AIRS serves the mission of the Anglican Church and it's Anglican Affiliates through an industry leading insurance program and supports the development of strong risk cultures within each Member organisation.
AIRS is one of the largest religious, education, not-for-profit, aged and community care insurance programs in Australia by diversity of membership and insurable assets. It is a limited by guarantee ACNC registered charity governed by a board who are elected by its membership. The operation is managed by a small team based in Melbourne.
HISTORY
At a Registrars’ conference in 1998 a sub-committee was formed to discuss the feasibility of a group purchase of insurance. In December 1999 the Brisbane, Tasmania, Newcastle and Melbourne Dioceses combined together to arrange their insurance policies and create what was known as the Anglican National Insurance Program (ANIP). This was run as a department of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Over the years, many different dioceses and independent Anglican affiliated schools, age care facilities, retirement villages and welfare agencies have joined to enjoy the benefits of the insurance program.