AILA
membership provides an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to
the growth and effectiveness of your chosen profession of landscape architecture.
It also provides a range of a range of opportunities for you to continue
to develop as a professional landscape architect.
You share a common
commitment to the profession that is making an increasingly significant
contribution to the creation of better quality urban environments and
more sustainable landscapes.
Your
membership fees help to maintain the AILA National Office, which provides
services and supports members at a national level. A portion of your
fees also goes to your State Group to assist in providing you with a range
of other benefits and services.
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Being
a member of an organisation that maintains professional standards
of members, which increases client confidence in the services to
be provided and their willingness to accept suitable fees and conditions.
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Networking
opportunities provided by AILA events allows you to pursue
continued professional development and to identify professional opportunities
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Receipt
of Landscape Architecture Australia, which is the official journal of
AILA, four times a year contributes to your knowledge of the profession
and
provides useful technical and products information.
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Receipt
of the LANDMARK. This is the national membership broadsheet
(newsletter), published by AILA National Office, to provide you
with current information
about
a
wide range
of AILA issues and an opportunity to exchange ideas
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You
are eligible to enter your projects in both the State and National
AILA Awards, which creates opportunities to have your work recognised
and to form part of a marketing resource to raise the awareness of clients
and the general public about landscape architects
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Attendance
at AILA National Conferences provides opportunities to gain further
knowledge and insights as well as meeting potential clients
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Access
to the AILA Web Sites provides information about a broad range
of issues and events relevant to landscape architects
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AILA
membership of the Australian Council of Building Design Professionals
(BDP) allows it to advocate more effectively on behalf of AILA Members
on a range of issues.
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An
opportunity to contribute to the education of future generations
of landscape architects though mentor programs in collaboration with
Universities providing accredited landscape architecture programs.
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Receipt
of useful information gathered by AILA members surveys.
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Availability
of Fees and Conditions surveys of
AILA Members.
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Opportunities
to network with other professions through BDP including architects,
engineers, planners and quantity surveyors.
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A
listing on the AILA National Web site to assist potential clients
and others to find you quickly.
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Receiving
current information through State Group Newsletters and by National
Office Communiqus
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Professional
seminars and workshops
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Opportunities
to be involved in advocacy in relation to environmental, social,
and cultural issues at local, state and federal government levels.
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Practices that employ a Registered Landscape Architect are eligible for a free practice listing on the AILA web site.
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Practices that employ a Registered Landscape Architect are eligible to place free job vacancies on the AILA web site.