Membership of ISOC-AU

The Internet Society of Australia, ISOC-AU, is a non-profit, user-focused organisation which promotes development of the Internet in Australia to benefit the whole community, including business, academic, professional, and private Internet users. See here for what ISOC-AU does, how it is organised, what it has achieved.

JOINING or RENEWING Membership
Membership Structure and Fees
Benefits of Becoming a Member

As a member of ISOC-AU you will become part of a network of friendly, informed people, willing to share their knowledge at every level of Internet expertise. ISOC-AU was founded by many of the pioneers of Internet networks and services in Australia, and it offers an environment in which members may seek information, discuss issues, and provide input into industry and government policy submissions. Membership is available for both Individuals (Full and Concession) and Organisations (Foundation, Enterprise, and Sustaining).

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Joining or Renewing Membership

NOTE: Existing members may upgrade their membership for 20% off the cost for the first year (only), with all of the relevant benefits below. So to upgrade to Foundation membership costs only $220; to Enterprise, $880; and to Sustaining, $1760. See your membership renewal invoice or these renewal forms:

See here for an on-line SECURE membership form
See here for a printable membership form for fax and postal applications

Membership Structure and Fees

Individual Memberships		Organisational Memberships
Concession For students, pensioners and concession holders	Full Open to all individuals	Foundation For community groups and smaller organisations	Enterprise For established businesses and large organisations	Sustaining For those actively assisting Internet development

Membership fees below are for the current financial year. If you or your organisation commenced membership with ISOC-AU within the period January - June this year, your next fees are not due until July next year.

Membership Fees (Au$ includes GST)
$35 - Individual - Concession
$90 - Individual - Full
$275 - Organisational - Foundation
$1100 - Organisational - Enterprise
$2200 - Organisational - Sustaining

Members outside Australia (no GST required)
$31.82 - Individual - Concession
$81.82 - Individual - Full
$250 - Organisational - Foundation
$1000 - Organisational - Enterprise
$2000 - Organisational - Sustaining

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Benefits of becoming a Member

Benefit	Individual	Foundation	Enterprise	Sustaining
Membership (incl GST)	$90/$35	$275	$1100	$2200
Subscription to our (no-spam) mailing-lists	yes	yes	yes	yes
Informal networking/educational meetings	yes	yes	yes	yes
Scaled concessions for events and conferences	yes	yes	yes	yes
Automatic membership of parent-body ISOC	yes	yes	yes	yes
Provide input to government and industry submissions	yes	yes	yes	yes
Set up and take part in Special Interest Groups	yes	yes	yes	yes
Use our 'ISOC-AU Member' logos on your site	yes	yes	yes	yes
Discuss perspectives and issues on our Advisory Council	-	yes	yes	yes
Promote your events/publications to ISOC-AU members	-	yes	yes	yes
Certificate of ISOC-AU Organisational Membership	-	yes	yes	yes
Information and link on ISOC-AU pages	-	yes	yes	yes
Corporate logo, information and link on ISOC-AU pages	-	-	yes	yes
Three extra non-voting associate memberships	-	-	yes	yes
Two-hour consultation with an ISOC-AU Director	-	-	yes	yes
Staff tutorials on Internet policy/technical developments	-	-	-	yes
Discussion (when possible) with visiting Internet experts	-	-	-	yes
Corporate logo on the front page of the ISOC-AU website	-	-	-	yes

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Our Refund Policy

Membership: Membership fees, once paid and processed, are not refundable.
Events: If you are unable to attend a fee-paying event, please let us know in writing at least 7 days before the event and we will be able to give you a refund. A substitute delegate is welcome if you are unable to attend. Cancellations after this time will be charged the full attendance amount.

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