Information about the public-interest watchdog role and work of the Australia Defence Association
Information about the Australia Defence Association
FAQs
Comprehensive answers to commonplace questions about the Australia Defence Association and its public-interest watchdog role, responsibilities and activities.
Policy
Public-interest advocacy is an integral part of the Australia Defence Association's public-interest watchdog role concerning strategic security, defence and wider national security issues. This advocacy includes commenting on Government, Opposition and departmental governance policy generally, and recommending policy reforms stemming from our independent research and based on our long-term, whole-of-government, public-interest focus.
Constitution
The Constitution of the Australia Defence Association governs its structure and operations as a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee established to act as an independent, community-based, non-partisan, national public-interest guardian organisation.
Board of Directors
This background outlines the stringent institutional safeguards covering the governance role, composition and electoral system applying to the ADA Board of Directors. In particular, these time-tested measures help preserve the ADA's independence and non-partisan essence, and it's institutional integrity, transparency and accountability, as a national public-interest watchdog organisation.
Notices to members
General notices to members concerning ADA corporate governance, membership responsibilities and other important announcements.
Community Education Activities
Our public education activities are open to all Australians willing to comply with the general rules or conditions set by community standards for effective public debate.
Employment with the ADA
The Australia Defence Association's public-interest research, public education and community advocacy programs and activities depend on a mix of funded and voluntary employment support. This general guidance is for people interested in working for the Association on a full-time, part-time, temporary internship or volunteer basis.
Fundraising
As detailed in our FAQ pages, the ADA preserves its independence, non-partisan integrity and institutional transparency by, among other things, being primarily financed by membership subscriptions and by fundraising activities that are carefully regulated to preclude conflicts of interest. Such fundraising chiefly involves sponsorships, donations and bequests.
Privacy, security, copyright and disclaimers
These notices detail Australia Defence Association disclaimers, authorisations and our policies covering copyright, privacy, security, advertising and the provision of content for publication.
