The Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) celebrated its 60th year in 2020. The Institute was formed in Canberra (Australian Capital Territory) in 1953 and became an incorporated entity in 1960.
The AIH is managed nationally by an elected National Council that consists of a President/Chair, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and National Councillors who bring their expertise to assist with the management of the Institute.
The AIH National Council is responsible for the overall management of the Institute that includes policy, membership, finances, national and international representation and strategic development.
Regional Clusters are a group of non-elected member supporters and under the auspices of the National Council may develop local programs to support AIH members
AIH implemented the Registered Horticulturist program in 2011 as an accrediting scheme and represent peer assessed leaders in horticulture in Australia and other countries where membership representation exists.
A Registered Horticulturist has:
AIH is committed to and promotes the development of young horticulturists through the national network of TAFE (Technical and Further Education) and RTO (Registered Training organisations) horticulture training and education courses. AIH supports the teachers of horticulture and its allied industries.
The Memorandum has recently been re-signed for a further two years. The MOC came after many discussions between the two organisations and proposed to establish closer working ties and the sharing of information in the development of the profession of horticulture and business opportunities.
The Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) Singapore is the National Parks Board Registered Training Authority that conducts training and professional development programs. AIH will work with CUGE and NParks in identifying ways to bring more focus and value to the profession at a time when climate and global warming have significant impact on life and the opportunity for horticulture to play a major role in the development of solutions.
The Australian Institute of Horticulture endorses the CUGE Certified Practising Horticulturist (CPH) Program. CPH (Singapore) is the horticulture review and recognition program for practising professionals. CPH (Singapore) has graduated over 200 professional practitioners since its inception 2008.
This Code of Conduct applies to Members of the Australian Institute of Horticulture who provide services to clients:
Declaration of AIH Ethics Panel
This panel was ratified through delegation by the National council pertaining to section 18.3 of the AIH constitution on August 16th 2022.
The role of the Ethics Panel is to consider issues referred to it by the AIH Secretary and to consider the following during their deliberations:
1. AIH Constitution
2. AIH Code of Ethics – considering the principles of ethics
3. Associations Incorporation Act 1991
4. Commonwealth Fair Work Amendment Act 2013
Membership of Ethics Panel
To ensure a panel that is seen to act in a non-prejudicial manner to the proceedings, the panel to be represented by: