ALIA Group application form

[See By-law 2 for reference]

Members wishing to establish a group are required to apply to the Executive Director. The assessment will include consideraton of the group's:

• ability to fulfil the objects of the Association;
• purpose and program;
• financial viability;
• transparency in the proposed usage of Association funds; and
• proposed communication with members.

Answers to frequently-asked questions [FAQ]
Further information about groups - and group formation - is available online as an FAQ sheet.

ALIA group application forms

ALIA group application form in pdf format [ 236kb pdf ].

ALIA group application form in Word format [ 220kb doc ].

Once filled in, your applications may be submitted by e-mail, fax or post to:

Groups Liaison Officer
Member Services
ALIA National Office
PO Box 6335 Kingston ACT 2604
Phone 02 6215 8250
Fax 02 6282 2249
E-mail groups@alia.org.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address)

Remember to keep a copy of the completed application forms for reference - and if you need assistance or more information, please contact the Groups Liaison Officer [details above].

Once your group is endorsed...
Endorsed groups are required to re-apply yearly to the Executive Director for annual funding - and must also submit yearly activity reports.

..but the rest is up to you - start an e-list, host exciting events or even a conference. Use the existing group web pages as a source of inspiration, and make the most of your involvement with ALIA.