Australian Institute of Health & Safety

What Australian Institute of Health & Safety does

The Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) is the national professional association for workplace health and safety practitioners in Australia, operating as a member-owned not-for-profit incorporated in Victoria and headquartered in Kensington, VIC. Its primary constituency is individual OHS professionals across industries, supplemented by corporate employer members and student/recent-graduate entrants to the profession. AIHS generates revenue through three subscription layers: individual memberships at $97 (Student) / $145 (Transitional) / $292 (Standard) per year, group memberships at 10-25% discounts for teams of 5+, and corporate memberships at four tiers from $1,375 to $11,000 per year inclusive of GST. Supplementary revenue streams include paid webinars and events, online courses, OHS professional certification and recertification fees, and sponsorship/advertising inventory sold through the corporate tiers and the OHS Professional Magazine.

AIHS's product platform combines a content library (the OHS Body of Knowledge, which it stewards), a structured OHS certification system, member-only services (a Take-15 legal sounding board with K&L Gates, a Psychosocial Safety Net with APS, a mentoring program, the OHS Professional Magazine, and a fortnightly eNews), an events portfolio (live Zoom webinars, state branch networking events, regional symposiums, and the biennial National Health & Safety Conference), and the recently launched SPARK AI Assistant, an NLP-based Q&A chatbot that delivers instant OHS compliance insights as a member benefit. Distribution is largely self-serve via aihs.org.au, complemented by group/corporate enrollment through direct contact.

Go-to-market is community-driven and event-led: AIHS recruits individuals via professional development content, certification pathways and networking touchpoints; sells team and corporate packages into employer WHS budgets; and monetizes advertising and sponsorship inventory through state symposiums, the national conference and the Workplace Health & Safety Awards (co-run with NSCA). Its differentiation rests on its stewardship of the OHS BoK, its certification authority, its advocacy role in national WHS policy and standards, and a board that includes senior WHS leaders from Woolworths, Australia Post, Uber, Sydney Metro and other flagship employers.

Name

Australian Institute of Health & Safety

Legal name

Australian Institute of Health & Safety Ltd

Website

https://aihs.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) is the national professional membership association for workplace health and safety practitioners in Australia, offering individual and corporate memberships, OHS certification, events and training, and the OHS Body of Knowledge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tullamarine

