Council of Australian Humanist Societies

The Council of Australian Humanist Societies (CAHS) is the national umbrella organisation for Australian humanist societies in New South Wales and Victoria.[1] It was founded in 1965.[2] It is affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).[3] The official symbol of CAHS (and all member organisations) is the Happy Human.

"CAHS" redirects here. For other uses, see CAHS (disambiguation).

Council of Australian Humanist Societies Inc
Formation1965
Region
Australia
President
Murray Love
AffiliationsInternational Humanist and Ethical Union
Websitewww.humanist.org.au

Activities

CAHS holds an annual CAHS convention, usually hosted by one of the member organisations. It also hosts the Humanist Internet Discussion Group where humanists can share their thoughts on issues of interest.

IHEU's Minimum statement on Humanism

All member organisations of the IHEU are required by IHEU bylaw 5.1 to accept the IHEU Minimum statement on Humanism:

Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality.

The Australian national census categorises humanism as "No Religion".[4] The 30% of Australians who fall within this category include other non-theistic life stances such as atheism, agnosticism and rationalism.

See also

References
  1. Humanist.org (2018). "THE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN HUMANIST SOCIETIES". Humanism Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "Australia's Humanist Societies". Council of Australian Humanist Societies. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Ives, Rosslyn (2018). "Free thought activity in Australia: From margins to mainstream". Humanism Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. Iheu.org (2018). "What is Humanism?". International Humanism and Ethical Union. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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