There are two distinct grades of AACB Membership, namely:
The Member grade: This grade of AACB membership is open to any accredited Certification Body, Conformity Assessment Body or Inspection Body operating in Management Systems, Personnel or Product Certification and their related fields. Members receive voting and representative rights within the AACB.
The Associate Member grade: This grade of AACB membership is open to industry groups, government agencies, accreditation bodies and regulatory bodies.
Criteria for application to the AACB
Member grade:
- Be a Certifier or an Inspection Body issuing certifications for Management Systems, Personnel or Products in the related fields; and
- Hold an appropriate Accreditation, issued by an Accrediting Body such as those recognised by the International Accreditation Forum or other industry accreditation scheme as deemed relevant by AACB; and
- Agree to be bound by the AACB Code of Conduct; and
- Pay first Annual Fee prior to being accepted as a Member.
Associate Member grade:
- Be an organisation that is either:
- actively engaged in the conformity assessment community, or
- has an interest in conformity assessment; and
- Agrees to be bound by the AACB Code of Conduct; and
- Pay the first Annual Fee prior to being accepted as an Associate Member.
Cost of Membership
Member grade:
Baseline Annual Membership Fee is AU$1,850.
The Membership Tier Multiplier then adjusts this amount to arrive at the final Membership Fee payable (see the table below).
Note: Each member has the same rights and privileges irrespective of their Tier. The tiering system is simply a way to recognise capacity to contribute and capability to derive benefit from membership.
| Membership Tier | Description of Tier and associated multiplier | Adjusted Annual Membership Fee (AU$) |
| 1 | Revenue less than $2 million. – 0.5 x Membership Fee | $925.00 |
| 2 | Revenue between $2 and $5 million. – 0.75 x Membership Fee | $1,387.5 |
| 3 | Revenue between $5 and $10 million – 1 x Membership Fee | $1,850.00 |
| 4 | Revenue between $10 and $20 million. – 1.25 x Membership Fee | $2,312.50 |
| 5 | Revenue greater than $20 million – 1.5 x Membership Fee | $2,775.00 |
The membership year is a calendar year, and membership dues are invoiced each January.
New members’ Annual Membership Fee will be charged pro rata based on their joining date. An Application Fee (AU$300) will also apply.
Associate Member grade:
An annual fee of AU$500.00 applies.
The membership year is a calendar year, and membership dues are invoiced each January.
The Membership Fee for new Associate Members will be charged pro rata based on their joining date.
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