Overview

Our corporate members include many of the most prominent commercial and financial institutions engaged in business between the United States and Australia, showcasing the depth of our countries’ partnership – spanning defense, spacial exploration, arts, education, technology and innovation, energy, infrastructure, sport and many other areas of mutual endeavor.

Since 2002, the Association’s philanthropic scholarship and grant programs have awarded almost US$14 million to over 900 graduates, veterans and artists – further advancing the careers of the next generation of leaders and developing international networks and generating solutions that address the global issues of our time.

The AAA opened its Sydney office in 2006 to further its development and enrichment of the bilateral relationship between Australia and the United States of America. The AAA, with funding from the Australian Federal Government established the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth US Asia Centre at the University of Western Australia. The AAA continues to assist in the Centres function and oversight. The Centres are the undisputed leaders of Australian insight into the United States and the Indo-Pacific region. Their research is a vital resource for government leaders and policymakers, academics and researchers, the private sector, the media and the public.