The Australian Sociological Association

What The Australian Sociological Association does

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) is the peak professional body for sociologists in Australia, founded in 1963 as the Sociological Association of Australia and New Zealand (SAANZ) and renamed in 1989 after the New Zealand section spun off to form its own association. Incorporated in the ACT with ~750 members, TASA serves academic sociologists, postgraduate students, applied sociologists in government and non-profits, and international members, primarily across Australia. Its core products are organized around a member-run association model: TASAweb (powered by ClubExpress) for membership management, two peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Sociology published by SAGE; Health Sociology Review published by Taylor & Francis), an annual rotating national conference hosted at Australian universities, TASA Thursdays virtual programming, 26 thematic groups, a postgraduate hub, Nexus magazine, weekly eNewsletter, mentoring program, and a suite of awards and bursaries.

TASA's technology stack is conventional association infrastructure: ClubExpress for membership and content management, Zoom for virtual events, Canva and Oxford Abstracts for publications, and Publer for social scheduling across LinkedIn, BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, and SoundCloud. There is no proprietary AI or platform technology; the digital layer is a coordination backbone rather than a differentiated product.

The revenue model is a non-profit membership subscription structure: tiered annual membership fees range from $21.98 (undergraduate/honours/TAFE/high-school students) through $57.51 (postgraduates and low-income professionals), $156.82-$289.95 (mid-income professionals), up to $353.08 (high-earning professionals), with international members priced by ISA country category (Cat B/C). Additional revenue comes from annual conference registrations (member-discounted) and revenue-sharing arrangements with SAGE and Taylor & Francis on the journals. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members receive complimentary membership. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and operations are funded by member subscriptions, conference income, and publication royalties, governed by an elected two-year Executive Committee.

Name

The Australian Sociological Association

Legal name

The Australian Sociological Association Inc.

Website

https://tasa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) is a non-profit peak professional body for sociologists in Australia, founded in 1963 and serving ~750 academic, postgraduate, and applied members through journals, an annual conference, and 26 thematic groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Sociology professional association
• Academic membership society
• Sociology journal publishing
• Academic conference services
• Professional development sociology

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: TASA generates primary revenue from tiered membership fees based on income levels for Australian residents and country category for international members. Fees range from $21.98 (students) to $353.08 (professionals earning $130k+) annually.
2. Conference Registrations: Revenue generated from annual conference registrations with discounted rates for TASA members. The association hosts annual national conferences as a key activity.
3. Publication Revenue: Revenue sharing arrangements with publishers SAGE (Journal of Sociology) and Taylor & Francis (Health Sociology Review).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) is a non-profit professional membership association that serves sociologists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Its core offerings include individual membership subscriptions, peer-reviewed journal publishing (Journal of Sociology and Health Sociology Review), an annual conference, thematic sub-disciplinary groups, professional development, awards, advocacy, and online directories. The services are delivered to individual academic, postgraduate, and applied sociologists, with revenues primarily drawn from membership fees, conference registrations, publication royalties, and sponsorships.

Product overview

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) is a professional membership association for sociologists in Australia, not a technology product company. TASA operates TASAweb (powered by ClubExpress) as a member management and content platform offering: peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Sociology and Health Sociology Review), the Nexus newsletter, annual conferences, TASA Thursdays virtual events, Thematic Groups, Postgraduate Hub, a Member Directory, Find a Sociologist Directory, Jobs & Scholarships Board, Awards and Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries, Members' eNewsletter, Mentoring Program, Sociology Podcasts, Sociology Videos, and Social Sciences Week participation. These offerings serve to promote sociology, facilitate professional networking, support research and teaching, and enhance the professional development of members across academia, government, and industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual TASA Conference The TASA Annual Conference is the premier annual gathering for sociologists in Australia and New Zealand, featuring paper presentations, panels, plenaries, and networking events hosted across Australian cities. It is open to members and non-members, with differentiated registration fees for TASA members, students, and non-members.
• Journal of Sociology A peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE in association with TASA, covering the full breadth of sociology research. Members receive discounted access and the journal is a core benefit of TASA membership.
• Health Sociology Review A peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE in association with TASA, focused on the sociology of health, illness, and healthcare. Members receive discounted access.
• TASA Individual Membership Annual subscription membership for individual sociologists, providing access to journal discounts, conference fee reductions, the member directory, thematic groups, voting rights, and the nexus newsletter. Tiered pricing based on income, with concessions for students, unwaged, retired, and Indigenous members.
• nexus Member Newsletter The standing member newsletter of TASA, distributed to members and the broader sociology community, providing news, member spotlights, thematic group updates, and event information.
• Find-a-Sociologist Directory A public online directory that connects members of the public and organisations with sociologists offering consulting, research, and applied services. Members can opt in to be listed.
• Jobs and Scholarships Board An online board listing academic and applied sociology job opportunities, scholarships, bursaries, and funding calls for the TASA community.
• TASA Awards and Prizes Program A program of awards and prizes recognising outstanding contributions to sociology, including the Distinguished Service to Sociology Award, the Sociology Expresso Hoch ranging awards, and student prizes. Honours peer recognition and career distinction for members.
• Thematic Groups Twenty-six sub-disciplinary communities within TASA, each focused on a specific area of sociology (e.g., Health, Education, Gender, Race, Work, Environment, Applied Sociology). Members join to access specialised events, mailing lists, and networking.
• TASA Thursdays Seminar Series A regular online seminar series hosted via Zoom, featuring research presentations, panel discussions, and themed events for TASA members and the broader community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to over 100 online journals and resources
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Sociological Association (ISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASA is a 'collective member' of the International Sociological Association. TASA membership fees follow ISA's fee structure based on country Gross National Income categories. TASA participates in ISA activities including the World Congress.
• CHASS (Council of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASA is a 'collective member' of CHASS, the peak body for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Australia. CHASS represents the sector in advocacy and policy discussions.
• SAGE PublicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE publishes the Journal of Sociology, TASA's flagship peer-reviewed international journal. TASA negotiates contracts with SAGE for member access and publication arrangements.
• Taylor & FranciscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaylor & Francis publishes Health Sociology Review, TASA's second peer-reviewed journal. TASA has ongoing publication contracts with Taylor & Francis.
• AASS (Australian Academy of the Social Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a linked resource on TASA website. AASS is the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences.
• Australian UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTASA holds annual conferences at different Australian universities each year. Host institutions provide venues, staff support, and local organization. Universities benefit from hosting the major sociology event.
• RoutledgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTASA offers book discounts to members through Routledge publisher partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• European Sociological Association: Regional umbrella running the European Sociological Conference and an ESA journal. Comparable in convening and publishing function, but covers multiple countries rather than serving one national discipline.
• Japanese Sociological Society: National peak body for sociology in Japan publishing the Japanese Sociological Review and running an annual meeting. Comparable in mission and discipline-specific scope, but serves a different geography from TASA.

Direct peers

• American Sociological Association: The peak professional body for sociologists in the United States. Directly comparable as a national membership association for sociologists that publishes flagship peer-reviewed journals, runs an annual conference, and operates thematic sections — the same model TASA operates at Australian scale.
• Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ): New Zealand's national sociological association, formed in 1988 when it separated from the original SAANZ (TASA's predecessor). Closest comparable as a sister Pacific-sociology peak body with a similar member-driven, conference-and-journal model.
• British Sociological Association: UK peak body for sociologists and a closely analogous organisation: membership tiers, annual conference, peer-reviewed journals, and thematic study groups. BSA's structure maps almost one-to-one onto TASA's product set.
• Australian Anthropological Association (AAA): Peak Australian body for anthropologists with a member-driven conference and journal (Australian Anthropological Review). Closely comparable in size, governance, and Australian academic-sector exposure.
• Australian Political Studies Association (APSA): Comparable Australian academic peak body running annual conferences, journals, and member services for political scientists. Operates under similar Australian higher-education sector dynamics and CHASS umbrella as TASA.
• Canadian Sociological Association: Canada's national sociology association, also bilingual, running annual congresses and a peer-reviewed journal (Canadian Review of Sociology). Comparable in scale, mission, and membership-fee structure to TASA.

Others

• Australian Academy of the Social Sciences: Australian umbrella academy for the social sciences and a CHASS partner. Comparable as a convening body for social science advocacy and Social Sciences Week, but more selective/honorific and less membership-utility oriented than TASA.
• International Sociological Association (ISA): Global peak body of which TASA is a collective member. ISA is an umbrella rather than a direct competitor, but its World Congress, RC structure, and tiered fee system directly shape TASA's international engagement and pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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