The Australian Collaboration is a consortium of peak national community organisations representing social, cultural and environmental constituencies and interests; they include:
- The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
- The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
- The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID)
- Choice (The Australian Consumers Association)
- The Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia (FECCA)
- The National Council of Churches in Australia and its Social Justice Network (NCCA)
- The Trust for Young Australians (TYA)
“The overall aim of the Australian Collaboration is to help to achieve an integrated and sustainable ecological, social, cultural and economic environment in and outside Australia. “The main activities of the Collaboration are to act as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information, to carry out research, to publish essays and books and to provide educational materials on key societal issues. The Collaboration is an independent network; it has no political links and does not support any political party.” [Text from the Australian Collaboration website]
The Australian Collaboration website has a wealth of interesting resources available, including:
- Fact and issue sheets
- Democracy watch – debate about democracy to make a constructive contribution to the enhancement of democratic life in Australia
- Essays, books, and reports
- Study Guides for Schools
- Research
- Related organisations
- Reference sources