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What is Materials Australia?

Materials Australia is the trading name of the Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia Ltd (IMEA) which is a technical society of Engineers, Australia.

Materials Australia provides technical materials support to those in the materials engineering, manufacturing and research industries. This includes written information, training, conferences and seminars.

There are Materials Australia branches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Wollongong. These branches are the local presence in each state and offer seminars, training and networking opportunities.

Incorporated in Materials Australia is the Engineering Materials Bookshop, a specialist 'virtual' bookshop stocking a wide range of materials engineering publications, CD-ROM's, videos and home-study courses.

Materials Australia publishes a bimonthly magazine, "Materials Australia", specially compiled to provide the most up to date information in the fields of materials engineering. The Institute also publishes Materials Forum, a CD-Rom annual refereed journal which addresses specific technical topics relevant to the industry.

Materials Australia conducts training courses designed to focus on specific industry related materials.

Materials Australia conducts materials related conferences ranging from major international meetings to one-day seminars.

Mission Statement

Materials Australia is committed to developing the knowledge and skills of its members to advance the field of Materials Technology and to support the wealth producing enterprises that depend on the application of this skill and knowledge

Our Goals

• To be the vehicle that links local and global networks between practitioners, government and industry in the diverse fields of materials.
• To engage in learned society activities by way of organising conferences, specialist seminars and training courses and to strengthen relationships with similar bodies globally.
• To promote the visibility and profile of the broad materials profession.
• Through interaction with government and industry bodies, to consolidate a leadership role in the development and promotion of the materials and manufacturing professions, including the education of the profession and accreditation of courses.

The Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia Ltd, trading as Materials Australia, is also a technical society of Engineers Australia, Suite 205 / 21 Bedford Street, NORTH MELBOURNE VICTORIA AUSTRALIA 3051
Tel 61 3 9326 7266 Fax 61 3 9326 7272
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