澳洲人類學協會代表了澳洲的人類學家。該協會的宗旨不但促進人類學的進步，把人類學當成專業基礎學科，做有系統的知識追求；同時也善盡職守，服務人群；最後還可促進人類學的專業培訓和應用。人類學工作範圍廣泛，包括學術研究、教學、諮詢和大眾評論。澳洲因為地理位置和殖民歷史成為

發展人類學在學術研究和實踐上的主導，而研究領域包括澳洲原住民、美拉尼西亞人和其他太平洋民族的研究，以及原住民對土地所有權和主權的要求。The Australian Anthropological Society represents the anthropologists of Australia. The goals of the Society are to promote the advancement of anthropology as a professional discipline grounded in the systematic pursuit of knowledge, to promote its responsible use in the service of humankind, and to promote professional training and practice in anthropology. Anthropological work is broad in scope and includes academic research, teaching, consultancies and public commentary. The geographic position and colonial history of Australia have led to the development of leading anthropological scholarship and practice in the fields of Australian Aboriginal, Melanesian and other Pacific studies as well as Indigenous land claims and native title.