Professional Associations

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About Professional Associations

As the voice of industries across Australia, professional associations play a key role in advocating for policy, industrial, and economic improvements for the industries and professions they serve. 3,000 organisations, employing over 21,000 people make up the $4.4 billion sector representing Australia’s professionals and industry groups. Even in tough economic times, the value of professional associations has been maintained largely due to the credibility and advantages they provide and their key role in advocating for their sectors.


Creating opportunities for networking, education and collective advocacy continues to be important in a volatile economic environment. Associations who derive substantial revenue from events and face-to-face training have had to rapidly adapt and diversify their revenue models and service offerings as companies and individuals adjust their travel habits and expenditure. Remaining focused and relevant to their contributing members requires innovation and new levels of stakeholder engagement to meet the demands of diverse member bases.


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