The Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC) is a special interest group of the HGSA. The ASGC is a professional association concerned with issues related to Genetic Counselling. Membership to the ASGC is open to individuals working or studying in the field of genetic counselling. Full membership and student membership is available. To join the ASGC you must be a member of the HGSA. Benefits of membership include receiving the newsletter 'Linkage', email notification about positions vacant and professional issues, being eligible to apply for ASGC travel grants and conference prizes, access to webinars for professional development and the ability to ask questions to the membership though the ASGC forum.

The ASGC hold a conference each year in collaboration with the HGSA Annual Scientific Meeting. Member of the HGSA and ASGC pay a reduced registration cost for these conferences. Information about the ASGC conference is posted on the ASGC website.

The Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) was formed in 1977 to provide a forum for the various disciplines collected under the title of Human Genetics.