Membership
Thank you for your interest in the Australian Business Foundation, an Australian leader in bridging global research with everyday business experience.
For more than a decade, the Foundation has undertaken evidence-based research to provide fresh insights and practical intelligence to boost Australia’s capabilities and global competitiveness.
Joining the Australian Business Foundation as a member provides you with members-only access to original value added research intelligence from the Foundation’s body of work and that of other international experts and colleagues.
It also connects you to a strong community of interest of fresh ideas and forward-looking people in business, academia and public affairs.
As a member of the Australian Business Foundation you will benefit from:
- Participation in debate that is deep and well informed, advocating ideas not just lobbying for special interests, including access to members only facilities on the web site.
- Association with an audience of the calibre and high quality that the Foundation attracts, rarely found in other situations and organisations.
- A strong source of intellectual nourishment, where the Foundation looks beyond the everyday news and examines issues that are not yet on the mainstream agenda.
- The extensive knowledge base and original content that the Foundation has accumulated over the past decade from its extensive portfolio of leading academic research linked with real life practical business experience.
Further, organisations joining the Australian Business Foundation as corporate members can access additional benefits including:
-invitation-only roundtables with cutting edge global thinkers and experts on emerging business issues;
-joint venture research projects and events;and
-a partnership in helping to shape the Australian business debate.
If you are interested in 3 year membership or making a donation to the Australian Business Foundation please contact Melissa Doyle
- Individual
- $132.00 per year
- Corporate
- $6,600.00 per year
- Government
- $6,600.00 per year
- Business
- $550.00 per year
- Alliance
- $0.00 per year
- Student
- $55.00 per year
All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST
You can also join offline by downloading the membership application form (20KB PDF).
Individual Member Benefits
- Access to events and other services provided by the Australian Business Foundation at designated member rates.
- Full subscriber access to members-only content on the Australian Business Foundation website.
- Opportunity to contribute ideas to the Foundation's forward research program.
- Access to all Australian Business Foundation research publications which are available for downloading free from the Foundation's website with preferential rates on large orders for hard copy publications.
Corporate Member Benefits
Corporate membership is open to companies and businesses with more than 200 employees. Benefits include:
- Representation on the Australian Business Foundation's Consultative Forum, which may suggest new areas for attention, bring valuable resources and expertise, and promote the adoption of advances in
knowledge and practice throughout the business community. - Participation in the Australian Business Foundation's events program presenting key insights and discussion forums on current Foundation research and emerging business issues, including intensive workshops and roundtable discussions.
- Access to events and other services provided by the Australian Business Foundation at designated member rates.
- Full subscriber access to members-only content on the Australian Business Foundation website for all staff.
- Links to the Foundation's community of interest particularly through regular online newsletters and debates.
- Access to all Australian Business Foundation research publications which are available for downloading free from the Foundation's website with preferential rates on large orders for hard copy publications.
- Option to suggest and support joint initiatives or projects with Australian Business Foundation, eg co-hosting presentations by international speakers of mutual interest, jointly authoring relevant issues papers.
Government Member Benefits
Government membership is open to all Commonwealth and State/Territory departments and agencies. Benefits include:
- Representation on the Australian Business Foundation's Consultative Forum, which may suggest new areas for attention, bring valuable resources and expertise, and promote the adoption of advances in
knowledge and practice throughout the business community. - Participation in the Australian Business Foundation's events program presenting key insights and discussion forums on current Foundation research and emerging business issues, including intensive workshops and roundtable discussions.
- Access to events and other services provided by the Australian Business Foundation at designated member rates.
- Full subscriber access to members-only content on the Australian Business Foundation website for all staff.
- Links to the Foundation's community of interest particularly through regular online newsletters and debates.
- Access to all Australian Business Foundation research publications which are available for downloading free from the Foundation's website with preferential rates on large orders for hard copy publications.
- Option to suggest and support joint initiatives or projects with Australian Business Foundation, eg co-hosting presentations by international speakers of mutual interest, jointly authoring relevant issues papers.
Business Member Benefits
Business membership is open to companies and businesses with up to 200 employees. Benefits include:
- Access to events and other services provided by the Australian Business Foundation at designated member rates.
- Full subscriber access to members-only content on the Australian Business Foundation website for all staff.
- Links to the Foundation's community of interest particularly through regular online newsletters and debates.
- Access to all Australian Business Foundation research publications which are available for downloading free from the Foundation's website with preferential rates on large orders for hard copy publications.
Alliance Member Benefits
Alliance membership is open to any professional association or other organisation with an
interest in advancing innovation and productivity knowledge and practice. Alliance members shall not be subject to any annual member contribution, nor seek any annual contribution from the Foundation. Benefits include:
Student Member Benefits
Student membership is open to students undertaking full-time study who have an interest in advancing
innovation and productivity knowledge and practice. Benefits include:
- Access to events and other services provided by the Australian Business Foundation at designated member rates.
- Full subscriber access to members-only content on the Australian Business Foundation website.
- Opportunity to contribute ideas to the Foundation's forward research program.
- Access to all Australian Business Foundation research publications which are available for downloading free from the Foundation's website with preferential rates on large orders for hard copy publications.
