A peak organisation or peak body is an Australian term for an

advocacy group Advocacy groups, also known as interest groups, special interest groups, lobbying groups or pressure groups use various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and ultimately policy. They play an important role in the developm ...

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partici ...

, an association of industries or groups with allied interests. They are generally established for the purposes of developing

standard Standard may refer to: Symbols * Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs * Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification Norms, conventions or requirements * Standard (metrology), an object th ...

s and processes, or to act on behalf of all members when

lobbying In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying, whi ...

government or promoting the interests of the members. While there is no official granting of Peak Body status, peak bodies are widely accepted as the legitimate "voice" or representative of a profession or industry, as opposed to just a geographic/commercial/cultural/political subset of that profession, as evidenced by requests for media comment and inclusion in government consultations. They often have to present codes of conduct or ethics which can be used in legal cases determining negligence, can conduct industry-focused lobbying, and also can be providers of mandatory industry training. In the commercial sector they allow competing companies to meet to discuss common issues without the risk of breaching the '' Competition and Consumer Act 2010'' which outlaws

collusion Collusion is a deceitful agreement or secret cooperation between two or more parties to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others of their legal right. Collusion is not always considered illegal. It can be used to at ...

between competitors which would affect the operation of a

free market In economics, a free market is an economic system in which the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand expressed by sellers and buyers. Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of government or any o ...

Examples

Examples of Australia-wide organisations include: * Australian Breastfeeding Association *

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is Australia's largest and most representative business association, comprising state and territory chambers of commerce and national industry associations. ACCI represents Australian busines ...

Australian Conservation Foundation The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Australia's national environmental organisation, launched in 1965 in response to a proposal by the World Wide Fund for Nature for a more co-ordinated approach to sustainability. One high-profil ...

* Australian Council of Social Service * Australian Council of Trade Unions * Australian Dads Network *

Australian Hotels Association The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) is a federation of not-for-profit employer associations in the hotel and hospitality industry, registered under the Fair Work Act and respective State Laws. The AHA's role is to further and protect the inte ...

* Australian Industry Group * Australian School of Entrepreneurship (ASE) * Australian Youth Affairs Coalition * Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation *

Business Council of Australia The Business Council of Australia (BCA) is an industry association that comprises the chief executives of more than 100 of Australia's biggest corporations. It was formed in 1983 by the merger of the Business Roundtable – a spin-off of the Comm ...

* Carers Australia * Commercial Radio Australia * EduGrowth *

Environmental Health Australia Environmental Health Australia (EHA) is the premier professional body for Environmental Health Officers or Environmental Health Practitioners ( Public Health Inspectors) in Australia. Established as a non-profit organisation A nonprofit orga ...

FreeTV Australia FreeTV is the industry body that represents the Free-to-air Australian TV networks. It is unique in that it is an industry body that has all the companies in the industry as members. Formerly known as the Federation of Australian Commercial Tele ...

* Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) *

Governance Institute of Australia Governance Institute of Australia, formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia, is an independent professional association for company secretaries, governance advisers and risk managers in Australia, committed to promoting sound practice in governan ...

* Home Education Association, Australia
ME/CFS Australia
* Migration Alliance * Minerals Council of Australia * Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia *

National Academies Forum The National Academies Forum was replaced in May 2010 by thAustralian Council of Learned Academies The National Academies Forum was established in 1995 as the peak organisation for the four Australian learned academies. It represents: * Acade ...

National Association for the Visual Arts
* National Farmers Federation *

National LGBTI Health Alliance LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (formerly the National LGBTI Health Alliance) is a peak health organisation for LGBT and intersex organisations in Australia. A not-for-profit company, it was established in August 2007. Key areas of activity Key fo ...

People With Disability Australia People with Disability Australia Ltd (PWDA) is a national Australian disability rights and advocacy organisation founded in 1980 and based in Surry Hills, New South Wales. PWDA is a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), with an elected board ...

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is a professional organisation of Australian pharmacists. PSA is the peak national body for pharmacists, representing all of the pharmacy profession in Australia, with approximately 18,000 members ...

Printing Industries Association of Australia Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ...

Public Relations Institute of Australia The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) is a peak body for public relations and communication professionals in Australia. It promotes high ethical standards in the public relations and communication industry through accredited member ...

* Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia * Rare Voices Australia * Scarlet Alliance * Sleep Disorders Australia * Strata Community Association *

Universities Australia Universities Australia (formerly the ''Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee'') is an organisation founded in Sydney in May 1920, which attempts to advance higher education through voluntary, cooperative and coordinated action. After being ba ...

* Volunteering Australia * Wireless Institute of Australia

State-wide organisations

* Conservation Council of South Australia * South Australian Literary Societies' Union * VACCHO - Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization

References

Australian English {{Australia-org-stub de:Spitzenverband

Examples

State-wide organisations

See also

References