Become a Member

To become a member of the Advertising Council Australia is to step up, acknowledge the shared responsibility we have in raising the standards of our industry, and participate in a vibrant creative community, committed to making advertising the most valued professional service in Australia.

How to join

All new memberships begin with a conversation. Please contact our Head Office or your relevant State representative to start that conversation.

Generally, membership fees are calculated on the Gross Income of your agency/business from the most recent year-end company financial statements. New members can join at any point during the year and fees will be prorated to align with the calendar year.

 

 

Fee Calculator
To get an indication of your fees please enter your agency’s gross income for the most recent year-end.

 

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Regional membership is generally 50% of the national fee.
The minimum membership fee $4,000 excl GST.
ACA governance framework

All ACA members need to sign a membership agreement that binds them to:

  • The ACA Constitution
  • Member Rules
  • Code of Ethics
  • Code of Conduct

All members, regardless of intent to apply for Accreditation, will need to sign the new membership agreement.

 

Member Rules

Member Rules have been approved by the ACA Board and cover the following items:

  • Purpose and Objectives
  • Membership Criteria and Applications
  • Fees
  • Membership Rights
  • Membership Obligations
  • Accreditation
  • Misconduct and Complaints Procedures
  • Sanctions, Suspensions and Termination

 

Code of Conduct

Our new Code of Conduct binds members to our behavioural code and principles of:

  • Respect
  • Safety
  • Support
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Code of Ethics

The longstanding Code of Ethics broadly binds members to ‘do the right thing’ in terms of advertising’s ‘grey areas’.

 

Next steps

All members are required to fill in a member declaration form.

 Please return the form via email to membership@adcouncil.org.au

Contact us with any enquiries on +61 2 8297 3800