Australian Naval Institute
The Australian Naval Institute (ANI) is an independent not for profit
The ANI was founded in 1975 by a group of serving Australian Naval Officers who were interested in forming a naval society.[1] It has a current individual membership of around 300, made up of serving and retired members of the Royal Australian Navy, members of other navies, academics and members of the general public. A number of libraries and academic institutions have institutional membership. The ANI is headquartered in Canberra and governed by a council and the current president is Vice Admiral Peter Jones.[2]
The Institute provides a weekly e-newsletter to subscribers and publishes a journal titled 'Australian Naval Review' biannually which has a focus on both historical and contemporary naval matters. The ANI hosts a number of activities annually including the Vernon Parker oration, named after the first president of the Institute.[1][3]