1. Membership information for students and early career professionals
Mushroom slides – Student and early career presentation
Blue slides – General membership presentation
Green slides – general EIANZ / optional for any presentation

2. Professional associations
Engineers
Planners
Accountants
The EIANZ is a professional association. We are the peak professional body for environmental practitioners. And just as there are registered nurses and engineers and chartered accountants, we have a professional accreditation scheme for environmental practitioners being the CEnvP Scheme.
Environmental Practitioners

3. About EIANZ
Not for profit, professional association for environmental practitioners
Founded in 1987
Politically independent
Embrace all disciplines of environmental practice
About 2,000 members across Australia and New Zealand

4. ‘Excellence in environmental practice’
Purpose of EIANZ
Facilitate interaction among environmental professionals
Promote environmental knowledge and awareness
Advance ethical and competent environmental practice
‘Excellence in environmental practice’

5. What we do
Offer locally run professional development and networking events
Influence policy and practice
Enable discussion and debate on environmental issues
Facilitate knowledge sharing
Raise awareness within the community and across the sector
Certify environmental practitioners
Hold an Institute-wide conference annually
These are some examples of how we carry out our purpose

6. Who are our members Environmental scientists Consultants
Public servants
Academics
Researchers
Ecologists
Zoologists
Environmental engineers
Students
Botanists
Policy officers
Mining officers
Environmental lawyers
Geologists
Hydrogeologists
Planners
Environmental auditors

7. Broad membership base embracing all environmental disciplines

8. Why join? To build your professional network and make new connections
Mentoring opportunities and career guidance
Targeted professional development events and conferences at significantly discounted rates
To volunteer and gain valuable hands-on experience on local and Institute-wide committees
To be part of Institute-wide groups with shared interest areas

9. Professional recognition
Our STEPS program is targeted at Students and Environmental Practitioners and within the first 5 years of their careers. Steps program is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of environmental professionals, providing a pathway to skilled and ethical practice and potential certification.
The CEnvP scheme aims to ensure that skilled and ethical environmental practitioners are given due recognition in line with their professional counterparts (e.g. registered engineers). Certification as a CEnvP involves a rigorous application process and panel interview. The CEnvP scheme provides greater levels of assurance to the community, employers and clients by certifying practitioners that meet high standards of professionalism and ethical conduct.

10. Making a small investment early on in your career can help set you on the path to professional success.
Part of a diverse profession

11. Membership types Type Criteria Membership fee
Application fee (one off)
Associate Membership
Recent graduates or those with an interest in environmental practice
$AU150 / $NZ153
$AU60 / $NZ61
Student Membership
Students undertaking full time or part time study in a relevant course
$AU70 / $NZ71
N/A
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Qualification – degree, higher degree or graduate diploma
Membership is for 12 months
Full membership available for experienced practitioners
Fellow, honorary fellow and honorary life memberships are appointed by the board

12. Activities in [division name]
Outline of division activities aimed at students and early career professionals
Mentoring program?
Upcoming events?
Contact person?

13. “I joined the EIANZ as an undergraduate environmental science student and have been an active member ever since. While I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do in my career, EIANZ opened my eyes to the vast opportunities available. A highlight for me at the time was mentoring, where I got some great career advice from very senior practitioners.
EIANZ has been the one constant throughout my career, through university, as a consultant and now with the Australian Government.”
Paul Keighley MEIANZ, CEnvP Member since 2001

14. It’s never too early to join!
Be part of a community of environmental practitioners committed to excellence in environmental practice.

15. Find out more or apply: www.eianz.org
Stay in touch
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linkedin.com (search ‘EIANZ’)