About Ausdance

To be a national voice and provide leadership for dance in Australia.

To promote awareness and understanding of, and access to, dance throughout Australia.
To provide opportunities for debate, advocacy, lobbying and policy development.
To foster international links with dance and dance-related organisations.

To provide a national voice in the development of dance and dance education in Australia.
To establish a forum for exchange of information, ideas, expertise and resources in all areas of dance.
To assist in the identification and promotion of all dance traditions which exist in Australia, in recognition of their cultural importance.
To encourage awareness of, access to, and understanding of dance in communities throughout Australia.
To relate with other organisations working in the arts, education and the communities.
To consider and promote ways of establishing dance as a serious field of study.
To establish opportunities for every child to have experience of dance.
To work towards the development of curricula which would establish dance in the total arts program in education institutions.
To promote and support tertiary dance programs.
To promote and support programs providing for the certification of dancers and dance teachers intending to work in education institutions and related fields.