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The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is a peak industry association in Australia which along with its affiliates represents the interests of more than 60,000 businesses in an expanding range of sectors including: manufacturing; engineering; construction; automotive; food; transport; information technology; telecommunications; call centres; labour hire; printing; defence; mining equipment and supplies; airlines; and other industries. The businesses which we represent employ more than 1 million people.

We are an organisation committed to helping Australian industry with a focus on building competitive and sustainable industries through global integration, skills development, productive and flexible workplace relations, infrastructure development and innovation. Our legitimacy comes also from our role in and connection with the broader community.

Our organisation provides practical information, advice and assistance to help members run their businesses more effectively. It ensures through policy leadership that members have a voice at all levels of government, by representing and promoting their interests on current and emerging issues.

Ai Group members operate small, medium and large businesses across a range of industries.

Ai Group is closely affiliated with more than 50 other employer groups in Australia alone and directly manages a number of those organisations.

Our organisation has formal and long standing links with more than 80 overseas employer organisations such as the Confederation of Indian Industry; the Chinese Machinery Industry Federation; The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers; the US National Association of Manufacturers; the Confederation of British Industry and Business New Zealand.

Ai Group employs more than 300 staff and 550 apprentices and trainees through its training arm, Australian Industry Group Training Services. Our professional staff includes workplace relations advisers, lawyers and employment and business specialists who provide services to members in the areas of: workplace relations; legal; human resource management; occupational health and safety; workers' compensation; the environment and energy; international trade and export; economics; business growth and skills.

Ai Group is the market leader in Australia's industry representation. We understand business and industry, better than anyone else.

Being a member of Ai Group makes good business sense. For more information on the benefits of
Ai Group membership, view our Membership Benefits Booklet.

Engineering Employers Association South Australia merged with the Australian Industry Group on 1 July, 2009, to become the Ai Group South Australia Branch. More information >>

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Our partners

	AustralianSuper www.AustralianSuper.com ARF and STA have merged to become AustralianSuper. With more than 1.5 million members and over $32 billion in funds under management - that's more than 1 in 10 working Australians drawn from over 120,000 participating employers. AustralianSuper is one of the largest industry superannuation funds, run only to profit members and catering for employers and employees from any industry or profession in Australia. AustralianSuper also offers AustralianSuper Corporate, a product designed for employers looking to outsource their in-house company fund. Corporate offers the best of both worlds - the advantages of in-house super in an outsourced product.
	Commonwealth Bank of Australia www.commonwealthresearch.com.au/ The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia's leading financial institutions with businesses in New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom. We’re one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, general and life insurance, broking services and finance company activities. The Commonwealth Bank sponsors The Australian Industry Group - Commonwealth Bank Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI®), a monthly national composite index measuring services activity based on the diffusion indices for sales, new orders, deliveries, inventories and employment.
	NTC Research www.ntc-research.com NTC Research is our international partner in promoting the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index® and the Australian Performance of Services Index®. The results of these monthly surveys are fed into NTC's monthly calculation of global indexes on manufacturing and services. NTC Research is one of the world's largest specialist providers of original economic research, and publishes a range of unique and highly regarded monthly and quarterly reports on business conditions.
	CIPS Australia www.cipsa.com.au CIPS Australia Pty Ltd (CIPSA) is a supporter of the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index®. CIPSA is a proprietary limited trading company 100% owned by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), which is an international organisation based in the UK, representing the procurement and supply management profession. With over 40,000 members in 120 countries CIPS is dedicated to promoting best practice and provides a program of continuous improvement in professional standards, raising awareness of the effective contribution management of supply markets makes to corporate, national and international prosperity.
	Mining & Energy Services Council of Australia www.mesca.com.au MESCA is a national industry council set up in 1997 by the Australian Industry Group, with support from Queensland Department of State Development, to promote Australian suppliers to the mining and mineral processing industry.

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Contact Us - Contact details for Ai Group departments and state and regional offices.

Ai Group Directors - Images for use by media.

Media Releases - Current releases and archive.

Ai Group Policy and Representation - Reports, submissions and representations to Government.

BIZassistInfoline - Members' only national telephone advisory service for all your workplace related questions. Call 1300 78 38 44.

Ai Group Legal Pty Ltd - offers Ai Group members the opportunity to access professional legal representation with proven industrial expertise, without paying excessive rates.

Australian Industry Group Training Services (AiGTS) - Looking for an apprentice or trainee for your business, or want to kickstart your career in industry?

Membership benefits

Being a member of Ai Group makes good business sense. Download the member benefits checklist or read more on our Member Benefits (or download as a PDF).

Annual Report 2012

Our achievements for members and industry in 2012.

Taking Industry to the World

Ai Group - taking Australian industry to the world.

Racism: it stops with me

Ai Group is a supporter of the Australian Human Rights Commission's 'Racism. It stops with me' campaign.
An initiative of the National Anti-racism Strategy, the campaign aims to:

Ensure more Australians recognise that racism is unacceptable in our community;
Give more Australians the tools and resources to take practical action against racism; and
Empower individuals and organisations to prevent and respond effectively to racism.

Get involved now. See how your organisation can also help to support the campaign.

Defence Reservists

Do you employ members of the Defence Reserve?
Visit the Defence Reserves website to find out about your role, rights and responsibilities when you employ a member of the Defence Reserves. Or contact the Defence Reserves Support help line on 1800 803 485.

Ethi-call: 1800 672 303

Ethi-call is St James Ethics Centre’s free, confidential telephone counselling service. If you’re facing an ethical dilemma at home, work or anywhere really, one that seems to have no right or even wrong answer, well, there is someone you can talk to. St James Ethics Centre counsellors are professionals with broad experience in a variety of fields who are trained by the Ethics Centre and provide their time on a volunteer basis. They’ll help you explore your dilemma, supporting you to reach a solution that’s aligned with your own circumstances, principles and values.

Telephone counselling is available Australia wide or face to face in St James Ethics Centre Sydney offices Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm by appointment. Download an Ethi-call flyer.

Ai Group Rules

Members should login to see the Ai Group Rules (Constitution).