Australian Institute of Urban Studies...Membership


The Australian Institute of Urban Studies was founded in 1967 through the initiative of the Australian Planning Institute and the Social Science Research Council. The AIUS is an independent non-profit organisation concerned with all aspects of urban affairs. The objectives of the AIUS are: To encourage, promote and undertake practical, action-orientated research into all aspects of urban affairs. To disseminate authorative information and publicise and stimulate awareness of urban issues. To promote the quality and efficiency of life in Australia's cities and towns. To give independent advice to all levels of government on urban issues. To evaluate the implications of public policies and practices for urban areas and their inhabitants. To co-operate with other organisations with an interest in areas related to those concerning the Institute. Members comprise of representatives of federal, state and local government; a wide cross-section of the private sector; and academic institutions. The AIUS covers all the urban professions. The Institute is supported by membership subscription and by occasional grants from government and related industry. The Institute's primary resource though is the rich diversity of its members, and the rewarding personal and corporate interactions which this generates. The AIUS is this country's only widely representative, non-partisan, multi-disciplinary national organisation that deals with such a wide rage of urban affairs. The Institute has a significant publishing record. Since 1970, AIUS has completed and published over 100 research reports. In addition it has published numerous collections of seminar and conference papers. AIUS also publishes a quarterly journal titled, Australian Urban Studies. The emphasis for membership is on the opportunity to participate in Institute affairs - on committee working groups; in workshops, seminars and conferences; and on research projects. The AIUS has active divisions in VIC, WA, SA, NSW and QLD. As a member of the Institute you can become a valuable part of this network, and be able to actively participate in Divisional activities.

The Australian Institute of Urban Studies was founded in 1967 through the initiative of the Australian Planning Institute and the Social Science Research Council. The AIUS is an independent non-profit organisation concerned with all aspects of urban affairs.

The objectives of the AIUS are:

To encourage, promote and undertake practical, action-orientated research into all aspects of urban affairs.
To disseminate authorative information and publicise and stimulate awareness of urban issues.
To promote the quality and efficiency of life in Australia's cities and towns.
To give independent advice to all levels of government on urban issues.
To evaluate the implications of public policies and practices for urban areas and their inhabitants.
To co-operate with other organisations with an interest in areas related to those concerning the Institute.

Members comprise of representatives of federal, state and local government; a wide cross-section of the private sector; and academic institutions. The AIUS covers all the urban professions.

The Institute is supported by membership subscription and by occasional grants from government and related industry. The Institute's primary resource though is the rich diversity of its members, and the rewarding personal and corporate interactions which this generates.

The AIUS is this country's only widely representative, non-partisan, multi-disciplinary national organisation that deals with such a wide rage of urban affairs.

The Institute has a significant publishing record. Since 1970, AIUS has completed and published over 100 research reports. In addition it has published numerous collections of seminar and conference papers. AIUS also publishes a quarterly journal titled, Australian Urban Studies.

The emphasis for membership is on the opportunity to participate in Institute affairs - on committee working groups; in workshops, seminars and conferences; and on research projects.

The AIUS has active divisions in VIC, WA, SA, NSW and QLD.

As a member of the Institute you can become a valuable part of this network, and be able to actively participate in Divisional activities.

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