Australian Institute of Architects

Australian Institute of Architects
AbbreviationRAIA
Formation6 September 1929; 95 years ago (6 September 1929)
Legal statusProfessional body; members association
HeadquartersLevel 1, 41 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Location
Region
Australia
FieldsArchitecture
Membership (2022)
13,798 individual,
1925 A+ practices
CEO
Prof. Cameron Bruhn
President
Stuart Tanner
SubsidiariesNSW Chapter
VIC Chapter
QLD Chapter
SA Chapter
WA Chapter
TAS Chapter
NT Chapter
ACT Chapter
AffiliationsInternational Union of Architects
WebsiteArchitecture.com.au

The Australian Institute of Architects, officially the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (abbreviated as RAIA), is Australia's professional body for architects. Its members use the post-nominals FRAIA (Fellow), ARAIA (Associate Member) and RAIA (Member, also the organisation's abbreviation). The Institute supports 14,000 members across Australia, including 550 Australian members who are based in architectural roles across 40 countries outside Australia. SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture) is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects.[1] EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects.[2]

  1. ^ "SONA – Australian Institute of Architects".
  2. ^ "EmAGN". Australian Institute of Architects. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.