Broomball Australia is the national governing body for the ice sport of broomball

Broomball

Broomball is a recreational ice game originating in Canada and played around the world. It is played in a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location. Broomball is popular in the Canadian province of Manitoba, where Glenella is the Broomball Capital of the World...

 in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It was incorporated in 2004 after a number of years unofficially operating under other varied names, such as the Australian Broomball Association. Broomball Australia is a member of the International Federation of Broomball Associations

International Federation of Broomball Associations

The International Federation of Broomball Associations , formally established in 1998, is the world governing body for the sport of broomball....

 (IFBA).

As of 2006 Broomball Australia has four full members and one associate member. Full members are granted full voting rights within the association with two delegates appointed to the National Council, the decision-making arm of the body. Associate members are officially recognised by Broomball Australia, but do not have any voting rights.

The current members are:

• Australian Capital Territory Broomball Association (ACTBA) (full member)
• Broomball Association of South Australia
  Broomball Association of South Australia
  Broomball Association of South Australia is one of five members of Broomball Australia. Commencing in 1981, the current league playing at thebarton comprises both a mixed division and a men's division...
  
   (BASA) (full member)
• North Queensland Broomball Association
  North Queensland Broomball Association
  The North Queensland Broomball Association is the governing body for broomball in north Queensland, Australia. It is based in the city of Townsville and is a founding member of the national body, Broomball Australia....
  
   (NQBA) (full member)
• New South Wales Broomball Association (NSWBA) (full member)
• Coffs Harbour Ice Broomball Club (associate member)

According to its official website, Broomball Australia's purpose:

is to develop and promote the sport of broomball in Australia to gain acceptance, recognition and support in the wider sporting community.

Organisation of Broomball Australia

Broomball Australia is run by the National Council, which is made up of two voting members from each full member association. All motions are passed through, and debated and actioned by votes from the National Council.

From the National Council, an Executive Committee is elected to run the day-to-day operations of the organisation. One delegate from each full member association is elected to the Executive Committee in one of the following positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer. Delegates are elected for a term of one year at the Annual General Meeting

Annual general meeting

An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...

 of Broomball Australia.

National Championships

Broomball Australia sanctions the Australian National Broomball Championships

Australian National Broomball Championships

The Australian National Broomball Championships is an annual broomball tournament, held in various cities across Australia, to determine Australia's national champions...

, an annual tournament to determine Australia's national broomball champions.