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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 [[Australia]]nAustralian term for an [[advocacy group]] or [[trade association]], an association of industries or groups with allied interests.<ref>{{cite book |last=Fitzgerald |first=Julian |authorlink= |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&pg=PA22&dq=what+is+a+peak+organisation&hlpg=en&sa=X&ei=2qI1UfmcLoHJkgXrnIGwCw&ved=0CDkQuwUwAg#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20a%20peak%20organisation&f=falsePA22 |accessdateaccess-date=4 March 2013 |year= |publisher=Rosenberg Publishing |location= |isbn=978-1877058363 |page=22 |pages=}}</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.

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yanq.org.au/uploads/1/4/1/7/14174316/abridged_role_of_peaks.pdf|title=WHAT IS A "PEAK BODY"?|last=Quixley|first=Suzi|date=2006|website=Abridged Version of What is a "Peak Body"? Summary & Analysis of Key Documents 1995-2005|publisher=www.yanq.org.au|access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref>

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==Examples==

Examples of Australia-wide organisations include:

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* [[StrataAustralian CommunityBanking Association]]▼

* Volunteering Australia

* [[Australian Breastfeeding Association]]

* [[Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]

* [[Australian Conservation Foundation]]

* [[Australian Council of Social Service]]

* [[Australian Council of Trade Unions]]

* [[Australian DadsEnergy NetworkProducers]]

* [[Australian Hotels Association]]

* [[Australian Industry Group]]

* [[Australian Youth Affairs Coalition]]

* [[Business Council of Australia]]

* Carers Australia

* [[Commercial Radio Australia]]

* [[Environmental Health Australia]]

* [[FreeTV Australia]]

* [[Governance Institute of Australia]]

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

* Migration Alliance

* [[Minerals Council of Australia]]

* [[National Academies Forum]]

* [[National Farmers Federation]]

* [[National LGBTI Health Alliance]]

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

* [[PrintingPharmaceutical Industries AssociationSociety of Australia]]

* [[Public Relations Institute of Australia]]

*[https://www.pipa.com.au/ Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia]

* [[Scarlet Alliance]]

▲* [[Strata Community Association]]

* [[Universities Australia]]

* [[Wireless Institute of Australia]]

==State-wide organisations==

* [[Conservation Council of South Australia]]

* [https://comhwa.org.au/ Consumers of Mental Health WA]

* [[South Australian Literary Societies' Union]]

* VACCHO – Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization

== See also ==