How do I become a member or renew my
membership?
We currently offer four levels of
membership: full, associate, student and corporate. See below for criteria and application
forms.
Existing members can renew their annual membership by filling out and returning a
downloadable renewal form. Memberships fall due on 1 July each year.
Go to renewal form (PDF 75 kB)
Full membership
Full membership is open to anyone currently
engaged professionally in editing or publishing, or who has had such experience
in the past. Applications for full membership are assessed by members of the society's
management committee. Full members are eligible for inclusion in the freelance
register, may vote or hold office in the society and receive the society's
newsletter, published 10 times a year. The annual subscription for full members
is currently $60.00.
Go to full membership form (PDF 248 kB)
Associate and student membership
Associate and student memberships of the
Canberra Society of Editors are open to anyone, including full-time students,
interested in the activities of the Society. Associate and student members
receive the newsletter, published 10 times a year, and can be elected to the
committee but may not vote or hold office. Associate and student members are
not eligible for inclusion in the freelance register. The annual subscription
for associate members is currently $45.00 and for students $30.00.
Go to associate/student membership form (PDF 29 kB)
Corporate membership
Corporate associate membership is open to
any organisation that supports the aims of the society. Corporate associate
members receive three copies of each issue of the society's newsletter,
published 10 times a year, may advertise in the newsletter at members' rates
and are listed on the society's website as corporate members. Up to five staff
and members of corporate associates may attend the society's workshops at
members' rates but may not vote or hold office in the society, or be listed in
the society's freelance register. The annual subscription for corporate
associate members is currently $225.00.
Go to corporate associate membership form (PDF 29 kB)
Payment details appear on each of the forms. If you need more information, please contact the membership secretary or the treasurer.
Half-year rate
New members joining between 1 January and
31 May in any year pay only half the membership fee for that financial year; a
full year’s subscription then becomes due from the 30 June next occurring.
If you join on or after 1 June in any year your subscription is good until
30 June the following year.
Last modified 21/6/09