Kung Fu Wushu Australia (KWA) is officially recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as the peak organisation governing the interests of Kung Fu/Wu Shu in Australia. KWA is an executive member of the Martial Arts Industry Association and is a signatory to the National Code of Practise for Martial Arts centres and Instructors. KWA is also a member of the International Wu Shu Federation (Beijing) and the Oceania Wu Shu Federation. KWA has a number of important responsibilities, these are: The administration of the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) for Kung Fu/Wu Shu The peak official sanctioning body for all State and national Kung Fu and Wu Shu Championship events and competitions in Australia The key consultative body on Kung Fu/Wu Shu related matters to all State and Federal government departments The sole representative body in the Australian development of Wu Shu as an Olympic sport The provision of specialist member support services Kung Fu has a long and diverse history and his been practiced in Australia since the 1850s. All of the KWA's members are endorsed as legitimate instructors who are government accredited (see our page Instructor Accreditation). KUNG FU WUSHU AUSTRALIA LIMITED WAS INCORPORATED IN JANUARY 2010. IT HAS NO CORPORATE OR FINANCIAL LINKS TO ANY OF THE PREVIOUS FOUR NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS (AUSTRALIAN KUNG FU FEDERATION LIMITED; FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN KUNG FU AND WUSHU ORGANISATIONS LIMITED; AUSTRALIAN KUNG FU (WUSHU) FEDERATION LIMITED; AUSTRALIA KUNG FU (WUSHU) FEDERATION INCORPORATED). NEWS, EVENT RESULTS AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PREVIOUS REPRESENTATIVES BODIES IS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE FOR HISTORICAL/ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY.