Association services being the promotion of the interests of members of the association; Association services being a liaison service between the Russian Federation, Russian compatriots and the people of Russian heritage living in Australia; Promotional services being promoting the understanding of and interest in the Russian heritage including but not limited to language, literature, history, music, paintings, arts, craft, sport and culture; Association and promotion services being to foster stronger ties between Russian and Australian organisations, including but not limited to business, science, sports, youth and art; Association and promotion services to encourage the teaching of the Russian language in Australian schools and tertiary institutions, and the establishment and continuance of Russian weekend schools in Australia; Association and promotion services to support and encourage interest in the visits to Australia of Russian artists, writers, poets, musicians or community representatives, and to support the visits to Russia of Australian artists, writers, poets, musicians or community representatives; Association and promotion services to initiate and support ideas for improvements in the laws affecting travel and migration of people between countries of Russia and Australia; Association and promotion services to support and encourage the presentation of Russian plays, films and television programmes and Russian music and songs at the cultural events in Australia; Association and promotion services to encourage co-operation between the people of Russian origin, descent, language or culture with all the other ethnic communities of Australia