Comparable as a surgical specialty society delivering training, fellowships and continuing education to its defined membership cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KelleeSlater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/general-surgeons-australia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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