Represent – Liaise – Promote

• Serve as the representative organisation for the Sangha in Australia.
• Liaise with local, state and commonwealth governments on behalf of its members.
• Liaise with the media on behalf of its members.​
• Promote the interests of Sangha members and the Buddhist religion.

Protect – Discuss – Resolve

• Act in every way to protect the good reputation of the Sangha and Buddhism amongst the community at large.
• Serve as a forum for the discussion of matters of common interest to members.
• Assist in the resolution of disputes between members, if mutually invited, by arranging for independent mediation.​​​

Uphold Respect – Harmony – Non-Discrimination

• Promote the ideals of the Buddhist religion in Australia.
• Promote respect and harmony among different Buddhist traditions, and to preserve the legacy of the Sangha.
• Be non-political, ethnically neutral, and non-sexist in the determination of policy and in all activities.