ABOUT AICD

AICD Mission

Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's membership institute for directors. It is dedicated to making a positive impact on the economy and society by promoting professional directorship and good governance.

AICD delivers knowledge and continuing learning in the field of directorship; enriches the capabilities of members with information, services, events and networks; influences the corporate governance environment in Australia; and promotes understanding of and respect for the role of directors.
 

History

The beginnings of AICD can be traced back to the United Kingdom's Institute of Directors (IoD), formed by Royal Charter in 1906.

Branches of the IoD appeared in the Australian States in the 1960s. These branches were united in January 1971 under the Institute of Directors in Australia, an autonomous body affiliated with the IoD in the United Kingdom. The challenge of servicing State branches saw the emergence of the Company Directors Association of Australia, in 1982. The two bodies merged on 1 January 1990 to form AICD.