Benefits of Membership
As an IPEd member you can:
- access professional development programmes across Australia and New Zealand, both through workshops offered by branches and online via webinars, including workshops for accreditation candidates
- advertise your services via the Editors Directory (for Professional Members only)
- receive discounts on registration fees for:
- receive discounts on numerous products and services, such as:
- the Macquarie Dictionary
- Books+Publishing
- Weekly Book Newsletter
- PerfectIt
- the Australian Manual of Scientific Style and more
- receive job advertisements and industry news via regular email communication and newsletters
- find out about editing prizes and scholarship opportunities
- access member-only resources, such as book lists and articles about editing.
As a member of IPEd you will have the support of an organisation of Australasian editors that advocates for issues such as rates of pay and employment conditions, and works to raise the profile of editors across all industry sectors.
Apply for membership here.
Editors Directory
The Editors Directory is a national directory of freelance editors. All Professional Members are eligible to subscribe for an entry in the Editors Directory. To create a new entry in the Editors Directory, email members@iped-editors.org in the first instance. Once an editor has subscribed to the directory, they will be asked to complete additional details for online listing. The fee for this AUD 60 per annum and can be paid through the IPEd member portal.
Reciprocal Membership
IPEd has a reciprocal membership agreement with Editors Canada and the US-based Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), allowing members of IPEd to register for Editors Canada and EFA conferences, webinars and online training at the same price as Editors Canada or EFA members, and vice-versa.