Good Work // Safe Workplaces // Healthy Workers
ANZSOM is the professional society for those who practice or have an interest in the fields of occupational medicine, occupational nursing and workplace health more generally. The society seeks to advance the knowledge, practice and standing of occupational health by providing opportunities for professional development, networking and partnerships.
Our Vision
A society where the highest value is placed on good work, safe workplaces, and healthy workers.
Our Mission
ANZSOM commits to support our members, and engage with other professionals, governments and relevant organisations to promote good work, safe workplaces and healthy workers.
Our Values
Respect: We listen, collaborate and engage with professionalism, fairness and courtesy. We value the experience, expertise and contributions of our members, partners and the communities we serve
Integrity: We uphold high ethical standards and evidence-based practice. We are transparent and accountable in our leadership and advocacy.
Diversity: We embrace diverse perspectives, backgrounds and expertise. We foster an inclusive profession that that strengthens better outcomes for workers and workplaces.
Sustainability: We promote practices that support long-term worker health, safe workplaces and responsible organisational development.
Teamwork: We collaborate openly and work in partnership with our members and stakeholders. We value shared knowledge and collective expertise to achieve better outcomes.
Innovation: We support evidence-based innovation and new ways of working. We respond to emerging challenges with practical, effective solutions.
Our Goals
Ensure effective oversight and capability of the organisation by harnessing the voluntary efforts of ANZSOM’s members, optimising the effectiveness and efficiency of paid resources and maintaining robust systems and processes to manage obligations and risks.
Strengthen and grow ANZSOM’s membership by fostering meaningful engagement with the organisation’s activities and those of key stakeholders, positioning ANZSOM as the professional destination of choice for all practitioners in occupational health and medicine.
Enable and support members to maintain and enhance their professional competencies, and to achieve recognition as leading experts in occupational health
and medicine.
Promote a strong culture of collaboration and proactively develop partnerships that enhance the visibility, influence, and standing of ANZSOM within the specialty of occupational health and medicine.
Our Priorities
The first ANZSOM Strategic Plan (2014–2017) focused on establishing robust governance and operational systems to provide a strong foundation for the organisation’s growth and sustainability. The subsequent Strategic Plan (2022–2025) built on these achievements, setting a clear direction to strengthen ANZSOM’s role as a sustainable and relevant contributor to the field of occupational health.
The new Strategic Plan 2027–2030 builds on this progress and sets out ANZSOM’s priorities for the next four years. It provides a framework to guide the organisation’s activities, support its members, strengthen the profession and advance occupational health and medicine across Australia and New Zealand. The plan reflects ANZSOM’s commitment to continuous improvement, collaboration and ensuring the organisation remains responsive to the evolving needs of its members and the broader occupational health community.