From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Australian Industry Group

Field	Value
name	Australian Industry Group
bgcolor
fgcolor
logo	File:Australian Industry Group logo.png
size
alt
map
msize
malt
mcaption
formation
extinction
type	NGO
status
purpose	To represent business interests
coords
region_served	Australia
language
general
leader_title	Chief Executive
leader_name	Innes Willox
main_organ
parent_organization
affiliations
num_staff	300+
website

The Australian Industry Group, also called Ai Group, is an employers' organisation, whose members employ over 750,000 people throughout Australia. The organisation covers a wide range of industries including manufacturing, engineering, construction, automotive, food, transport, information technology, telecommunications, call centres, labour hire, printing, defence, mining equipment and supplies, airlines, and other related service industries. It is one of the largest industry organisations in Australia.

Ai Group actively collaborates with institutions such as the Housing Industry Association, the accountancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and the Commonwealth Bank to produce surveys of the various industries it represents, releasing both status reports on large sections of the Australian economy, and of specific industries like the Australian construction industry and the manufacturing sector. Deloitte sponsors Ai Group's premier annual event the National Forum and Annual National Dinner. The group maintains influences in a variety of public policy areas, weighing in on such issues as the response to the Fair Work Act 2009, minimum wage, skill shortages, environment and energy, occupational health and safety, trade, and defence. Ai Group provides information, advice and assistance to help members. Through policy leadership and research-based advocacy members are represented at all levels of government by representing and promoting their interests on current and emerging issues.

Ai Group members operate small, medium and large businesses. They include many major Australian and global companies operating in a range of industries. The Group itself employs more than 300 people and 550 apprentices and trainees through its training arm, Australian Industry Group Training Services.

History

The Australian Industry Group traces its foundations back to 1873, with the creation of the Metal Trades Industry Association (MTIA). In 1998, MTIA merged with the Australian Chamber of Manufactures (ACM), forming Ai Group.

Ai Group has a strong media presence and is also on Twitter with the account @The_AiGroup.

Services

The organisation includes workplace relations advisers, lawyers and employment and business specialists who provide services to members in the areas of workplace relations, legal, human resource management, occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, the environment and energy, international trade and export, economics, tax, business growth and skills.

Management

Innes Willox was appointed as the Chief Executive of Ai Group in 2012 and is their chief spokesperson. Heather Ridout previously held the role. Ai Group also operates the Ai Group Defence Council, which is the peak body representing the defence industry in Australia. Ai Group also manages the Australian Constructors Association.

Affiliations

Ai Group is closely affiliated with more than 50 other employer groups in Australia alone and directly manages a number of those organisations.

The organisation has formal and long standing links with more than 80 overseas employer organisations such as the Confederation of Indian Industry; the Chinese Machinery Industry Federation; The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers; the US National Association of Manufacturers; the Confederation of British Industry and Business New Zealand.

References

"Australian Industry Group".
"[http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/287589/fromItemId/815972/quickLinkId/815429/whichType/org Australian Industry Group Page] {{webarchive. link. (2 June 2011 ". [[Australian Competition & Consumer Commission]]. Retrieved 13 April 2011.)
"Ai Group calls to improve manufacturing procurement".
"Aussie Dollar's Strength Dismays Industry Groups".
"[http://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network17441.html Outlook: Aus shares look set for firmer start]" (7 April 2011). ''Finance News Network''. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
"[https://archive.today/20120909193350/http://www.rttnews.com/Content/AsianCommentary.aspx?Id=1588923&SM=1 Asian Markets Trade Higher]" (31 March 2011). ''RTTNews''. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
"[http://www.smh.com.au/business/services-sector-activity-contracts-again-20110405-1cztm.html Services sector activity contracts again]" (5 April 2011). ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]''. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
Perrin, C.J. "[http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/130596/20110405/australia-services-sector-australian-psi-australian-industry-group-commonwealth-bank-australian-perf.htm Australian Services Sector Underperforms in March] {{webarchive. link. (22 July 2011 " (5 April 2011). ''[[International Business Times]]''. Retrieved 13 April 2011.)
Heath, Michael. "[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-06/australian-construction-index-falls-to-lowest-in-two-years-survey-shows.html Australian Construction Index Falls to Lowest in Two Years, Survey shows]" (6 April 2011). ''[[Bloomberg L.P.. Bloomberg]]''. Retrieved 13 April 2011
Rogow, Geoffrey. "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703712504576235563434716744?mod=googlenews_wsj Australian Manufacturing Rocked by Currency Rise]" (31 March 2011). ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
"Ai Group National Forum and Annual National Dinner".
"Innes Willox Opinion Piece on the 'bogus scourge of insecure work' AFR, 4 December 2012".
Schneiders, Ben. "[http://www.theage.com.au/national/ridout-calls-for-overhaul-of-fair-work-laws-20110330-1cg9p.html Ridout calls for Overhaul of Fair Work laws]" (31 March 2011). ''[[The Age]]''. Retrieved 13 April 2011
Heffernan, Madeleine. "[http://www.smartcompany.com.au/economy/20110321-australian-industry-group-calls-for-14-a-week-rise-in-minimum-wage-and-delay-for-flood-hit-employers.html AIG calls for a $14-a-week rise in minimum wage and delay for flood-hit employers] {{webarchive. link. (28 March 2011 " (21 March 2011). ''smartcompany.com''. Retrieved 13 April 2011)
"Skills shortages".
"Energy report".
"Climate policy submission".
"QLD workers comp increase to hurt business".
"NSW OHS".
"Ai Group comment on Austrade".
"Ai Group welcomes Defence appointments".
"AiGTS – Jobs for Apprentices :: Home".
(March 2009). "Industry, the Australian Industry Group Magazine". AIG.
"Industry wants more under $23 carbon price".
(2 October 2011). "Wall Street Journal".
"'Compliance costs stifling growth' Herald Sun".
"Ai Group IR appeal win".
"Climate Bill should be amended".
"Tax summit".
"Ai Group Chief Executive".
"Ai Group Defence Council".
"Australian Constructors Association".
"Chinese Machinery Industry Federation".
"Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry".
"US National Association of Manufacturing".
"Confederation on British Industry".
"Business New Zealand".

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

business-organisations-based-in-australia employers'-organizations

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Australian Industry Group — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report