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{{Short description|Australian term for a trade association or advocacy group}}

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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.<ref>{{cite book |last=Fitzgerald |first=Julian |title=Lobbying in Australia: You can't expect anything to change if you don't speak up! |year=2006 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bwJv5-Et7icC&dq=what+is+a+peak+organisation&pg=PA22 |access-date=4 March 2013 |publisher=Rosenberg Publishing |isbn=978-1877058363 |page=22 }}</ref> They are generally established for the purposes of developing [[Standardization|standard]]s and processes, or to act on behalf of all members when [[lobbying]] government or promoting the interests of the members.

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==Examples==

Examples of Australia-wide organisations include:

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* [[StrataAustralian CommunityBanking Association]]▼

* [[Australian Breastfeeding Association]]

* [[Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]

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* [[Australian Council of Social Service]]

* [[Australian Council of Trade Unions]]

* [[Australian DadsEnergy NetworkProducers]]

* [[Australian Hotels Association]]

* [[Australian Industry Group]]

* [https://aivl.org.au/ Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)]

* Australian School of Entrepreneurship (ASE)

* [[Australian Youth Affairs Coalition]]

* [[Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation]]

* [[Business Council of Australia]]

* [https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ Carers Australia]

* [https://chf.org.au/ Consumers Health Forum of Australia]

* [[Commercial Radio Australia]]

* EduGrowth

* [[Environmental Health Australia]]

* [[FreeTV Australia]]

* Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)

* Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)

* [[Governance Institute of Australia]]

* [[Homeschooling and distance education in Australia#Organisations|Home Education Association, Australia]]

* [[ME/CFS Australia]]

* Migration Alliance

* [[Minerals Council of Australia]]

* Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia

* [[National Academies Forum]]

* [[National Farmers Federation]]

* [[National LGBTI Health Alliance]]

* [[People with Disability Australia|People With Disability Australia]]▼

* Owners Corporation Network of Australia

▲*[[People with Disability Australia|People With Disability Australia]]

* [[Pharmaceutical Society of Australia]]

* [[Printing Industries Association of Australia]]

* [[Public Relations Institute of Australia]]

* Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia

* Rare Voices Australia

* [[Scarlet Alliance]]

* Sleep Disorders Australia

▲* [[Strata Community Association]]

* [[Universities Australia]]

* Volunteering Australia

* [[Wireless Institute of Australia]]