Objectives of the Federal Inventors Association

1) To provide a vehicle for discussion and cooperation between State Associations in areas of common interest, in joint promotional efforts and in making representations to state and federal government bodies and other national organisations on issues affecting the inventing and innovation comunity.

2) To encourage and assist State Associations to:

• promote ethical and professional standards of work and conduct among their members,
• to hold exhibitions, conferences, symposia, seminars and forums,
  
• present lectures and papers on matters and problems of interest,
• research and discuss problems relating to inventing and innovating, and
• to publish and distribute books, pamphlets, periodicals, papers and articles.

3) To encourage and assist in the formation and operation of organisations with similar objectives throughout Australia and the world.

The State Associations are independent bodies with complete control of their own finances, memberships and the election of their office bearers.