IAP2 AffiliateAn Australasia perspective

A little about us

9 states2 countries2 currencies5 time zones

670 members

Membership growing @ 25–30%

43 events in the last year

Annual budget about $750,000

Membership program in 8/9 regions

As an affiliate we

Are the decision makers

Legally independentAccountable to membershipResponsible for working within international contextProportion of membership fee to InternationalOne position on the boardRun own program and conference

Getting Started

Small band of passionate volunteers started the chapter

Small band of passionate volunteers started the affiliate

Small member gatherings we did things

We got bold and ran a conference and training

Simple representative structure

Member focused and did activities that made money

As soon as we could be got paid support

Current Structure

Single incorporated society

9 members

including President Vice President TreasurerSecretary

oversight of the

Australasian Associationgovernance

Regional Coordinators

member relationship and local programs in a state or country

Regions

$4000 invested in each region,

annuallyexpected to

maintain active member program

Making it work

Focus on members, corporate members and our practice

Using resources to free volunteers from the administration

Light organisational structure

Supported by a contracted Secretariate and part time Executive Director

Secretariate

membership processingweb supportfinancial administrationevent support and administrationproject support

The money

initially membership and conference money

Now mostly from conference, event and training money

our last conference made over $80,000

Active certificate training programContract with trainers

What’s the

secret?

no secret...

Member activityFocus on members and corporate members

Sponsoring trainingStrong financial base

Being the home of IAP2 in the regionRoom to move

striking the right balance

what is tight?what is loose?

TightBrandValues

EngagementFinancial

LooseRegional program

Innovation and developmentRegional initiatives

In the future

practitioner action researchworking directly with corporate members

sector leadership

it’s fun

pres@iap2.org.au