These groups, unlike state-based writers centres, tend to be focused on a specific aspect of literature such as a genre or particular role in the publishing process.
These organisations are grouped nationally except where they have a particular state/territory orientation.
Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers
Australian Interactive Media Industry Association
Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL)
Australian Association of Writing Programs
Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
Australiasian Medical Writers Association
Australia Council for the Arts
Children's Book Council of Australia
Australian Publishers Association
Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators
Australian Horror Writers Association
CiP - Cataloguing-in-Publication
Voluntary Deposit Scheme for Physical Format Electronic Publications
Educational/Public Lending Right Scheme
Children's Book Council of Australia
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
PANDORA Australia's Web Archive
Fellowship of Australian Writers (NSW)