Institute of Professional Editors Limited

Council agreed on the following criteria for new Members at its meeting on 14-15 February 2009.

An organisation that applies to become a Member of IPEd must fulfil the following criteria:

1. It must be able to demonstrate that its purposes, constitution and activities are fully consistent with and support those of the Institute.
2. Its membership, reckoned in terms of financial members, at the time of application is to be no less than that of the smallest founding Member (c. 70).
3. It must have been legally incorporated in an Australian state or territory as a not-for-profit entity for no less than four (4) years before the date of the application, and show reasonable expectation of continuing its existence in terms of steadily increasing paid-up membership over that period.
4. It must be able to demonstrate its financial viability, keep financial records of its members' subscriptions, and have its accounts audited annually.
5. Together with the application form, it must supply a statement of how it plans to contribute to the work of the Institute.