The Australian Natives' Association (ANA) was a mutual society founded in Melbourne, Australia in April 1871.
From 1877, the ANA elected a Chief President at their Annual Conference held at different cities each year.
[1] The ANA ceased having a Chief President in 1993, following their merger of certain operations with Manchester Unity IOOF of Victoria to create Australian Unity.
O’Callaghan took a conservative view of the proper function of the ANA.
He believed that as a benefit society it should have nothing to do with matters that might be considered political.