The National Academies Forum was established in 1995 as the peak organisation for the four Australian learned academies. It represents:
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- Australian Academy of Science
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
- Australian Academy of the Humanities
The current President is Prof. Stuart Macintyre, President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
The Forum is funded by a grant-in-aid from the Department of Education, Science and Training.
Read more about National Academies Forum: National Scholarly Communications Forum
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