Becoming a member

The Society of Editors (Victoria) offers three levels of membership:

Full membership of the Society is open to anyone with qualifications in editing and publishing recognised by the Society and one year’s full-time experience in industry, or two years’ full-time experience in industry if you do not have a relevant editing and publishing qualification. Those applying for full membership need to provide written references from two referees. (Full members are able to vote at the Annual General Meeting, hold office on the committee and have an entry in the Freelance Register.)
Associate membership is open to anyone with an interest in the publishing and associated industries and the Society’s aims generally.
Distant membership is available in either of the above categories if you live more than 50 kilometres from the Melbourne GPO.

Make sure you also read about the benefits of membership!

If you wish to become a member of the society:

read about the requirements for membership (PDF* 125 KB)
go to our online membership application, select the appropriate member category and follow the prompts to fill out the application form.

Honorary life membership

Honorary life memberships (HLMs) recognise exceptional service to the Society and the editing profession in Australia over an extended period.

See the Honorary life members page for more information.

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