▁was ▁successful ▁in ▁establish ing ▁a ▁national ▁network ▁that ▁enabled ▁R angers ▁to ▁communicate ▁directly ▁and ▁discuss ▁industrial ▁and ▁professional ▁work place ▁issues . ▁ ▁The ▁Australian ▁R angers ▁Federation ▁( AR F ) ▁was ▁a ▁professional ▁body ▁supporting ▁R angers ▁and ▁other ▁professional ▁officers ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁conservation ▁and ▁management ▁of ▁our ▁natural ▁and ▁cultural ▁resources . ▁The ▁AR F ▁represents ▁its ▁members ▁at ▁an ▁international ▁level ▁through ▁the ▁International ▁R anger ▁Federation ▁( IR F ). ▁M emb ership ▁to ▁the ▁AR F ▁provided ▁automatic ▁membership ▁to ▁the ▁IR F , ▁and ▁provision ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁IR F ▁world ▁con gress es . ▁The ▁AR F ▁represented ▁Australian ▁R angers ▁through ▁providing ▁for ums ▁that ▁enable ▁international ▁communication ▁and ▁r angers ▁to ▁discuss ▁topics ▁of ▁interest ▁and ▁exchange ▁ideas . ▁ ▁The ▁Council ▁of ▁Australian ▁R anger ▁Associ ations ▁( C AR A ) ▁compr ises ▁representation ▁from ▁each ▁state ▁and ▁territory ▁associations ▁in ▁Australia ▁which ▁are ▁themselves ▁directly ▁affili ated ▁with ▁the ▁IR F . ▁C AR A ▁is ▁a ▁professional ▁body ▁that ▁represents ▁and ▁supports ▁R angers ▁and ▁other ▁professional ▁officers ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁conservation ▁and ▁management ▁of ▁our ▁natural ▁and ▁cultural ▁resources . ▁C AR A ▁represents ▁not ▁just ▁only ▁r angers , ▁but ▁all ▁people ▁that ▁work ▁within ▁and ▁support ive ▁roles ▁of ▁staff ▁of ▁government ▁and ▁private ▁conservation ▁organis ations . ▁ ▁Oper ations ▁M emb ership ▁to ▁the ▁individual ▁state ▁or ▁territory ▁association ▁automatically ▁ent it les ▁members ▁to ▁C AR A ▁and ▁the ▁IR