About AuSPEN

About AuSPEN

The Australian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AuSPEN) was founded in 1974. The society has been renamed the Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition to reflect our membership from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

AuSPEN is a multidisciplinary society focussing on Clinical Nutrition. The membership includes physicians, surgeons, intensivists, dietitians, pharmacists, nurses and scientists.

The aims of the Society are to:

• encourage knowledge enhancement and professional competence in the field of nutrition support
  
  
• promote an evidence-based approach to nutrition in clinical practice
  
  
• encourage membership involvement in research and its dissemination
  
  
• provide clinical nutrition expertise in an advisory capacity to Government bodies, other nutrition organisations and health professionals
  
  
• act as an advocate for patients requiring nutritional support

Benefits of Membership

There are many activities of the Society and benefits of membership:-

Enhance your knowledge through

• publications including Standards of Professional Practice.
  
  
• regularly receiving the international journal ‘Nutrition’ - the official journal of the Society.
  
  
• attending the Annual Scientific Meeting.

Network with others in the field by

• receiving a quarterly newsletter that provides an update to members on the activities of the Society, as well as reports from invited authors.
  
  
• visiting the members area on the AuSPEN web site including Journal Watch.
  
  
• presenting your research at the Annual Scientific Meeting
  
  
• participating in workshops and local meetings.

Strong Advocacy Role

• AuSPEN plays an important role as an advocate for its members and in advising Federal and State governments in areas relating to nutrition support

Nutrition is important for your patients

Membership of AuSPEN has many benefits