Join ASCA
ASCA structure
We have restructured the association to create a strong membership and partnership system which will support our next phase of growth. Through this new model ASCA will become the primary integrated organisation for smart cities in Australia for supply and demand sides.
Membership and partnership fees
| Members | Annual fee ($) inc GST |
| Councils / RDAs / RoCs | |
| Metro cities – above 150,000 population | $1,094.50 |
| Midsize cities – 50,000 to 150,000 population | $874.50 |
| Small cities – 20,000 to 50,000 | $544.50 |
| Regions - below 20,000 | $324.50 |
| International City Affiliate member | $400.00 |
| Other | |
| RDAs & ROCs | $214.50 |
| Not for profit member | $214.50 |
| Startup* member | $214.50 |
| Individual | $165.00 |
| Student | $55.00 |
* Startup - an organisation which has been in existence less than 2 years, has revenue less than $500,000 per annum and has less than 10 employees.
| Partners - Industry/business | Annual fee ($) inc GST |
|---|---|
| Australian revenue - above $1 billion | $16,500.00 |
| Australian revenue - $500 million to $1 billion | $11,000.00 |
| Australian revenue - $100 million to $500 million | $5,500.00 |
| Australian revenue - $10 million to $100 million | $2,750.00 |
| Australian revenue - $1 million to $10 million | $1,650.00 |
| Australian revenue – under $1 million | $1,100.00 |
| Partners - Research & Development | Annual fee |
| Universities | Free |
| Research organisations (eg CSIRO, Data 61) | Free |
| Local innovation systems (eg incubators) | Free |
** Eligible Not for profit innovation organisations, eg CSIRO, Innovation Centre etc, who will provide services in kind (no full membership benefits). Annual member fees do not include any sponsorship.
| Partners - Government | Annual fee |
| Federal departments, agencies, organisations | Free |
| State departments, agencies, organisations | Free |
| Territory departments, agencies, organisations | Free |
| Partners - National and international | Annual fee |
| National organisations | Free |
| International organisations | Free |
Membership benefits
- Advocacy/lobbying capacity
- Submissions to government on policy and programs
- Access to latest news, developments etc
- Newsletters and email advice
- Invitations to monthly / Quarterly Committee meetings
- Access to remote stakeholder network
- Access to ASCA website
- Opportunities to participate in project work
ASCA membership information and policies
- We are able to provide flexible payment options including *credit dard or direct debit facilities.
- ASCA Memberships are for a 12 month period, beginning the month payment is processed, eg May 2016-May 2017.
- ASCA is a not for profit, volunteer organisation with relatively low volumes of transactions so in order to keep our membership costs as low as possible we are using ANZ FastPay facility
- Once payment is processed, you will receive an invoice from ASCA to the email address you have included on the membership form.
*Fee applies
If you have any questions regarding membership please contact admin@australiansmartcommunities.org.au
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Stay connected and keep up-to-date with our national seminars and other ASCA events.
Get involved
How to get the most out of your membership or partnership
- Participate in our monthly online seminars.
- Free access to past seminars through our website member portal.
- Join the ASCA Board – nominations are open at our annual AGM.
- Share your smart city projects and media releases with us.
- Take advantage of member rates at our annual Australian Smart Communities Conference.
- Submit a smart city case study for our annual Guide to creating smart communities in Australia – the 2016 guide has been our most downloaded item from our website.
Business and industry partners
- Become a member of ASCA’s Business and Industry Board.
- Participate in ASCA’s working groups, looking at a wide range of areas from standards and solutions to advocacy and funding, to membership and seminar/conference content.
ASCA Industry Board
The Industry Board aims to establish strong collaboration between local governments, private industry and the R&D community, as well as advise ASCA and all levels of government on a range of issues, such as providing advice and collaboration with councils, data providers, regulators and the Federal Government’s Smart Cities Plan. Working Groups have been established to address key enablers and inhibitors for the development of smart cities.
Membership requirements
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Current ASCA industry / business partner
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Attend four (4) online / physical meetings of the Industry Board per year
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Attend a minimum of four (4) local government workshops in any location in Australia per year
- Provide resources and financial contributions to achieve identified project outcomes
