Institution Members

SEAANZ seeks to bring together within its membership three broad communities in Australia, New Zealand and the wider region comprising of: 

Small Enterprises – representatives of the practice communities of owner-managers of small enterprises and their advisors;

Institutions – which are government and business institutions representing policy and practice communities in Australia, New Zealand and the wider region;

Academia – which are the research, education communities comprising the academics and students from universities and other higher education institutions (e.g. vocational training colleges).

These three communities are united by SEAANZ membership and organisation focuses on five key areas:

1. The development of theoretical and applied research into the field of small enterprise.
2. The development of educational programs relating to the field of small enterprise.
3. The communication and dissemination of research, information, and knowledge across the SEAANZ communities to enhance understanding and foster collaboration.
4. The promotion of well-informed, evidence-based policy, and practice in small enterprise.
5. The facilitation of connections between the three broad communities by SEAANZ through a range of mechanisms including conferences, workshops, and other media.

Institutional Members

Institutional members are representatives from government and business institutions representing policy and practice communities in Australia, New Zealand, and the wider region. It is a diverse and key resource area that covers everything from those working at grassroots with small enterprises through to high-level policymakers and corporate decision-makers.

The focus of this section for Institutional members is providing materials and resources for the promotion of well-informed, evidence-based policy, and practice in a small enterprise.