Australian Naval Institute

The Australian Naval Institute was founded in May 1975 to provide a forum for current and former Naval Members and others interested in maritime affairs. Since that time the Institute has grown and developed into the leading forum for the discussion of naval and maritime affairs in Australia. The Institute is very proud to be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2025. Please join us at a commemorative Cocktail Reception to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Institute .

The ANI will hold the Vernon Parker Oration & Annual Dinner at Hotel Realm in Canberra. The centrepiece of the evening will be the delivery of the 2025 Vernon Parker Oration by Admiral David Johnston, AC RAN, Chief of the Defence Force The evening will also include the awarding of the 2025 McNeil Prize to an individual or team from industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the operational capabilities of the RAN.

ANI Goldrick Seminar 2024 : The importance of the maritime domain to Australia’s economic wellbeing and national security As a trading nation, the Australian economy is highly dependent on the security of it’s sea lanes for exports and the import of the goods and information which supply our industries, provide consumer goods and secure our communications with the world. Challenges to the rules based order have potentially changed the security of the sea lanes with potential for significant economic impacts and Australia’s national security. 3 October 2024, Adams Auditorium, Australian Defence Force Academy Pre-seminar Networking Drinks - if there is sufficient interest 'no host' pre-seminar networking drinks will be held in Kingston (venue to be advised) Wednesday 2 October, 5:30pm -7:00pm.

The ANI will hold the Vernon Parker Oration & Annual Dinner at Hotel Realm in Canberra. The centrepiece of the evening will be the delivery of the 2024 Vernon Parker Oration by Professor Rory Medcalf AM, Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University The evening will also include the awarding of the 2024 McNeil Prize to an individual or team from industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the operational capabilities of the RAN.

The Australian Government has just announced its most significant force expansion since WWII. One month on from the announcement the ANI is hosting this webinar at which experts from industry, capability acquisition, and maritime strategy will unpack the decision, what it means for Australia and the opportunities and challenges associated with such a momentous decision. Presenters: VADM Peter Jones AO DSC RAN (Rtd), Sarah Pavillard, Dr Richard Dunley Moderator: Jennifer Parker

ANI Goldrick Seminar 2023 : The Influence of Seapower on Australia's Future As an island nation Australia will always be dependent upon the security of trade routes across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The security of our region may also be dependent upon Australia's naval capability. The creation and maintenance of the capability to project this seapower to secure our trade routes and our region will require significant budgetary input, the development and adoption of new technologies and will require the provision of people and industrial capability. This will have have a profound influence on the RAN and Australia. 19 October 2023, Adams Auditorium, Australian Defence Force Academy

The ANI will hold the Vernon Parker Oration & Annual Dinner at Hotel Realm in Canberra. The centrepiece of the evening will be the delivery of the 2023 Vernon Parker Oration by The Hon Dame Annette King, New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia on the theme: "New Zealand and Australia - closest friends, myth or reality?" The evening will also include the awarding of the 2023 McNeil Prize to an individual or team from industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the operational capabilities of the RAN.

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the RAN’s Feet Air Arm the Australian Naval Institute and the Fleet Air Arm Association will hold a half-day Seminar to discuss the FAA’s achievements to date and its exciting future.

Theme: Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy in the 21st Century A ‘Corbett 100’ Centenary Event & the 2022 Goldrick Conference 21 September 2022, Adams Auditorium, Australian Defence Force Academy 2022 is the centenary of the death of the British maritime strategist Sir Julian Corbett. He was a major influence on global naval thinking. The King’s College London, the US Naval War College and the Australian Naval Institute (ANI) will hold collaborative conferences and events in the UK, Australia and the US to mark the centenary and explore the ongoing relevance of Corbett’s strategic thinking in the 21st century. The ANI’s contribution to the ‘Corbett 100’ activities will be the 2022 Goldrick Conference. With a program featuring Australian and international speakers this two-day conference will focus on Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy.

The ANI will hold the Vernon Parker Oration & Annual Dinner at Hotel Realm in Canberra. The centrepiece of the evening will be the delivery of the 2022 Vernon Parker Oration by Professor William Maley AM, who is an Emeritus Professor at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs. The evening will also include the awarding of the 2022 McNeil Prize to an individual or team from industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the operational capabilities of the RAN.

The winner of the inaugural Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize will be announced in an on-line event at 1300 AEDT on Wednesday 8 December 2021. The winner will be announced by Captain Simon Bateman, son of the late Commodore Sam Bateman. The Australian Naval Institute’s Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize is proudly sponsored by the Naval Shipbuilding College.