Our History

With around 60 years of legacy, Transport Professionals Association has grown from a small technical institute into a nationally recognised association, which proudly represents members across Australia. 

Prior to the name change to Transport Professionals Association in 2025, we were known as the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (which remains our formal legal name).

It was Australian Institute of Traffic Technology prior to that. To learn more about our rich history, click here to read our "50 years in the making 1966-2016" anniversary ebook.  

We not only recognise industry professionals throughout Australia’s history but also recognise that we operate across a wide range of traditional Aboriginal lands in each state and territory. 

We acknowledge our indigenous members and pay our respects to elders past and present in all of the things we do. In fact, researchers have modelled ancient Aboriginal routes and hypothesise that their ‘super-highways’ throughout Australia bear striking similarities to Australia's current highways and stock routes.