Aims and Origins
The Australian Population Association (APA) was formed in 1980 and is Australia’s leading professional association for demographers.
The main aims of the Association are:
- To encourage the exchange of information between individuals and organisations in population and related fields
- To provide a forum for the discussion of population issues
- To promote population research and education particularly in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
Download the APA Constitution in PDF format.
APA Council 2021-2022
The business of the Australian Population Association is coordinated by the APA Council. Members of the Council hold office for two years, with elections held during an Annual General Meeting that is traditionally held as part of the biennial conference.
The current APA Council for the 2021-2022 term:
| President | Dr Kim Johnstone, MBA | Astrolabe Group |
| Immediate Past President | Professor Ann Evans | Australian National University |
| Secretary | Dr Kate Golebiowska | Charles Darwin University |
| Treasurer | Dr Brendan Churchill | |
| Journal Editor | Associate Professor Santosh Jatrana | Deakin University / James Cook University |
| Vice Presidents | Dr Elin Charles-Edwards Associate Professor Brian Houle | University of Queensland Australian National University |
| Demoz Editor | Dr Aude Bernard | University of Queensland |
| Council Members | Dr Aude Bernard Mrs Denise Carlton Dr Salut Muhidin Dr Collin Payne Mrs Sandi van Roo Associate Professor Udoy Saikia | University of Queensland Australian Bureau of Statistics Macquarie University Australian National University Queensland Treasury Flinders University |