EAROPH Australia seeks fair, just and sustainable human settlements within the context of a flourishing healthy natural world. We are champions of change and connect practitioners to improve the quality of people’s lives and the environment.

Our goals

To promote integrated, sustainable and resilient human settlements in Australasia and the Pacific region.
To support excellence in planning, design, development and management to improve the quality of life and sustainability of communities.
To grow and support EAROPH Australia’s membership base.
To develop and share information to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible investment in sustainable human settlements.
To support the implementation, review and reporting of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda in Australasia and the Pacific region.

Our purpose
The purposes of EAROPH Australia are to:

Consolidate and promote expertise in developing and maintaining sustainable human settlements.
Provide a forum for collaboration among governments, the private sector and civil society in addressing Planning and Human Settlement issues.
Promote personal professional development of its members to benefit the sustainability of human settlements.
Facilitate the exchange of information, experience, ideas and insights among members for the ongoing improvement of human settlements.
Foster links with organisations with similar interests in Australia and internationally, including other EAROPH National Chapters.