Australian Philatelic Federation
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The Australian Philatelic Federation is the peak National body of organised philately
in Australia
. It is a federation of the seven State organisations (ACT Philatelic Council,
Philatelic Association of NSW Inc, The Queensland Philatelic Council, the South Australian Philatelic Council, The Tasmanian Stamp Council, The Victorian Philatelic Council, and The Western Australian Philatelic Council (Inc.) ) whose members, in turn, are representatives of local clubs and societies, stamp dealers and in some cases representatives of Australia Post
.
The Federation is a member of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie
(FIP) and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).
on their promotion and stamp-issuing policy.
The APF trains and accredits philatelic judges at the National level within Australia.
The President is Gary Brown (of Victoria) and Secretary is Ian McMahon (ACT).
to grow organised philately within Australia and provide international representation for that body of collectors;
to function as the National controlling body for organised philately in Australia; to act as the voice of organised philately in Australia;
to represent the interests of organised philately, positively and effectively, to community and government organisations;
to represent Australian organized philately to international philatelic federations and other major international philatelic organisations;
to promote and encourage an increasing understanding of the art and science of philately among stamp collectors; &
to increase the popular awareness of stamp collecting as an interesting, rewarding and educative hobby.
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a federation of the seven State organisations (ACT Philatelic Council,
Philatelic Association of NSW Inc, The Queensland Philatelic Council, the South Australian Philatelic Council, The Tasmanian Stamp Council, The Victorian Philatelic Council, and The Western Australian Philatelic Council (Inc.) ) whose members, in turn, are representatives of local clubs and societies, stamp dealers and in some cases representatives of Australia Post
Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
.
The Federation is a member of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie
Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie was founded on June 18, 1926 and is the world federation for philately based in Zürich, Switzerland.- Aims :The primary aims of the FIP are:*To promote stamp collecting and philately....
(FIP) and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).
Responsibilities
The Federation is responsible for the organization of National competitive philatelic exhibitions and participation in international exhibitions through its affiliations. As well, it is responsible for the promotion of organised philately nationally, and representation to Australia PostAustralia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
on their promotion and stamp-issuing policy.
The APF trains and accredits philatelic judges at the National level within Australia.
The President is Gary Brown (of Victoria) and Secretary is Ian McMahon (ACT).
Mission statement
The published mission of the Australian Philatelic Federation is:to grow organised philately within Australia and provide international representation for that body of collectors;
to function as the National controlling body for organised philately in Australia; to act as the voice of organised philately in Australia;
to represent the interests of organised philately, positively and effectively, to community and government organisations;
to represent Australian organized philately to international philatelic federations and other major international philatelic organisations;
to promote and encourage an increasing understanding of the art and science of philately among stamp collectors; &
to increase the popular awareness of stamp collecting as an interesting, rewarding and educative hobby.