Apex Australia
What Apex is about
Helping your community
Members of Apex work together to serve their community's greatest needs by promoting service, fellowship and community spirit. Apex Clubs work in their local town or suburb, but through the strength of the National Association of Apex Clubs, also work together to tackle larger community or social problems.
Develop personally
Besides the pride and satisfaction of helping others, you will experience other personal benefits. You may become a better leader, or more of a team player. You'll find yourself becoming more relaxed in dealing with groups, your presentation skills will improve and you'll become a better public speaker. You'll also get the chance to network with people from a wide variety of businesses and backgrounds.
Life-long friendships
Friendships that last a lifetime are cemented through the fun and banter that accompanies the toil. Friendships that come from mixing with fellow members from all walks of life, and from being part of a youthful and spirited group.
Having a whole lot of fun
Apex dates back 77 years, but there's nothing old fashioned about the fortnightly meetings. They are mostly lively and interesting. The work in the community and fundraising events are both rewarding and entertaining.
For young people
Apex is all the more unique because of its youthful membership base, ensuring a youthful outlook and membership concerned with youth issues.
The Australian Service Club
Apex is the only Australian made service club, being founded in Geelong, Australia, in 1931.
Membership of Apex
Apex is non-sectarian and non-party political, and welcomes members from all walks of life. All gender qualifications were recently removed for Apex Clubs, being open to young men and women alike.
Associate Members
People over the age of 16 who do not qualify as Active Members of a Club, but who wish to contribute to the Club may become an Associate of the Club. An Associate does not have rights to vote or hold Club positions.
How to become a member
To become a member of an Apex Club and enjoy all of its benefits, contact a member of a local Club, or contact the National Apex Office...
Click here to find a Club near you, their contact details, and when they meet.
Click here to contact the Apex National Office, who can arrange contact with the Club closest to you.
The Ideals
The Ideals of Apex summarise the aims and aspirations of individual Apexians, Clubs and the Association:
To make the ideal of service the basis of all enterprise;
To develop by example a more intelligent and aggressive citizenship;
To provide a means of forming enduring friendships, rendering altruistic service and building better communities;
To promote international understanding and friendship.
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Apex Brand
The graphic with the arched word Apex and the Logo has been adopted as a readily recognisable Brand.
Apex Logo
The three sides of the triangle represent the ideals of service, citizenship and fellowship. The word "APEX" meaning the pinnacle, was chosen to represent the height of ambition. The rays within the triangle represent the rising generation of youth. "AUSTRALIA" recognises that Apex originated in Australia, and holds a unique position in Australia.
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Mission Statement
This simple statement encapsulates everything that Apexians have been doing for the past 75 years. The theme originated from Apex's friends, the Association of Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada.
To grow, learn, make friends,
and have fun, while helping others.
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Invocation
The Invocation is recited at the beginning of our Dinner Meetings:
For good food, for good fellowship,
and the privilege to serve, we give thanks.
Structure and Organisation
Clubs
There are some 330 Chartered Clubs across Australia, and several Clubs undergoing the Chartering or formation process. Clubs are governed by their Club Board, headed by the Club President.
Clubs are grouped together into local geographic regions called Districts. There are 44 Districts across Australia. Districts are overseen by an elected District Governor, and a District Board made up of its Club Presidents.
States
There are six States in Apex. The ACT is included within the NSW/ACT State, and the Northern Territory is included with South Australia in the SA/NT State. States are overseen by the State Committee, consisting of the State President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and the District Governors within each State.
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The Association of Apex Clubs
The National Association is the collection of all Apex States, Districts, Clubs and their members across Australia. The Association is governed by the National Board - consisting of the National President, a Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the six State Presidents. Standing Committees oversee various services to Apex members and Clubs.
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Conventions
Each District, State and the Association has an annual Convention, which is that body's chief decision making process. The Conventions are also chances for great fellowship and exchange of ideas and experiences amongst Apexians from a wide variety of Clubs and backgrounds.
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