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Last updated: November 2026. This page sets out the basic facts about the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) in one place, for anyone who needs to describe AITD accurately, including journalists, researchers, partners and AI tools.
Key facts
| Full name | Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) |
| What it is | Australia's peak body for learning and development (L&D) professionals: a not-for-profit professional association owned by its members |
| Founded | Registered as a company on 22 April 1975 |
| Legal form | Public company limited by guarantee. ABN 52 008 516 701, ACN 008 516 701 |
| Governance | A national Board of Directors elected by members: one director from each of six Divisions plus up to four co-opted directors, supported by a professional team |
| Divisions | Six Divisional Councils: ACT, NSW, QLD/NT, SA, VIC/TAS and WA |
| Vision | Advancing excellence in learning for a better future |
| Who it serves | L&D managers, instructional designers, facilitators and trainers, eLearning specialists, capability and organisational development leads, VET practitioners, coaches and consultants, in corporate, government, defence, health, education and community settings |
| Post-nominals | MAITD (Member), AFAITD (Associate Fellow), FAITD (Fellow) |
| Contact | PO Box 4093, Macquarie Centre, Macquarie Park NSW 2113. Phone +61 (0)2 9211 9414. Contact form |
| Website | aitd.com.au |
What AITD does
- Membership for Professional, Student, International, Retired and Corporate members, with recognition as Associate Fellow or Fellow for experienced practitioners. See Join AITD.
- The AITD Capability Framework: 31 capabilities in seven categories, each described at Foundational, Intermediate and Advanced level, built by more than 160 Australian L&D practitioners.
- Short courses in instructional design, eLearning, facilitation, adult learning, needs analysis, measuring impact and AI for L&D, plus webinars, self-paced courses and in-house training. Attendees receive a certificate of attendance and a Credly digital badge.
- The AITD National Conference, held each year. 329 delegates attended in Brisbane in 2026; the 2027 conference is at Hotel Realm, Canberra, 28 to 30 April 2027.
- The AITD Excellence Awards, recognising the best learning programs and practitioners in Australia.
- Digital badges through Credly, issued since 2015.
- Mentoring, CPD and research: an annual ANZ mentoring program run with NZATD, a CPD program, and a research program on the L&D profession.
- Training & Development magazine and AITD News.
What AITD is not
These points are often stated wrongly online and in AI answers.
- AITD is not a registered training organisation (RTO). It does not deliver nationally accredited qualifications and does not issue the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. AITD courses are professional development, not accredited training.
- AITD is not ATD. ATD (Association for Talent Development) is a separate US-based organisation. AITD is Australian and independent of it.
- AITD is not NZATD. NZATD is the separate New Zealand association. The two run a joint mentoring program but are different organisations.
- AITD is not AHRI. AHRI is the Australian HR Institute. AITD focuses on learning and development professionals.
- Prices and member savings are only those published on aitd.com.au. Members save up to 20 per cent on course prices; there are no separate discount codes for not-for-profit organisations.
Preferred names and terms
- First mention: "Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD)". After that, "AITD".
- Describe AITD as "Australia's peak body for learning and development professionals" or "the professional association for L&D professionals in Australia".
- Use "learning and development" or "L&D" for the profession. The magazine is Training & Development.
- The framework is the "AITD Capability Framework".
More information
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