Human Genetics Society of Australasia - HGSA

Name

Human Genetics Society of Australasia - HGSA

Legal name

The Human Genetics Society of Australasia Limited

Website

https://hgsa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJACAF

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) & Reimbursement Policy Bodies

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYHLACABAA

Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Health Information Exchange (HIE) & Interoperability

Keywords

• Professional membership society
• Human genetics certification
• Scientific conferences
• Professional advocacy
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Membership fees are charged on an annual basis from 01 April to 31 March the following year. Membership payments are non-refundable. Members receive access to certification programs, CPD tracking, ASM registration discounts, SIG participation, and job/scholarship alerts.
2. Event Registrations: Revenue generated from Annual Scientific Meeting registrations, workshop fees, and other educational events. Members receive special rates.
3. Certification and Credentialing: Revenue from certification programs including MHGSA in Diagnostic Genomics applications, Board of Censors assessments, genetic counsellor certification submissions, and continuing professional development program administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HGSA is a non-profit professional society that provides membership subscriptions, professional certification programs, scientific conferences, advocacy, and continuing education for human genetics practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. It also engages in policy and standards-setting activities for the human genetics profession in the Australasian region.

Product overview

The Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) is a professional membership organization (not a traditional software product company) that offers professional membership, certification programs, and advocacy services for the human genetics workforce. Its core offerings include: (1) Professional Membership providing access to certification, CPD programs, Annual Scientific Meetings, and Special Interest Groups; (2) MHGSA and FHGSA certifications for laboratory scientists in diagnostic genomics through the Board of Censors for Diagnostic Genomics; (3) Genetic Counsellor certification and registration through the Board of Censors for Genetic Counselling; (4) MBS advocacy initiative seeking Medicare item numbers for genetic counselling; (5) Clinical Genetic Services directories; and (6) advocacy for genetic health access and policy reform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership
• Professional Certification Programs
• Scientific Conferences and Events
• Advocacy and Policy Engagement Representation of the human genetics profession to government, regulators, and other stakeholders on policy, standards, and ethics issues.
• Continuing Professional Development Educational resources and CPD opportunities for human genetics professionals to maintain credentials and stay current with advances in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost benefit analysis shows 250% return on investment for every dollar spent on genetic counselling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered corporate member, core, key supporter and key partner.

• Illuminacorporate memberGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting HGSA educational activities. Illumina provides genetic sequencing technology and solutions that align with HGSA's mission in genetic health.
• Agilentcorporate memberGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting HGSA educational activities. Agilent provides laboratory instruments and services relevant to genetic diagnostics.
• AstraZenecacorporate memberGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting HGSA educational activities. AstraZeneca is a biopharmaceutical company with interests in precision medicine and genomics.
• Decode Geneticscorporate memberGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting HGSA educational activities. Decode Genetics specializes in genomic research and diagnostics.
• Alexion Pharmaceuticalscorporate memberGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member supporting HGSA educational activities. Alexion hosted the 'Rare Conversations Forum' where HGSA Past President participated in discussions on NSW Rare Disease Strategy. Alexion focuses on rare diseases.
• ASI (Advanced Solutions International)coreTechnology or IntegrationASI supplies and maintains the iMIS membership database used by HGSA. ASI holds all personal data on secure servers for membership administration, event registrations, and examination registrations.
• Australian Genomicskey supporterStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 30+ organizations that have provided support for HGSA's call for Medicare Item Numbers for Genetic Counsellors in Australia.
• Allied Health Professions Australiakey supporterStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner supporting HGSA's advocacy for MBS item numbers for genetic counselling.
• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG)key supporterStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting HGSA's call for Medicare Item Numbers for Genetic Counsellors.
• Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)key supporterStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting HGSA's advocacy for Medicare Item Numbers for Genetic Counsellors. HGSA works with RCPA Faculty of Science for scientist training pathways.
• Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA)key partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHGSA CEO sits on the National Clinical Governance Committee for Digital Health. HGSA is liaising with ADHA regarding inclusion of genetic test results in My Health Record 'share by default' arrangements.
• Genomics Australiakey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHGSA is liaising with Genomics Australia on issues including My Health Record pathology upload requirements and genetic test result sharing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HGSAAustralasia
• Facebookfacebook.com/humgensa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/human-genetics-society-of-australasia-hgsa

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Funding overview

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