AKSA was formed in the year 2000. Its main role at that time was to source and provide third party public liability insurance to its members. Along with successfully undertaking this function AKSA also moved, almost immediately, to create the peak-level competition known as the Australian National Kitesurfing Championships.

Very quickly AKSA also became involved in beach access protection. Through liaising with goverment, waterways and local authorities AKSA set out to ensure that kitesurfing was respected as a legitimate sport and that restricting access was a matter which must be seriously considered before any action is taken.

As the association developed and memberships grew across the country; to over 800 in 2004; AKSA began its development of a network of affiliated state and local associations. Through these organisations the roles of promotion, safety, access protection, competitions and general awareness could be dealt with jointly. The state and local participation often providing knowledge & background of issues which could never be accessed at the national level .

The AKSA and its affiliated association websites soon become the leading portals for news and information for kitesurfing in Australia as they each continued to evolve. Because kiting was creating such a high visual impact as it was practiced by more and more enthusiasts around the coast the presentation of the sport to the media, government bodies and the public became an ever increasingly important responsibility of the kiting organisations. 

In 2005 AKSA took another step up in its operational base by adopting professional positions to take responsibility for the ever increasing complexity of AKSAs administration duties. The annual volunteeer committees from then on were assisted by the team of Mike Walker, acting in a CEO role, with Emma Gibbs bringing a whole new level of administration expertese to the business side of the organisation. AKSA continued to grow smoothly and successfully with this team in place for 4 years while memberships grew to more than 1500.

By 2008, with all states of Australia having developed sound and reliable organisations of their own, it was time for them to step up the mark to take AKSA to yet another level. At an AGM held in Mackay in July that year six independent state representatives agreed unanimously to adopt a federal model of adminstration to move AKSA forward. The ad hoc volunteer committee of the past was to become a 'board' of one nominated representative of each of the affiliated state organisations.
The new 'board' was charged with the twofold responsibility of:
1) overseeing the direction and operation of the continuing roles of the AKSA CEO & Administration positions   
and
2) working together cooperatively through the newly opened lines of communication to coordinate and improve the management and operation of their own state & local organisations.  
The new board, in its inaugural year, is now looking towards the adoption of a new constitution which will more accurately reflect all of the implications of the federal model of kitesurfing organisation for Australia.

A bright future remains the constant factor in our development.