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About the Australian Voice Association (AVA)

The Australian Voice Association is Australia’s leading multidisciplinary association for Voice.

The AVA began in 1991. It is an umbrella organisation for all involved in the care of the human
voice including speech pathologists, singing teachers and voice teachers, ENT surgeons, voice
scientists and other professionals and amateur voice users.


Serving you, representing you

Through meetings, professional development events, publications, lobbying and representation,
the AVA aims to provide services to its members in a variety of ways;

  • to act as a central point of focus for many disciplines involved in voice and promote the field
    of voice in Australia;
  • to encourage links between artistic, clinical and scientific disciplines related to voice;
  • to promote education and training in the clinical care of voice, as well as vocal performance
    and voice science;
  • to promote research into voice.


Enjoy the membership benefits

The national AVA network puts you in touch with voice professionals from all fields to share
insight, knowledge and ideas.
AVA membership is open to individuals with an artistic, clinical or scientific interest in voice.

Members receive:

  • Free newsletter Voiceprint. Published three times a year and containing AVA news,
    information on forthcoming events, reports on recent event and more
  • Information about cutting-edge educational meetings, workshops and conferences, presented
    by leading Australian and world figures on a range of voice and voice-related issues.
  • Free subscription to the refereed journal Australian Voice
  • Discounts on all AVA events.
  • Membership access to the AVA website