The RACI is a member of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS), and the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS).
It has branches in all states and territories in Australia and divisions for the following areas of chemistry:
*Analytical and Environmental chemistry
*Carbon science
*Chemical education
*Interfaces, Colloids and Surface science
*Electrochemistry
*Industrial chemistry
*Inorganic chemistry
*Materials chemistry
*Medicinal chemistry and Chemical biology
*Organic chemistry
*Physical chemistry
*Polymer chemistry
*Radiochemistry
In 2022, the Green and Sustainable Chemistry (GASC) National Group was established.
In addition to the divisions having organised conferences, they have co-operated in running occasional national conventions since 1953.