Based in Australia APESMA, is the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers. It is the result of mergers between 11 deferent organisations between the years 1946-2006. Today the association is the largest national non-profit organisation with more than 25000 members and over 15000 student members. APESMA represents professional employees such as engineers, scientists, managers, IT professionals, pharmacists, collieries staff, veterinarians, architects, surveyors, and many others. The association activities are supported by a workforce of over 110 staff members.
The Australian Marketing Institute (1930) is the professional association for marketers. It represents professional marketers throughout Australia from all industries including practitioners. The institute has managed to established strong links with businesses, universities and governmental departments. AMI provides the Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) accreditation as a practising benchmark. Some of its aims are: to be the respected and authoritative voice for the profession; to advocacy for the highest standards in marketing; to provide professional development programmes; to ensure access to the current information related to marketing practices; and to offer networking opportunities.
FPA, the Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited is a professional organisation of the financial planning sector in Australia and represents around 12000 professionals and businesses. With over 9000 of its members practising financial planners, the association seek to improve the financial wellbeing of Australia.
The Graduate Management Association of Australia Inc (GMAA) was established as a national body in 1993. It is the results of a merger between 4 prior existing associations representing graduates of particular Australian universities. Today the associations’ members are graduates with MBA, DBA and other postgraduate management qualifications from approved Australian and international programmes and live in Australia and overseas. With members from all financial sectors, academia and governmental departments the association aspires to be a bridge between the business world and management education. It strives to provide MBA graduates and students with a ways to further their career and offers unique networking opportunities. Besides GMAA promote the repute and wish to enhance the value of MBA, DBA and other postgraduate management qualifications.
CDAA, the Career Development Association of Australia Inc. is the largest organisation of career development practitioners in Australia covering all sectors and professions. Members are individuals who work in the career development industry. The association wishes to foster and inspire the professional excellence and also promote the value of career development. Members provide a range of services such as: assistance in changing careers, help for entering or re-entering the labour force, give career information and advice, and so on. CDAA is promoting the ‘CDAA Code of Ethics’ to help standardise the sector and ensure the interests and welfare of both the clients/general public and its members.
The Marketing Association of Australia and New Zealand (MAANZ) is an international professional marketing organisation focusing on marketing information, education and training, practical marketing tools, and resources for marketing and business development. With headquarters in Australia and membership open to all those interested in marketing, the association aims are to help the improvement of professional standards and personal development, and to represent the marketing profession and views. Via the use to internet the association provide worldwide membership and aim to achieve international influence. Committed to aid the creation of knowledge related to the practice of marketing management, MAANZ has a strong interest in proportioning the lifelong importance of personal development and training.
NZLS, New Zealand Law Society (established in 1869) regulates all lawyers, but membership of the Society is voluntary. The regulatory role of the NZLS includes controlling and regulating the practice of the profession of law, and assisting and promoting the reform of the law. Some of the activities of the society include: issuing practising certificates, maintaining a register of lawyers, participating in law reform activities and so on.
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The Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ, 1974) provides a forum for the discussion and deliberation of problems relating to maritime law and cooperates with other associations to help the unification of maritime, greater harmony in the shipping laws, synchronisation of regulations and practices worldwide. MLAANZ has more than 500 members from Australia, New Zealand and other countries. It includes lawyers and judges, academics, shipping companies, port operators, insurers, other related professionals, and government representatives. The association holds a yearly international conference each and numerous other events and training activities.
AIM is the Australian Institute of Management, a not for profit body. The institute vision is to better managers and leaders with the view to create a better society. To achieve that vision AIM supports and nurture the management and leadership excellence in management at all levels. Founded in 1941 under the name Foremanship Association, the institute got in current name in 1949. Today AIM has more than 25000 individual members and over 5000 business members. AIM has over 280 staff and invests in the creation of education products, alternative education distribution channels and learning support materials.
The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) established in 1949 represent public relations and communication professionals in Australia and aims to establish the highest standards of practice and integrity for the industry. PRIA provides professional support and recognition to 3000 individual practitioners and more than 150 consultancies. PRIA also provides members with professional accreditation, and recognition via the annual awards programme. In addition the association provides members with privileged access to a range of resources, tools and professional support to help them with their career development.
The largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) represents more than 17500 members. The association is committed to advancing psychology as a discipline and profession. It also promotes the message that psychologists make a difference to peoples’ lives, through improving scientific knowledge and community wellbeing.
Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) support education and advanced teaching and research in the broader field of international business. The aim is to accomplish this via facilitating exchange of information and ideas among educators and between the business and academic fields; encourage and assisting research activities; increase the available teaching materials and enhance the quality of teaching in international business; development of a network of international business educators; the cooperation whenever possible with government, business community and academic organisations.
Australia’s leading international education professional organisation is IEAA (the International Education Association of Australia). IEAA mission is to enhance the quality and standing of Australian international education by serving the professional needs and interests of its members and by promoting international education within Australia and internationally. The association offers networking and professional development opportunities through workshops, seminars and symposia. It also has an active research programme and public policy agenda.
ISANA represents the professionals in Australia and New Zealand working in international student services, advocacy, teaching and policy development in international education. The association starter in 1989 as the Overseas Student Advisers’ Network (OSAN), in 1997 members voted for the association to become an incorporated entity, with its own constitution. In 1999 the association was renamed to ISANA: International Education Association, to reflect the broader roles its members have in the field, and currently represents professional staff working across Australia and New Zealand, which formed an ISANA branch in 2001. ISANA mission is the advancement of international education through: leadership, promotion and advocacy of best practice standards in the service of international education; the facilitation of relevant forums, training and information exchange for its membership and the community; and working in partnership with stakeholder organisations including international students, educational, government, business and community groups.
The professional body for environmental educators in Australia is the AAEE (Australian Association for Environmental Education). AAEE advocates for environmental education and promotes best practice in the sector. AAEE helps environmental educators that usually are working in government agencies, schools, businesses and community organisations, to stay at the forefront of sustainability education and behaviour change. The associations’ three major roles are: to promote the most extensive and effective use of education to help people to live more sustainably; to support its members and others in the sector via professional development; to build greater strength in local networks that facilitate collaboration and skill sharing.
The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) is a membership organisation founded 1982. The association composed of institutional leaders engaged in advancing the international dimensions of higher education. The aims of AIEA are: to provide an effective voice on significant issues within international education at all levels; to improve and promote international education programming and administration within institutions of higher education; to establish and maintain a professional network among international education institutional leaders; to cooperate in appropriate ways with other national and international groups having similar interests.
