AHRDMA was established in 1990 and is a non- profit organisation incorporated according to the Associations Incorporation Act 1984 of the NSW Department of Fair Trading. AHRDMA is administered by a 10 person volunteer Executive Committee elected annually by the financial members of AHRDMA at the Annual General Meeting which is held during the Annual Scientific Meeting.

AHR-DMA's aims are to:

• Facilitate contact and communication between data managers, working within the field of medical research
  
• Promote and maintain the quality of data management of medical research throughout Australasia
  
• Facilitate the continuing education and training of data managers
  
• Promote a forum for discussion and exchange of experiences, information and ideas between data managers in Australasia
  
• Improve the professional standards and standing of data managers in Australasia
  
• Establish contact and mutually beneficial interaction and relationships with other national and international professional and data management groups