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions for individual OHS professionals including Student ($97/year), Standard ($292/year), and Transitional ($145/year) tiers. Membership is non-refundable and valid for 12 months.
2. Group Membership Fees: Discounted bulk membership pricing for teams of 5+ individuals, with tiered pricing based on group size (Bronze 5-10, Silver 11-15, Gold 16-20, Diamond 21+).
3. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual corporate memberships at four tiers: Bronze ($1,375), Silver ($2,750), Gold ($5,500), and Diamond ($11,000), all inclusive of GST. Includes individual AIHS memberships and promotional benefits.
4. Event and Webinar Registration Fees: Fees for attending events, webinars, symposiums and conferences. Member discounts available. Events range from complimentary for members to $65 for in-person networking events.
5. Online Courses and Professional Development: Revenue from online learning courses and professional development programs for OHS practitioners.
6. Certification Fees: Fees for OHS certification and recertification processes, separate from membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AIHS is a national professional association that delivers occupational health and safety membership, certification and professional development to practitioners across Australia. Its core sellable offerings are tiered Individual, Group and Corporate memberships; an OHS Professional Certification program; live webinars, online courses, symposiums and the AIHS annual conference; the SPARK AI assistant for OHS compliance questions; and member advisory services such as legal and psychosocial consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual subscription membership for individual OHS practitioners and students providing access to OHS Professional Magazine, fortnightly eNews, event discounts, certification eligibility, mentorship, member resources and SPARK AI.
• Group Membership Volume-discounted annual membership for teams of 5 or more OHS practitioners from the same organization, with tiered Bronze to Diamond pricing.
• Corporate Membership Tiered annual corporate membership (Bronze to Diamond) for Australian employers providing individual AIHS seats for staff, logo and brand usage, magazine advertising, EDM distribution, webinar content proposals and homepage banner placement.
• OHS Certification Professional certification program for OHS practitioners including eligibility assessment, structured pathway guidance and credential maintenance through CPD requirements, with separate certification and recertification fees.
• SPARK AI Assistant Australia's first AI assistant for OHS professionals, available as a member benefit, providing instant insights on occupational health and safety questions to streamline compliance.
• Online Courses Self-paced and instructor-led online learning courses for OHS professional development, available with member discounts and endorsed training options.
• Learning & Events Programme Portfolio of live webinars, networking events, state symposiums and the annual national conference available to AIHS members and non-members, with member discounts and complimentary attendance for many events.
• AIHS National Health & Safety Conference Annual national conference bringing together OHS professionals for multi-day education, networking and professional development, serving as AIHS's flagship event.
• OHS Professional Magazine Quarterly digital magazine providing industry updates, practical guidelines and peer-contributed content for OHS practitioners, distributed to members.
• Take-15 Sounding Board Service Complimentary 15-minute legal consultation with K&L Gates legal professionals provided as a member benefit for OHS legal questions.
• Psychosocial Safety Net Complimentary 15-minute consultation with Australian Psychological Society professionals to address psychosocial risks in the workplace, provided as a member benefit.
• AIHS Mentoring Program Structured mentorship program pairing members as mentors or mentees to build capability and support early-career OHS practitioners.
• OHS Body of Knowledge (BoK) Stewardship AIHS-stewarded OHS Body of Knowledge providing foundational knowledge resources including chapters, audio files and customised learning tools for the OHS profession.
• Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards Annual industry awards program delivered in partnership with NSCA recognising excellence and achievement in workplace health and safety across Australia.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trainwest Safety InstituteminorOthers · 24 July 2026Event sponsor for the WA BoK Breakfast, providing breakfast and drinks for the networking event held at Dome Westralia Plaza, Perth.
• Area9 LyceumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for AIHS webinars on emerging OHS topics including AI and psychosocial risk. Provides educational content on emerging psychosocial hazards from AI in the workplace.
• Heart Brain WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for AIHS webinar on psychosocial risk management: 'From Law to Practice: A Practical Approach to Psychosocial Risk Management'.
• Incident AnalyticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for AIHS webinar on control effectiveness challenges and emerging thinking in practice.
• Neural Networks ConceptsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for AIHS webinar on perspective-taking to reduce psychosocial risk.
• Risk Training ProfessionalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for WHS Investigation Training workshop offered through AIHS learning events.
• Ernst & Young (EY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for Strategic H&S Communication training: 'Elevating Safety to the C-Suite' offered in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. EY brings executive-level safety communication expertise.
• AvettaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting partner for AIHS webinar on managing road transport risk across contractors and supply chains.
• Hatch EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for HATCH & AIHS Forums on reflective leadership, hosting events at their Brisbane office. Provides case studies on reflective leadership within project teams to build engagement.
• K&L GatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership providing Take-15 Sounding Board Service - a 15-minute complimentary legal consultation with a legal professional for AIHS members to address OHS legal questions.
• APS (Australian Psychological Society)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPsychosocial Safety Net partnership providing 15-minute complimentary consultation with APS to address psychosocial risks in the workplace for AIHS members.
• OHS Body of Knowledge (ohsbok.org.au)coreOthersExternal resource linked by AIHS as the official Body of Knowledge for the OHS profession. AIHS serves as stewards of this knowledge resource.
• OHS Education Accreditation (ohseducationaccreditation.org.au)minorOthersExternal link provided for OHS education accreditation resources, supporting the professionalization of OHS education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NSCA Foundation (National Safety Council of Australia): Australia's other major national safety body, co-presenter with AIHS of the Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards. Operates a parallel membership, training, and advocacy model targeting the same OHS practitioner audience in Australia.
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP): US-based credentialing body for safety, health, and environmental practitioners. BCSP's certifications (CSP, OHST, CHST) are the international analog to AIHS's OHS Certification pathways and compete for the same practitioner credentialing wallet.
• Australian HR Institute (AHRI): Australia's peak body for HR professionals with a membership, certification (PHR/CPHR), and professional development model that closely parallels AIHS's structure. AIHS's CEO Julia Whitford previously served as COO of AHRI, indicating strong operational similarity.
• International Association of Safety Professionals (IASP): Global professional association for safety practitioners offering certification and membership benefits. Targets the same individual OHS practitioner segment and competes internationally for English-speaking practitioner mindshare.

Broad incumbents

• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH): The world's largest professional body for H&S practitioners, headquartered in the UK with global membership. IOSH is a direct model for AIHS's chartered membership, certification, and CPD frameworks, and operates in adjacent Asia-Pacific markets.
• American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP): US-based global safety society offering individual membership, certification (e.g., CSP), and professional development comparable to AIHS. ASSP's membership base and chapter structure is a benchmark for AIHS's Australian branch model.
• National Safety Council (NSC, USA): Long-established US nonprofit focused on workplace and roadway safety, offering training, advocacy, and member services. NSC's advocacy and training model parallels AIHS's policy and professional development remit.

Emerging players

• SafetyCulture: Australian-headquartered technology company offering digital inspection, audit, and training tools (including iAuditor) used by OHS practitioners. Competes for the same enterprise safety budget and represents the technology-enabled alternative to traditional association-based learning.

Regional players

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Canadian federal government agency providing OHS information, training, and certification to practitioners across Canada. Operates in a similar information/credentialing role as AIHS but in a different national jurisdiction.

Others

• SafeWork NSW: New South Wales WHS regulator that works closely with AIHS via board representation (Louise Howard, formerly Sydney Metro). Adjacent regulator rather than direct competitor, but shapes the regulatory and training content AIHS delivers to members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AIHS_OHS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPIYmqOQs_Uw_yDOfI2p92g/feed?activity_view=2
• Facebookfacebook.com/AustralianInstituteofHealthandSafety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australianinstituteofhealthandsafety

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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