Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is Australia's peak representative body and advocacy group for the digital technology industry. Founded in 1978, it is a not-for-profit member association whose members range from multinational vendors and SMEs to startups, universities, TAFEs and government agencies, and it speaks for a technology workforce of more than 900,000 people. AIIA lobbies government on digital policy through its Policy Advisory Networks, runs a national and state-based events programme, leads international trade delegations, and presents the annual iAwards for Australian technology innovation.