[1] In addition to the state branches overseeing various clubs and gun ranges, SSAA also has a national political lobbying department and an insurance arm.

The SSAA began in New South Wales because of the government’s increasing involvement in firearms legislation.

[1] The SSAA is organised at the bottom level as local sporting clubs, around locations and/or speciality shooting disciplines or conservation activities.

The SSAA manages more than 16 handgun, rifle and shotgun shooting competitions at the local, state, national and international levels, as well as having several branches devoted to historic and collectible firearms.

These include goats, gats, pigs, foxes and wild dogs, as well as occasional native species (in particular kangaroos) which are having a negative impact on the environment.

CWM collaborates with government departments, non-government organisations, private landholders and universities, and offers a free service to land managers to target a specific species.

[3] It has won recognition and awards from government, the University of Adelaide, volunteer groups and the Nature Foundation.