Individual Membership

Anyone working in a professional position in the tertiary education sector can join ATEM as an individual member.  Membership provides a number of benefits and services, and demonstrates your commitment to building your professionalism and growing your career.

Student Membership

Student Membership is available to current full-time students. This category of membership provides students with access to all the resources of individual membership, and ensures that students stay current with industry developments and trends.  Evidence of full-time study will be required for each year of student membership

Student Members receive the full range of member benefits, but are not eligible for grants, scholarships or voting rights.  They pay half the full membership fee.

Associate Fellow and Fellow

Associate Fellow status is awarded to members who possess a degree and/or equivalent professional career knowledge, skills and experience in tertiary education management. To become an Associate Fellow, you must have at least three years experience in tertiary education management and have held a management or leadership position for a minimum of two years.

Associate Fellows must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of continuing professional development (CPD) each year, and can use the post nominal ATEMAF. 

Fellow status is awarded to members who have been working in tertiary education administration and management for at least eight years, and in a senior role demonstrating strategic management and leadership for a minimum of two years. Leadership and service to the tertiary education community over at least five years must also be demonstrated. The award of ATEM Fellow recognises members who have pursued their professional development and helped to improve professional practice. The award of Fellow represents the culmination of a sustained period of commitment to the profession and reflects the superior level of achievement in both professional practice and professional development of the member.

In this context a leadership role could include organising professional development activities, participating on a committee at region or Association level, presenting papers or chairing sessions at region and Association conferences or during this time, the member must have undertaken a significant period of academic and/or professional education in a field of study that is directly related to the practice of the profession of tertiary education administration or management.

Academic and professional education will be interpreted broadly but the member must be able to demonstrate clearly that their professional development activities during their time as a tertiary education administrator or manager has been focused and directed towards improving both their professional practice and their professional standing. 

Fellows must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of continuing professional development (CPD) each year, and can use the post nominal ATEMF.

Individual  Membership Fees

* Fortnightly rates only apply to payroll deductions managed by the member's institution. Payroll deduction does not apply for student membership fees.

Membership is fully tax deductible in Australia.

Membership Upgrades

To find out more about how to apply to upgrade your membership, please read the requirements here.