Our Aims
- To provide a national organisation which promotes co-operation and mutual assistance between persons and organisations associated
with public parks, botanic gardens and open space environments; recreation and leisure facilities and services.
- To promote the aesthetic, scientific and social development and study of all matters related to and impacting on, the management and
operation of public parks, botanic gardens and open space environments; recreation and leisure facilities and programs.
- To act as an advocate and representative body of the Australian parks and leisure profession to all levels of government and business instrumentalities.
- To promote a conservation ethic within the profession and throughout the parks and leisure industry.
- To maintain a high standard and status for the professions within the Australian parks and leisure industry.
- To assist in the development of parks and leisure professionals through the promotion and support for appropriate information,
education and training opportunities.
- To arrange meetings and opportunities for member information exchange, through formal and informal forums and conferences, as well as disseminate a range of published material relating to all aspects of parks and leisure services.
- To encourage the application of appropriate resources towards the development and maintenance of parks and leisure services across
Australia.
- To stimulate the development of service levels within the industry and the achievement of best practice.
