The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) is the peak body representing the interests of the over 485,000 postgraduate students in Australia. We represent coursework and research, as well as domestic and international, postgraduate students.
Founded in 1979, CAPA is a membership based non-profit organisation.We are comprised of 28 university and campus based postgraduate associations, as well as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (NATSIPA).
As the national voice on postgraduate issues, CAPA communicates the interests and perspectives of postgraduate students to the Federal Government, Federal Opposition and minor parties, and higher education peak bodies.
CAPA’s activities are supported by quality research. CAPA continues to play a leading role in higher education as an authoritative source of information on postgraduate issues.
Information, support and advice are provided to individual postgraduate students by CAPA’s affiliated member organisations on university campuses in each state and territory.
An elected Board governs CAPA throughout the year. The national office is located in Melbourne. The CAPA Board leads CAPA’s direction with its 2025-2026 Strategic Plan.
