Shape the future of the architecture profession in Australia and abroad.
The Institute is a connected community of over 14,500 members across Australia and overseas. Together, we give a voice to the profession and uphold the highest standards in our practice.
We offer a range of membership options to suit all levels of experience, participation, and practice size.
Experienced graduates of architecture (graduated 2018 or earlier) or non-practicing architects working in non-traditional roles and academics with accredited qualifications.
Holders of an accredited qualification in architecture within the last 5 years and who are not yet registered as an architect.
Students enrolled in a bachelor degree (or higher) course of study in a built-environment related field.
Designed for individuals with built environment related qualifications or those holding a degree from a recognised architecture course, but not registered.
Practice membership provides your practice with the necessary tools to help you deliver the best professional service to you clients.
Designed to meet the needs of registered architects in Australia for continuous career development.
Enjoy an extensive range of benefits including full access to Acumen Practice Notes, our online resource of architectural practice material, exercise full voting rights, and enter the Institute’s prestigious Awards programs.
Open to individuals who graduated from a recognised architecture course. Become a part of EmAGN, a design community for graduates and emerging architects, and receive local and national support to successfully merge into the profession.
For students enrolled in a degree or masters in a recognised architecture or affiliated course. Become a member of the Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA), the Institute’s student body, and receive access to mentoring programs, practice notes and other valuable tools.
Designed for individuals with built environment related qualifications or those holding a degree from a recognised architecture course, but not registered. Maintain and extend your connection with the profession with opportunities for networking and continuous learning.
Open to Australian and International architects and built-environment professionals living overseas. Be involved and stay connected with the nation’s architecture profession. Receive news and updates and attend international events in various locations across the globe.
A+ is the Institute’s Practice Membership, providing your staff and practice with the necessary tools to help deliver the best professional service to your clients.
Currently participating in academia or are a retired professional? Learn more about our other options for staying connected to the Institute and the profession.
Unable to participate fully in employment? We offer special provisions so you can continue being an active Institute member and get the same regular benefits.
Designed to meet the needs of registered architects in Australia for continuous career development.
Enjoy an extensive range of benefits including full access to Acumen Practice Notes, our online resource of architectural practice material, exercise full voting rights, and enter the Institute’s prestigious Awards programs.
Experienced graduates of architecture, non-practicing architects working in non-traditional roles and academics with accredited qualifications.
Open to individuals who graduated from a recognised architecture course. Become a part of EmAGN, a design community for graduates and emerging architects, and receive local and national support to successfully merge into the profession.
Designed for individuals with built environment related qualifications or those holding a degree from a recognised architecture course, but not registered. Maintain and extend your connection with the profession with opportunities for networking and continuous learning.
For students enrolled in a degree or masters in a recognised architecture or affiliated course. Become a member of the Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA), the Institute’s student body, and receive access to mentoring programs, practice notes and other valuable tools.
Open to Australian and International architects and built-environment professionals living overseas. Be involved and stay connected with the nation’s architecture profession. Receive news and updates and attend international events in various locations across the globe.
A+ is the Institute’s Practice Membership, providing your staff and practice with the necessary tools to help deliver the best professional service to your clients.
Currently participating in academia or are a retired professional? Learn more about our other options for staying connected to the Institute and the profession.
Unable to participate fully in employment? We offer special provisions so you can continue being an active Institute member and get the same regular benefits.
Not active? Login to the portal to renew your membership today to continue enjoying exclusive benefits and resources.
Unsure of your member portal username (Institute-registered email address) to access the member portal? Contact the membership team for assistance.
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A+ Membership provides your practice with the necessary tools to help you deliver the best professional service to you clients.
Each individual professional staff member is given access to the Institute’s Australian Standards Quick Reference service, dedicated HR and IR information service, and more.
Interested in becoming an A+ practice?
If you were not a financial member from December 1st, 2023 or your membership has lapsed, you will need to re-join.
To re-join, please complete the application form. It is important that you sign In at the top of the application form so that previous membership records are retained. If you are having difficulty logging in please contact the membership team.
Members can pay either by one annual payment or in four quarterly instalments (excl student membership).
To be eligible for A+ membership a practice must first meet all requirements of the relevant Architects Registration Board for architectural practices in Australia (if any). Discreet business units or cost centres in multi-disciplinary organisations or government bodies may also be eligible provided that the primary activity of the business unit is the practice of architecture and, the unit is also under the direction of a registered architect. Sole practitioners, provided they are registered architects, are eligible for A+ membership. Only architects registered to practice in Australia can lead an application for A+ membership.
Access to the full suite of Australian Standards is exclusive to enrolled staff of A+ Practices. For more information or to apply for a practice membership, click here or email membership@architecture.com.au
Non-practicing architects have the option to choose between the Member and Associate categories. Associate category members receive the same benefits as Member category members, with the exception of no longer being able to use a Member badge and different post-nominals (Associate RAIA). If you would like to convert from the Member category to Associate, please email membership@architecture.com.au with confirmation of your non-practicing status attached.
Please email the membership team at membership@architecture.com.au to unlock your account.
Concessional fees are available to members working the equivalent of 2 days or less per week. Submit your application form followed by the concession form.
The Institute offers a childcare concession to those who work 20 hours or less per week. Submit your application form followed by the concession form.
Each state and territory of Australia has its own Architect Registration Board established under legislation to register architects and architectural practices, conduct disciplinary investigations, pursue unregistered use of the term architect (and associated words), accredit programs of study and educate the public on architectural issues. You cannot call yourself an architect in Australia unless you hold registration with one of the Architect Registration Boards. The Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) is the national voice for the Architect Registration Boards and owns the National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) in Australia. The AACA website provides extensive information and resources about accredited courses of architecture in Australia, the pathways to architectural registration, migration and overseas qualification assessments.
The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for architects in Australia. The Institute provides access to resources and benefits that support best practice, lobbies federal and state/territory governments on critical issues that relate to architects and architecture, recognises excellence in architecture through the National Architecture Awards and provides professional development opportunities and peer support networks.
Once we have received payments, you can access your tax invoice by logging into your membership profile and navigating to ‘My Membership’.
The Institute allows special dispensation for active members who would like to maintain their membership, but are experiencing financial hardship due to prolonged ill-health, unemployment, performing carers duties or other significant circumstances.
Fee relief is available to current and joining members who have taken time off work to care for a child under the age of five.
Those approved for parental leave membership will also have limited access to complimentary and discounted CPD bundles.
Parental leave membership is available for two consecutive years. However, members can reapply if eligible. Conditions apply.
Many of our membership categories are open to Australian and international architects and built-environment professionals living overseas.
We host Boarding Pass events in different countries throughout the year and hold a tailored awards and prizes program for projects abroad and contributions of architects connected to Australia in the global arena through.
View the respective membership category pages for more details on how to join as an architect, associate, graduate, or affiliate and stay connected regardless of your location.
The Institute offers a discounted fee to members who are substantially retired from the work force. Retired membership offers members the opportunity to continue their connection to the profession in retirement while enjoying the same rights and privileges of full membership, including the use of appropriate post-nominals. Conditions apply.
The Institute provides a special academic rate for educators with a continuing 0.6 (or greater) time appointment on the staff of a recognised architecture course within Australia. Academic members must be eligible for either Member, Fellow, Life Fellow or Associate category.
Academic members receive regular local and national e-news, voting rights, Architecture Australia digital magazine, local Chapter events, member discounts and more.
To apply for the discounted Academic rate select the Academic option via the online join. All applicants must upload a signed declaration from their employer.
Speak to our National Membership Team for more information.
Phone: 1800 770 617
Email: membership@architecture.com.au
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
