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The Australasian Association of Professional Organisers

The Australasian Association of Professional Organisers (AAPO) is the industry association for Professional Organisers throughout Australasia.  

As a cutting edge leader AAPO's mission is to:

• support its members and their businesses;
• set industry standards; and
• educate the public on the value of Professional Organising. 

AAPO's vision is to be internationally recognised as Australasia’s premier industry association for leading and developing Professional Organisers.

The role of a Professional Organiser is many and varied.  Our members offer services ranging from time management, storage design, event management, decluttering services and system development in your home, workplace and business.

A professional organiser can contribute significantly to the effectiveness of your office and home, tailoring services to suit whatever area of your life needs organising.

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Organising Tips

AAPO members are a wealth of organising knowledge. Below they share some of their favourite tips.  Remember to check back regularly as these tips are constantly changing.

• Ask yourself – “Is this bringing me energy, or sucking it from me?” Very powerful question. Why would you want to keep /keep doing something that is sucking your precious energy? Roz Howland, Productivity Professionals
• Create a"fix this" bag - January is a great time to get all those pesky little jobs done that have been waiting to get fixed over the busy Holiday period. Use a reusable bag to collect all the clothes, shoes and toys that need mending, you could even get the kids in on the act and make a game of it, leave the bag in a central location to add to over a week. Take your fix this bag to the alterations shop, cobbler etc when taking the kids to the movies over the holidays. Everything can be fixed while you're enjoying some family time.  Carolyn Verohoef, Outside the Box Organisation Solutions
• Delegate.  Take a little extra time now to teach someone how to do the job to your satisfaction.  Then they can handle it forevermore. Angela Esnouf, Creating Order from Chaos
• Why not start a Christmas Postage Box?  Gather together all the leftover unused Christmas cards and gift tags from previous years, and place in a shoebox.  Add to it the Christmas postage stamps, ‘card only’ stickers and such things as gold stars, or ink stamps for decorating envelopes.  Include a list of all those you regularly send Christmas cards to, and their addresses.  Even have labels pre-printed.  Everything in one place ready to get the job done.  You could decorate the box with Christmas themes if you wish.  And then store the Christmas Postage Box with the Christmas decorations, ready for next year. Denise Childs, Systems for Order 
• Stationary items Don’t listen to the kids! There is no need for all new designer look items. Encourage them to check the school list, collect & sort & shop at home, donate some to charity, then enjoy buying special items that are needed. There are lots of charities that would love supplies of stationery now before school starts. Marianne Shenton, Home Matters

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