The Australian Weightlifting Federation is the national governing body for this sport within Australia. Listed in alphabetical order, the following are the eight state member associations of the federation: Northern Territory Weightlifting Assoc Inc NSW Weightlifting Assoc Limited Queensland Weightlifting Assoc Inc South Australian Weightlifting Assoc Inc Victorian Weightlifting Assoc Inc Weightlifting ACT Inc Weightlifting Tasmania Inc Weightlifting Western Australia Inc Australia holds and participates in many weight lifting competitions throughout the year. The following are just a few of these competitions: Asia Pacific Classic Powerlifting Championships (postponed to CoVid-19) APU QLD State Championships (postponed) Commonwealth Championship, (postponed to CoVid-19) Hunter Barbell Open Competition (last held on February 1, 2020) Oceania Championships (postponed to CoVid-19)