Why Join ATEM?

We provide you with an edge in your professional activities and give you a voice in our areas of expertise in the wider community.

Joining ATEM will provide you with many benefits, including:

connecting and networking with Australasia's leading tertiary administrators and managers;
conferences/seminars at a regional level, and the 700 delegate strong annual Tertiary Education Management Conference which rotates around Australia and New Zealand;
exclusive access to members-only website;
preferential rates for ATEM Inc professional development programs, conferences, special events;
professional development programs;
recognition by way of postnominals (eg ATEMM) that can be used as part of your personal career path in management;
topical and relevant information provided through our association publication ATEM Matters, sent to members six times a year; and
ATEM's 'Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management', published six times a year, an internationally distributed, refereed publication produced under the Routledge imprint in Oxford. Have you published here yet?

However, joining ATEM will provide you with much more. You will be joining a global network of fellow professionals and be supported and encouraged to achieve excellence in your career.

Knowledge Development

Tertiary managers and administrators operate in an increasingly challenging and changeable environment. It is essential to increase our knowledge and understanding of best practice, regulatory and funding changes, new technologies and world-wide tertiary developments. ATEM provides resources and forums to assist members build their knowledge and develop professional practices and understandings.

Change Management

In order to meet challenges in the sector, tertiary managers and administrators need to critically evaluate the impact of change, assess potential risks and benefits, as well as have the skills and expertise develop successful and robust strategies. The demands of our profession are ever increasing. ATEM provides its members with support, information and resources that are relevant. It aims to assist members staying in touch with changes, best practice and key developments in the sector.

Leadership Development

ATEM plays a critical role in facilitating leadership and development of knowledge among tertiary administrative and management professionals in Australasia. Its commitment to leadership is reflected in its extensive professional development programs, research and acknowledgment of excellence. We are assisted in this work by a close relationship with Universities Australia and the L H Martin Institute of Higher Education Leadership and Management.

Professional Support and Networking

All tertiary sector managers and administrators should seriously consider joining ATEM. The access to tailored professional development programs, the range of activities which support and enhance both your work and individual career development and progression, the opportunities to network and the support provided to help you to achieve your best are all compelling reasons to join today

Locations

ATEM Inc has regions in each state and territory in Australia and also in New Zealand. Click here for a map of the Regions.