Promoting the role of Physics in research, education, industry and the community
Cognates
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)
Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS)
Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG)
Australian Acoustical Society (AAS)
Australian and New Zealand Optical Society (ANZOS)
Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA)
Australian Society of Rheology (ASR)
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
Vacuum Society of Australia (VSA)
About the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)
The AIP is a organisation dedicated to promoting the role of physics in research, education, industry and the community by:
- representing and promoting the physics community to government and other legislative or policy-making bodies
- organising meetings and conferences on research and professional topics;
- promoting and supporting physics teaching and education in schools, colleges and universities;
- encouraging investment in government and industrial research;
- setting and supporting professional standards and qualifications in physics;
- identifying and supporting the needs of physicists in all sectors of employment;
- recognising distinguished contributions to physics.
Also have a look at our Member Benefits and Services, Activities, Publications, Career Hub, News and Branches and Groups pages.
What is the AIP?
History of the AIP
Since it was formed in 1963, the AIP has served the needs and interests of professional physicists, and those with an interest in physics. The history of the AIP was pesented in the magazine in 2007 & 2008: Part 1, Part 2 &Part 3.
Commitees
The AIP is a Not-for-Profit association run by volunteers and registered with the The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Constitution
The AIP is governed by a constitution, written by the Federal Executive of the AIP.
Code of Ethics
The AIP has a code of ethics by which its members must, within reason, abide.
Science Policies
The AIP developed its Science Policy as a platform to support the role of Australian Physics in industry, education, research and the community.
Privacy Policy
The AIP has developed a Privacy Policy by which it must do its best to uphold and abide.
Accreditation
The AIP supports universities in providing high-quality education, by offering accreditations of physics courses.