To be an independent, authoritative and credible central reference point to all stakeholders - members, community, educators and government on all matters regarding iron & steel slag materials.

To promote effective and beneficial use of iron & steel slag with all key stakeholders. The ASA will collect and disseminate information relevant to all interested parties to facilitate full utilisation of iron & steel slag materials.

Utilising forums where information interchange between stakeholders will benefit the understanding of this valuable resource. These include conferences, presentations, publications web access to online resources and other means of advocacy.

Providing direct response and facilitating technical assistance to engineers, students interested in new and alternative materials, government agencies interested in gathering more information, or general community member seeking a greater understanding of slag and its various uses.

• To promote and stimulate the use of slag consistent with the public interest and to perform all desirable and lawful functions necessary for the efficient, constructive and beneficial operation of the Association.
  
• To investigate and exploit the technical merits of slag in the fields where use already has been or may be further developed for the material.
   
• To collect, classify and transmit to its members procurable data which pertains to the present or possible uses of slag.
   
• To provide information and publicity for the purpose of presenting to Engineers, Architects, Contractors and others interested in work where slag may be utilised, authentic data that will aid in the accomplishment of the aims of the Association.
   
• To co-operate with other Associations, technical societies, laboratories and governmental bureaus to the end that full recognition be accorded slag, in all uses that may be developed for it, as a well-defined, technically desirable mineral.
   
• To recognise that in the pursuit of the objectives of this Association all laws of Australia and New Zealand and their various State and Territories shall be upheld.