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Open to all persons employed in the building design industry who do not meet the criteria for Full Membership.

Associate Members are required to upgrade to Full Membership, once they reach the criteria, or after one full year of Associate Membership, whichever occurs first.  This upgrade will be required to be done at the next renewal period.

An Associate Member who is working in the building design or building industry but is not practising as a building designer, may remain as an Associate Member and not be required to upgrade.

To be eligible for Associate Membership, the online application must include the completed Associate Membership Declaration Form, which can be found in Become a Member tab on our website: www.bdaa.com.au.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT: www.bdaa.com.au
(No other forms of Application will be accepted)

Open to persons who are an employee of a business or corporation that provides building design services and is in the control of a Full or Chartered Member of BDAA.  An Applicant must include a letter or email on company letterhead from the Full or Chartered Member employer confirming this. This is in addition to the requirements listed below.

Please note that business partners are not eligible to be a Practice Member, they must apply to be a Full or Chartered Member.

In the event of a cessation of such employment or business arrangement described above, the Practice Member must advise the BDAA immediately upon this occurring and will be required to upgrade to an Associate or Full Membership at the next renewal period.

To make an Application for a Practice Membership, the following items are required to be submitted with the online Full Membership Application:

• Letter on company letterhead from the Full or Chartered member employer confirmation that the applicant is an employee.

Open to persons who can provide evidence of experience, qualifications and knowledge as a Building Designer and maintains the currency of suitable Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance.  Full Members are required to participate in the BDAA CPD program annually, or alternatively meet the CPD requirements of their state licensing/registration authority for Building Design or Architecture.

To make an application for Full Membership, the following items are required to be submitted with the online Full Membership Application form:

• In some states, to practice as a Building Designer, a License or being Registered is a mandatory requirement. In this instance all that is required to be submitted with online application for Full Membership, is a copy of that current individual License or Registration and current certificate of Currency of Professional Indemnity Insurance.

If you do not hold a current License or Registration, the following documentation is required to be submitted with your online Full Membership Application:

• Full working drawings and specifications of two recently completed projects that were authored by the Applicant or carried out under the Applicant’s direct supervision
• Completed Declaration of Authorship (which can be found in Become a Member on our website
• Evidence of completion of appropriate tertiary qualifications in architectural technology or approved equivalent
• Evidence of a minimum of two years’ experience in the building design profession. This can be supplied in the way of a short resume outlining your experience.
• Certificate of Currency of Professional Indemnity Insurance

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT: www.bdaa.com.au
(No other forms of Application will be accepted)

Chartered Membership is the most prestigious level of recognition available to Building Designers in Australia. To join and maintain this level, an Applicant must satisfy the National Council that their credentials and business acumen are of high repute. They must have also been a Full Member for a minimum of 5 years.

All Chartered Members must either hold a License or be Registered, whichever is mandatory in the state that they practice Building Design or hold current Accreditation with Building Designers Association of Australia. To make an application for Chartered Membership, the following items are required to be attached to the online Chartered Membership Application form:

• In some states, to practice as a Building Designer, a License or being Registered is a mandatory requirement. In this instance all that is required to be submitted with the online application for Chartered Membership, is a copy of that current License or Registration and current certificate of Currency of Professional Indemnity Insurance. A copy of this will be requested in May each year prior to the membership renewal period.

If the Applicant does not hold a current License or Registration as outlined above, the following documentation is required to be submitted with their online Chartered Membership Application:

• Full working drawings and specifications of two recently completed projects that were authored by the Applicant or carried out under the Applicant’s direct supervision
• Completed Chartered Membership Declaration Form (which is on BDAA website)
• Evidence of completion of appropriate tertiary qualifications in architectural technology or approved equivalent
• Evidence of a minimum of two years’ experience in the building design profession. This can be supplied in the way of a short resume outlining the Applicant’s experience
• Certificate of Currency of Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Proof of 12 months participation in an approved CPD Program
• Confirmation that BDA&T Accreditation is currently held

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT: www.bdaa.com.au
(No other forms of Application will be accepted)

Open to all Bona Fide students who reside in Australia and are enrolled in an approved Building Design, Architectural or Thermal Assessor course.

Once a Student Member of the BDAA completes their studies and begins practicing as a Building Designer, Architect or Thermal Performance Assessor, they qualify to upgrade to Graduate Membership. Any students that qualify for Graduate membership, must remain at Graduate Membership level for at least two years to enable the former Student Member to obtain the two years’ experience required for Full Membership, or until they meet the criteria for Full Membership.

Note:

The attachment provided at time of application is required to include name, contact information and course currently enrolled. There will be delay in processing your application if the appropriate enrolment information is not supplied.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT: www.bdaa.com.au

(No other forms of Application will be accepted)