To facilitate the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobials;
To encourage communication and cooperation between those actively engaged in the field of antimicrobials and related disciplines;
To hold meetings and conferences in furtherance of objectives 3.1 and 3.2;
To demonstrate publicly the need for an educated and considered approach to the use of antimicrobials;
To subscribe to or become a member of and cooperate with any national or international body whose objectives are similar to those of the Society;
To print or publish any periodicals, books or papers that the Society may think desirable for the promotion of its objectives;
To encourage research in the study of antimicrobials by grants from funds of the Society or through the Society and by the establishment of scholarships and awards in such a manner as the Society determines;
To establish, endow, contribute to, organise and manage provident or benevolent funds for the benefit or assistance of members of the Society;
To provide advice to administrative, scientific and other bodies on matters concerning antimicrobials;
To do all such things as are incidental and related to the field of antimicrobials including (but not limiting the generality of the foregoing): (i) The purchase, sale, lease, mortgage or otherwise dealing with any real or personal property; (ii) The investment of Society funds not immediately required in such as manner as may be permitted by law of the State of Western Australia for the investment of trust funds; (iii) The taking out of such policies of insurance as the Society shall deem necessary; (iv) The operation of a current banking account at any bank; (v) The entering into any contract for or on behalf of the Society.
