Australian Institute of Architects

Australian Institute of Architects

AIA National and Victoria Chapter Offices, corner of Exhibition Street and Flinders Lane, Melbourne by Lyons Architects 2014
Abbreviation	RAIA
Formation	6 September 1929; 94 years ago (6 September 1929)
Legal status	Professional body; members association
Headquarters	Level 1, 41 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Location	Melbourne
Region	Australia
Fields	Architecture
Membership (2022)	13,798 individual, 1925 A+ practices
CEO	Prof. Cameron Bruhn
President	Stuart Tanner
Subsidiaries	NSW Chapter VIC Chapter QLD Chapter SA Chapter WA Chapter TAS Chapter NT Chapter ACT Chapter
Affiliations	International Union of Architects
Website	Architecture.com.au

The Australian Institute of Architects, officially the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (abbreviated as RAIA), is Australia's professional body for architects. Its members use the post-nominals FRAIA (Fellow), ARAIA (Associate Member) and RAIA (Member, also the organisation's abbreviation). The Institute supports 14,000 members across Australia, including 550 Australian members who are based in architectural roles across 40 countries outside Australia. SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture) is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects.^[1] EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects.^[2]