Associations Forum Honours the Best Associations of the Year

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On Thursday, 7 November 2024, Associations Forum celebrated achievement and excellence across the sector by outstanding associations and individuals at the Association Awards™ Dinner.

“The 2024 Association Awards have been a celebration of the substantial achievements of many associations as demonstrated by the high standard of all nominations received this year.” said John Peacock AM, Chief Executive Officer of Associations Forum.

Association of the Year™ 2024 was awarded to the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). In its 130th year, AusIMM has demonstrated its enduring relevance and impact on the global resources sector. AusIMM’s thriving community of members are more connected, knowledgeable, and prepared to lead the industry into a sustainable future. The recipient attributes the success to a strategic investment in great staff, emphasising that the team and not just the leadership, has developed a clear and effective strategy.

Small Association of the Year™ 2024 was awarded to the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, whose mission is to promote and support improvements in health care, access to health care, and as an integral part of that, the nurse practitioner role. This dual mission is not only complex and enormous, but also vitally important for the health of Australians. During the acceptance, the recipient acknowledged the significant challenges faced by the association over the past five years and commends the efforts of the leadership team, board, and council in overcoming these difficulties.

The Australian Institute of Training and Development was awarded Association Turnaround of the Year™ 2024. Between 2015 and 2022, AITD accumulated significant losses putting the company at risk of insolvency. In 2022, under new leadership, the organisation triaged the outflow of funds, streamlined operations, moved online, and fostered a culture of support and care. Moving forward, AITD will continue to focus on enhancing member engagement, leveraging technology, and diversifying revenue streams.
 

The Change Management Institute was awarded the Association External Campaign of the Year™ 2024, for their ‘Strengthen Your Career with Change Portfolio Management Training’ campaign. The vision of their campaign was to be at the forefront of change, enhancing careers through capability, credibility, and connection. The campaign’s strategy was to lead the development of relevant insights, products, and guidance that enhance professional standards of practice. The training course aims to equip people with the skills needed to manage multiple changes simultaneously. The course has achieved a over 90% acceptance rate, indicating its high demand and effectiveness. 

For their long and exemplary service to associations, the following outstanding individuals were inducted into the Associations Hall of Fame™: Anita Hobson-Powell, Anthony Ellard, Chris Champion, Denis Mootz, Finola Carey, John Mitchell, Karyn Prior, Susanne Tegen, Tim Sheehy and Vivienne Miller. 

“Sincere congratulations to the Awards winners but all nominees should be incredibly proud of the success and significant contributions that their associations have made. What a great opportunity to acknowledge that associations truly do advance the world!” said Andrew Gosbell, Associations Advisor of Associations Forum and Emcee.

Associations Forum is a commercial, member-based network of 500 associations, charities, clubs, societies and other not-for-profit organisations and is the leading organisation assisting associations in governance, operations, membership and finances.