Membership Categories

Ordinary Member

Criteria:
Qualifications: NAATI certification / accreditation / recognition OR formal T/I qualifications from a recognised institution in Australia or overseas OR other acceptable qualifications

Practice: currently practising as a T/I (paid or unpaid), having previously practised, or intending to practise.

Retired Member

Criteria:
The member needs to be aged 65 years or over, with at least 15 years’ continuous membership in AUSIT. Suitable for long-term AUSIT members who have retired / almost retired from practice but wish to continue their association with AUSIT. Annual fee takes into account the member’s reduced income.

Student Member

Criteria:
A student enrolled full-time or part-time in a formal T/I program of at least one semester at a recognised institution. Ordinary Members can transfer to this category while enrolled in such courses. Membership in this category is limited to a lifetime maximum of 5 years. Student members who have completed their studies are no longer entitled to membership in this category, but are expected to upgrade to Ordinary Member.

If you have completed your studies and been granted NAATI certification and wish to upgrade to Ordinary Member, please complete this form

Senior Member

Criteria:
Current AUSIT Ordinary Members, Retired Members or Senior Practioners with at least 10 years' experience in the field, T&I formal qualifications or equivalent (i.e. other related qualifications), NAATI certification or accreditation. Endorsements from three respected AUSIT members (e.g. Fellows, office bearers [current or past], T&I academics). Approval by the National Council (i.e. admission is not automatic). Current Fellows can become Senior Members upon application. Current Senior Practitioners can apply to transfer to the new category, providing they meet the Senior Member criteria.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities for this member category include: serving on branch committees and National Council from time to time, being on the Ethics and Professional Practice Committee or a Board of Professional Conduct, contributing to the InTouch magazine, contributing to AUSIT’s social media and discussion forums, being available for comment and give advice when called upon, and being available to mentor junior members.

A 3-year review cycle will be built in for this member category by submitting a report of activities to demonstrate the responsibilities fulfilled in order to stay in this category or be revert back to an Ordinary Member.

If the applicant does not meet the criteria for admission, they will need to wait two years before reapplying.

Additionally, in order to make this more user-friendly, the following words be included (red arrow): "If you wish to apply to move to the Senior Member category, please complete this form