Roles of the DIA


Roles of the DIA
Serving your profession

The DIA serves the Australian design professions in many ways :

  • It acts as networking support for the design communities in each state and nationally
  • It acts as a training ground for design champions for the betterment of the professions
  • It acts as a corporate contact point between the design professions, government and industry to facilitate industry wide initiatives
  • It maintains and delivers information about the industry to the general community
  • It develops and delivers information about the industry to its members to improve their professional practice
  • It provides a pool of organised volunteers for design industry events and for the support of government initiatives
  • It acts as a formal contact point between the Australian design professions and the international design organisations
  • It maintains a documented standard of professional practice and ethics to enhance designers' status as professionals in the community.

In short, the DIA maintains the design profession’s responsibilities to Australian society, fosters a healthy professional environment and delivers a range of tangible services and rewards to members.