One of the society's listed purposes is to promote the cause of mathematics in the community by representing the interests of the profession to government.
[2] The society publishes three journals through Cambridge University Press:[7] ANZIAM (Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) is a division of The Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS).
[9] The ANZIAM meeting is held annually at a different location in Australia or New Zealand.
As a tongue in cheek response, each year the student body also awards the best non-student talk a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar.
Each Special Interest Group runs an annual or biennial workshop or conference.