The Australian Naval Institute (ANI) is an independent not for profit organisation which aims to encourage and promote the advancement of knowledge, and act as a forum for, the exchange of ideas concerning subjects related to the navy and the maritime profession.
It fulfills a similar function to the United States Naval Institute and the Naval Review in the United Kingdom.
The ANI is headquartered in Canberra and governed by a council and the current president is Vice Admiral Peter Jones.
[2] The Institute provides a weekly e-newsletter to subscribers and publishes a journal titled 'Australian Naval Review' biannually which has a focus on both historical and contemporary naval matters.
The ANI hosts a number of activities annually including the Vernon Parker oration, named after the first president of the Institute.