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The Australian Rugby Union has moved to engage supporters in the development of its 2016-2020 five-year strategy, encouraging fans and players to complete the Australian Rugby Survey. Feedback from the survey will be incorporated into Australian rugby's strategy to grow the game.

"We know we have a passionate and enthusiastic fan base full of ideas and views on rugby - from grassroots to the elite," ARU chief executive Bill Pulver said. "The Australian Rugby Survey provides our fans and all rugby stakeholders the opportunity to have their say on the future of our game, and how we should prioritise our investment at all levels and formats of the game to coincide with our next broadcast cycle from 2016-2020.

"Feedback from the survey will help inform this strategy, along with workshops with rugby stakeholders nationally so we can assess the views of the rugby community about all levels of rugby including grassroots and club competitions, development competitions, Super Rugby, Sevens and Wallabies."

Fans who complete the Australian Rugby Survey will also be able to register their interest in undertaking additional consultation activities to create the 2016-2020 Australian Rugby Strategic Plan.

The ARU board has also commissioned an independent cultural review of professional rugby in Australia, to be conducted by independent not-for-profit organisation the St James Ethics Centre, as part of the strategic review.

"This cultural review will examine the extent to which the values of rugby union in Australia are aligned and being applied by both players and administrators in the professional game," ARU chairman Michael Hawker said. "In other words, we want to know, if what we do and what we say are aligned."

Click here to participate in the Australian Rugby Survey. The survey is open until June 5.