Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

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The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) is a non-profit professional institute formed to serve the mutual interests of its members and the wider profession of landscape architecture throughout Australia.

The AILA was established in 1966 with an interim committee chaired by Richard Clough. The original subscribers were:

Malcolm Bunzli
Harry Howard
Bruce MacKenzie
Ray Margules
Professor Lindsay Pryor
David Steane
Jean Verschuer
Gavin Walkley
George Williams

In 1967, this interim committee handed over to an elected Council with Peter Spooner as its first National President.

The organisation of the AILA is based on a federal system with a National Council and eight state/territory groups. The governance of AILA is vested in the National Council. The State Groups provide a forum for the activities of members, and carry out the work of the Institute at State and local level.

Membership categories include:

Associate (professionally recognised full members)
Fellow (an honour in recognition of service to the AILA and/or the profession, bestowed upon Associates or persons eligible to be Associate members)
Academic
Affiliate
Graduate
Student

The AILA is a member association of the International Federation of Landscape Architects.