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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. [1] They are generally established for the purposes of developing standards and processes, or to act on behalf of all members when lobbying government or promoting the interests of the members.
In 2016, 14 community-controlled peak organisations wrote to Prime Minister Morrison, state premiers, and chief ministers to ask that the Council of Australian Governments (COAG; later National Cabinet) not make further changes to Closing the Gap without Indigenous communities providing support as well as being able to provide input in a formal ...
Homelessness Australia (HA) is the national peak body organisation for homelessness services and homeless people in Australia.The organisation provides systemic advocacy for the sector and works in collaboration with support services, state and national homelessness organisations, other peak organisations, government agencies and the broader community.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), originally the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia.It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions and eight trades and labour councils.
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) is the national peak body for young people and the youth sector in Australia. [1] AYAC was founded in 2002 and is supported by a representative board of directors including young people and youth workers.
The National Trust of Australia, officially the Australian Council of National Trusts (ACNT), is the Australian national peak body for community-based, non-government non-profit organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's Indigenous, natural and historic heritage.
First Nations Media Australia (FNMA), formerly Indigenous Remote Communications Association (IRCA), is the national peak body for Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander not-for-profit broadcasting, media and communications.
The Coalition of Peaks is an unincorporated body that represents more than 80 Indigenous community groups and peak organisations across Australia. [3] Under a partnership agreement with the Council of Australian Governments (now National Cabinet), Australian governments have promised to consult with the Coalition of Peaks in the creation, implementation and reform of Closing the Gap policies. [4]