• Source: Peak organisation

      • A peak organisation or peak body is an Australian term for an advocacy group or trade association, an association of industries or groups with allied interests. They are generally established for the purposes of developing standards and processes, or to act on behalf of all members when lobbying 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 between competitors which would affect the operation of a free market.


      Examples


      Notable examples of Australia-wide organisations include:

      Australian Banking Association
      Australian Breastfeeding Association
      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
      Australian Conservation Foundation
      Australian Council of Social Service
      Australian Council of Trade Unions
      Australian Energy Producers
      Australian Hotels Association
      Australian Industry Group
      Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
      Business Council of Australia
      Coalition of Peaks (also see Australian Indigenous advisory bodies)
      Commercial Radio Australia
      Environmental Health Australia
      FreeTV Australia
      Governance Institute of Australia
      Home Education Association, Australia
      Minerals Council of Australia
      National Academies Forum
      National Farmers Federation
      National LGBTI Health Alliance
      People With Disability Australia
      Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
      Public Relations Institute of Australia
      Scarlet Alliance
      Universities Australia
      Wireless Institute of Australia
      Notable examples of Australian state-based organisations include:

      Conservation Council of South Australia
      South Australian Literary Societies' Union
      Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia


      See also


      Pressure group
      Ginger group
      Special Interest Group


      References

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: