Looking to the future

What will success for ALIA be like and how will it be judged? By the end of 2004 what will the Association be? What will have been achieved? What are our ambitions for ALIA?

We want ALIA to be:

• an Association that people want to join - membership of ALIA will be an automatic response to working in the sector
• an Association that is perceived to be for everyone in the sector, including employers
• the undisputed peak body for our sector - an Association that no politician, public figure or decision-maker would ignore
• attractive to institutional members
• at the forefront of linking research with improved practice
• an Association which fosters a dynamic and vital continuing professional development program
• regarded nationally and internationally as a pace-setter by similar organisations
• adaptive and responsive to a changing environment: new opportunities, new services, new partnerships
• creating active and productive relationships with employers
• an Association which promotes and models the values of the profession
• an Association whose membership is engaged and participative
• financially viable, governed effectively, knowledgeable, skilled and capable
• an employer of first choice

The initiatives proposed for 2003 and 2004 address the Association's objects, core values and strategic focus. They aim to use the Association's major strengths, neutralise the challenges, exploit opportunities and reduce risks. They also aim to take account of the ethical dimensions (such as issues of rights, obligations or integrity) of the identified strengths, challenges, opportunities and risks.