Biodiversity
Protecting island ecosystems
Supporting threatened species recovery, ecological restoration, biosecurity and resilient island ecosystems.
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Australian Islands Alliance
Connecting Australia's island community
Supporting conservation, culture, collaboration and resilient futures for Australia's offshore islands.
Island conservation
Protecting extraordinary places
Sharing knowledge and experience to strengthen biodiversity conservation across Australia's islands.
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Culture • Knowledge • Connection
Stronger outcomes through collaboration
Connecting Traditional Owners, practitioners, researchers, governments and communities.
About the Alliance
The Australian Islands Alliance acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia's islands, lands and Sea Country. We recognise their enduring cultural connections and the knowledge, responsibilities and practices that have cared for island Country over countless generations.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the continuing leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in caring for Country.
Our focus
Conservation, culture and collaboration
AIA brings together Traditional Owners, island managers, researchers, government agencies, conservation organisations and communities.
Culture
Caring for Sea Country
Celebrating Indigenous knowledge, cultural heritage and island stewardship.
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Connection
Building local community
Connecting island managers, researchers and communities across Australia.
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Why islands matter
Places of exceptional natural and cultural significance
Australia's offshore islands support remarkable biodiversity, globally significant wildlife populations and rich cultural heritage.
Islands can provide important refuges for threatened species and offer exceptional opportunities for ecological restoration.
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Connecting Australia's island conservation community
The Island Arks symposia bring together Traditional Owners, researchers, conservation practitioners, island managers, governments and communities to exchange knowledge and strengthen island conservation across the Australia-Pacific region and beyond.
Island Arks Symposium IX
Norfolk Island
30 November – 2 December 2026
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News and opportunities
Research
New island knowledge
Six months on: Is Browse Island closer to being mouse-free?
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Community
Kangaroo Island bushfire recovery
Meet the people, groups and organisations helping conserve Australia's islands.
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