Objectives

•  Promote and support philately and all related subjects in South Australia and Northern Territory.

•  Represent and co-ordinate the mutual interests of societies and individuals who have an interest in philately and related subjects.

•  Represent philately and related subjects by providing delegates to other organisations as necessary.

• Represent Australian philately and related matters at national and international levels through affiliation with the Australian Philatelic Federation

• Advise other organisations on philatelic and related subjects.

• Co-operate with Philatelic Councils and other philatelic organisations in Australia in the promotion and development of philately and related subjects.

• Encourage and assist in the formation of new philatelic groups.

•  Make grants or loans for the staging of philatelic exhibitions, research activities, promotion of philately and related subjects.

•  Establish a code of philatelic ethics.

• Assist in training, maintaining and supplying judges for local, state, national and international exhibitions.

• Assist the relevant organisations in the prevention and/or detection of criminal activities associated with philately and related subjects.

• Acquire and maintain property either real or personal and invest and deal with the monies of the Council for the benefit of philately and related subjects in South Australia.

• Maintain a library and archives containing philatelic literature and material for the use of members.