OUR AIMS

The Chinese Language Teachers' Federation of Australia (inc) is the national organisation of Chinese Language Teachers' Associations. Its aims are:

• To promote the teaching and study of the Chinese language in Australia

• to undertake activities designed to extend the knowledge of members on all aspects of the Chinese language and teaching methodology

• to edit and publish or arrange for the editing and publication of materials to assist members and students of Chinese

• to raise funds by subscription, affiliation fees, donations and grants from government and private sources to aid the activities of the CLTA

• to represent the interests of Chinese teachers with governments and other bodies.

Statement of Purpose

The Chinese Language Teachers' Federation of Australia (Inc.) was founded in June 1994 as a peak national body capable of representing and promoting the interests of its constituent professional associations and individual members engaged in the teaching of Chinese language in Australia. The impetus to form a national federation followed recognition by Chinese language teaching associations in all states and territories of the need to establish appropriate federal representation to meet the particular needs of Chinese language education in Australia.

The principal goal of the CLTFA is to promote the study and teaching of Chinese language and culture in Australia. In order to realise this goal, the Federation has established the following five subordinate objectives. The CLTFA is to: 

1. coordinate and assist the activities of state-territory-level Chinese language associations from a national perspective;

2. act as a peak national body, representing and promoting the interests of constituent organisations and individuals in dealing with federal-level government, international and private organisations;

3. promote exchanges and cooperation between constituent organisations and individuals through regular conferences and other meetings; 

4. plan and implement professional development activities for teachers of Chinese language and culture; and 

5. develop and provide policy advice to appropriate federal-level organisations to promote the study and teaching of Chinese language and culture. The CLTFA does not have a regulatory function: each of the member associations retains full autonomy in its respective state or territory. The primary functions of the Federation are to represent, coordinate, assist and advise. 

Adopted Adelaide 1997
 

How do teachers become members?

All financial members of the constituent associations of the CLTFA are automatically members of the Federation with the right to stand for and hold office. Individual membership can be effected by contacting the national secretary. 

How is the CLTFA governes?

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In accordance with its Constitution, the CLTFA is run by a national council which meets annually during the national conference of Chinese teachers. It consists of the President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and representatives (usually the president) of any affiliates not already represented among the officers. Between meetings of the Council the affairs are in the hands of the executive officers.