Mission Vision & Values
Our Vision
To maintain Specialist General Surgery as a respected, prestigious and rewarding surgical career and to meet the surgical needs of patients in Australia.
The key function of GSA is to ensure the provision of high quality, comprehensive Specialist General Surgical services, including emergency and planned services, to the Australian community. We achieve this through the promotion of specialist training, continuing medical education, research, advocacy, and audit for our Members.
GSA represents Specialist General Surgery in Australia, through:
- Developing and managing education and training programs that produce Specialist General Surgeons of the highest professional standard
- Ensuring that Specialist General Surgeons maintain the highest standards of professional competence
- Providing GSA Members with valuable benefits and services that support their professional lives
- Promoting GSA as the authority for Specialist General Surgery in Australia, and being recognised as such by government, health groups, and the wider community
- Aligning the specialty of General Surgery on key strategic issues by continuous engagement and co-operation with the RACS, NZAGS, and the various sub-specialty societies and groups within Specialist General Surgery, both regionally and globally
Our Purpose
Our Values
EXCELLENCE
We pursue the highest standards of surgical care based on expertise, compassion, respect, ethical practice, conscientiousness, and scholarship.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We take ownership of our actions and work openly and constructively with Members, Trainees, and all stakeholders.
COLLABORATION
We promote interaction with medical Colleges, government, industry, and consumers, and with specialty surgical groups both regionally and globally.
COMMITMENT
We commit to equity and diversity within our specialty and our organisation, and to equitable treatment of all stakeholders, without discrimination.
SUSTAINABILTY
We endeavour to maintain generalism and deliver sustainable surgical services that meet the needs of the Australian community, and commit to sustainable approaches in managing our resources.
As a surgical society dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge, collaboration, and patient care, GSA affirms our commitment to the principles of medical neutrality and humanitarian values.
We recognise that conflict, war, and political unrest profoundly affect health systems, healthcare professionals, and the patients they serve. In accordance with international humanitarian law and ethical medical standards, we uphold the right of all people to receive impartial medical care and the duty of medical professionals to provide that care without discrimination.
GSA maintains strict neutrality in relation to political or military conflicts. We do not endorse or oppose any side in such conflicts. Instead, we advocate for the protection of healthcare personnel, facilities, and healthcare services in all settings, and for the freedom of medical professionals to deliver care safely and ethically.
Furthermore, GSA is committed to ensuring that our scientific meetings and other events or gatherings are safe, inclusive, and respectful spaces for all delegates, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, political affiliation, or personal beliefs. We expect all participants to uphold this environment by engaging with one another in a manner grounded in professional respect, compassion, and shared commitment to improving surgical care globally.