How is the ADA structured?
The ADA is a nationally-focused, community-based, independent, public-interest guardian organisation and ‘think-tank’. Membership is open to all Australians concerned about our defence and wider national security ― and especially with an effective and informed public debate on such matters. Most of our members, however, have never served with our defence force or one of our intelligence or security agencies (although many have). As a community-based national organisation there are two categories of individual membership, ADA Fellows and Associate Members, with applicants choosing their level of membership commitment and agreeing to the associated responsibilities when joining or subsequently upgrading their participation. As with all independent ‘think-tanks’ and most national-level public-interest guardian organisations, for transparency and accountability purposes our corporate administrative structure is formally organised as a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee unde
The ADA is a nationally-focused, community-based, independent, public-interest guardian organisation and ‘think-tank’. Membership is open to all Australians concerned about our defence and wider national security ― and especially with an effective and informed public debate on such matters. Most of our members, however, have never served with our defence force or one of our intelligence or security agencies (although many have). As a community-based national organisation there are two categories of individual membership, ADA Fellows and Associate Members, with applicants choosing their level of membership commitment and agreeing to the associated responsibilities when joining or subsequently upgrading their participation. As with all truly independent ‘think-tanks’ and most national-level public-interest guardian organisations, for transparency and accountability purposes our corporate administrative structure is formally organised as a not-for-profit public company limited by guarante
