The National Spiritual Assemblies are elected by the Bahá’ís of each country. All Local Spiritual Assemblies in a country are linked through their National Spiritual Assembly. The National Spiritual Assembly is a body that is elected by the Bahá’ís of the country through a National Convention. The purpose of a National Spiritual Assembly is to guide, co-ordinate and unite the work that is done by the Bahá’ís throughout the country and to encourage them in their activities.
The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá’ís of Australia Inc was founded in 1935. It directs the spiritual and administrative affairs of the Bahá’í community of Australia. Supervises, unifies, promotes and administers the activities of the Bahá’ís of Australia in the fulfilment of their religious offices, duties and ideals. These activities include devotional gatherings, promotion and provision of Bahá’í children classes, junior youth spiritual empowerment program, study circles and related programs and activities of an educational, humanitarian and spiritual character. Also, it organises the National Bahá’í Convention; publishes books and periodicals; maintains the Bahá’í House of Worship and Bahá’í Centres of Learning throughout Australia.