Originally, it began to work as Australian Literature Study Centre since 1997 and later it was re-named Indian Association for the Study of Australia, Eastern Region since 2001. Earlier it used to work under the parent body of Burdwan University, but it started to function as part of Bankura University since 2014. The first international conference was organised in 2007 and it is continuing with more and more teachers and scholars joining this endeavour. Many teachers and PhD candidates were the awardees of Australia India Council Australian Studies Fellowship and Endeavour Awards. Now the Association has launched the IASA,ER Travel Fellowship which enables the PhD and Postdoctoral candidates to visit Australian universities.