Australian Poetry is the national body, interconnecting and supporting a flourishing community of Australian poets, enhancing and promoting their work, engaging directly with readers, lovers and potential admirers of Australian poetry. We offer an extraordinary nation-wide calendar of events through high profile artistic activities, connecting poets with audiences across all major literary festivals in all states and territories including: LIVE, PUBLICATIONS and DIGITAL. We also offer accessible, affordable professional development activities which cater to all practitioners no matter what their vocational level, ability, cultural background or geographical location. Australian Poetry was formed in 2011 when two former poetry organisations, based in New South Wales and Victoria, merged to create the first national poetry body. Based at the Centre for Writing & Ideas, The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, Australian Poetry acknowledges the critical funding support received from the Australia Council for the Arts and Creative Victoria.