Why join?

EIANZ membership is open to environmental practitioners at all stages of their career – from those still completing their studies to established experts.

The EIANZ is a leading professional body in Australia and New Zealand supporting environmental practitioners and promoting independent and interdisciplinary discussion on environmental issues.

Our members enjoy a range of benefits like:

• Opportunities to network with peers and make new connections
• Discounted rates for professional development events
• Regular information and updates
• Access to journals and other industry communications.

Types of membership

Which membership should I apply for?

Types of Membership

There are four main types of membership: Full, Fellow, Associate and Student.

Full Member

Full membership to the Institute is open to those who have:

• Completed a degree, higher degree or graduate diploma and have at least two years’ experience in an area of environmental practice, or
• At least five years’ experience in an area of environmental practice.

Members have voting rights, can be elected to the Board, can use MEIANZ as a post nominal and receive an online subscription to the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management.

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Fellow Member

Fellow members are appointed at the invitation of the Institute President following a nomination and review process. Senior practitioners with at least 10 years’ experience in the profession and who have been an Institute member continuously for at least two years are eligible for nomination.

Fellow Members can vote and be elected to the Board, can use FEIANZ as a post nominal and the logo of the Association on personal stationery and receive an online subscription to the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management.

Associate Member

Associate membership is open to anyone who:

• Has completed a degree, higher degree or graduate diploma and has less than two years’ experience in an area of environmental practice, or
• Provides evidence to the Board that they have an interest in an area of environmental practice but do not otherwise meet the requirements for membership, or
• Is eligible for full membership but prefers to be an Associate.

Associate members are charged a reduced membership fee.

Associate members do not have voting rights and cannot use a post-nominal.

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Student Member

Student membership is intended to support those who are undertaking full-time environmental study and may not be able to afford associate membership.
Eligibility
A natural person shall be eligible to be considered as a Student Member of the Association if they are a person who is:

• Undertaking full-time study for a certificate, diploma, degree, accredited degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, or higher degree qualification in one or more of the functional areas of environmental practice.
• Is not employed in a part-time, full-time, or equivalent contract or consulting position.
• Note, those in casual employment are eligible.

Students who are engaged in professional work with less than two years practical work experience should apply for Associate membership. Students that have more than two years practical work experience should consider a Full membership.

Student members are offered a reduced membership fee and reduced rates for some Institute events, conferences, seminars and workshops. Students do not pay an application fee.

Student members do not have voting rights and cannot use a post-nominal.

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Group Membership

Group membership to the EIANZ offers organisations a discount on membership fees for their employees. The discount applied depends on the number of members belonging to the Group membership:

• For companies with between 5 - 15 employee members will receive a 10% discount
• For companies with between 16 - 25 employee members will receive a 15% discount
• For companies with over 26 employee members will receive a 20% discount

Each person belonging to the Group membership must still apply as an Individual member to the institute and their membership application is assessed individually.

Individual memberships which form part of a Group membership are not interchangeable if a person leaves the corporation during the membership period (1 year). Group memberships may add or remove members from their Group membership during the renewal period of the membership and once it has been finalised, changes to the people on the membership are not permissible.

A primary contact must be nominated for the Group membership. This is who the EIANZ will liaise with regarding applications, payment and renewals.

Applications for Group membership cannot currently be made online. Please contact the EIANZ Central Office to discuss.

Honorary Membership

There are a further two categories of membership that are awarded by the Board: Honorary Fellow and Honorary Life Membership.

Find out more about who EIANZ's Honorary Fellow and Life members are here →

Honorary Fellow Member

Honorary Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the environment profession.

Confidential nominations for Honorary Fellows are sought from the Australian Divisions and the New Zealand Chapter. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of Fellows and recommendations for appointment are made to the Board.

Honorary fellows may or may not already be members of the Institute.

An Honorary Fellow has voting rights, can use the post nominal FEIANZ and the EIANZ logo on their stationery and receive quarterly copies of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. Honorary fellows are not charged an annual membership fee.

Honorary Life Member

Honorary Life membership is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the environment profession, as demonstrated through their service to the Institute. Honorary Life Membership is the highest form of distinction awarded by the Institute.

Confidential nominations for Honorary Life Members are sought through the Australian Divisions and the New Zealand Chapter. Nominations are then reviewed by the Board and appointments made.

Honorary Life Members have voting rights, can use the post nominal HLMEIANZ and the EIANZ logo on their stationery and receive quarterly copies of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. Honorary Life Members are not charged an annual membership fee.

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