AHRI membership levels
Associates
If you’re an early career professional, starting a career in HR, or working for a small business where HR is only one of the many hats you wear, then an associate level membership is for you. This membership level is designed to offer you support and guidance as you take your first steps into a career in HR.
As an associate member, you will receive:
- Opportunities to attend networking groups in your local area
- Learning and development opportunities in critical HR areas
- Exclusive HR resources, templates, guides and more
- Access to AHRI’s mentoring program
- The chance to join an exclusive online community of like-minded HR peers
- Access to the digital version of HRM Magazine
- Special member rates to attend AHRI events and short courses
- Access to AHRI’s global best-practice HR framework and Capability Analysis tool
Your AHRI membership is designed to change as your job does. As you progress in your career, you will be eligible to advance to a professional membership level, unlocking even more benefits and opportunities.
Student membership
Are you a full or part-time university student studying HR or a related field? Join AHRI to access resources to support your studies, join AHRI programs and events, and start building your professional HR network to help you become job-ready.
Eligibility:
- Associate student membership is designed for university students who are currently studying full or part-time and have never worked in an HR role.
AHRI Associate membership annual fees*
| Full fee | $396 |
| Students | $38.50 |
| Graduate | $165 |
| Parental leave | $110 |
| Retirees | $110 |
*All fees include GST. GST is not applied for international applicants.
* International applicants can request an application form here
Professional MAHRI
If you have over 5 years’ experience working in HR or people management, or an undergraduate degree (or higher) and 2 years’ experience working in HR, you qualify for professional membership.
As a professional member, you can be recognised for your expertise by using the MAHRI post-nominal, and you are eligible to apply for HR certification to take your career to new heights.
As a professional MAHRI member, you will receive:
- AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
- Eligibility to apply for HR certification
- Exclusive HR resources, templates, guides and more
- Access to professional journals and research
- Learning and development opportunities in critical HR areas
- Access to AHRI’s global best-practice HR framework and Capability Analysis tool
- Opportunities to attend networking groups in your local area
- The chance to join an exclusive online community of like-minded HR peers
- HRM Magazine, the leading magazine for HR professionals in Australia. Exclusive for AHRI members.
- Access to ‘Ask AHRI’ which offers personalised responses to your complex HR questions
- Access to AHRI’s mentoring program
- Discounts to attend AHRI events and short courses
Continuing professional development requirement
Professional MAHRI members are expected to complete 60 hours of continuing professional development every 3 years. CPD points can be earned by attending AHRI events, enrolling in short courses or engaging through AHRI networks to find local and state upskilling opportunities.
Members can track and record CPD points in the AHRI member portal.
Professional MAHRI membership annual fees*
| Full fee | $396 |
| Parental leave | $110 |
| Retirees | $110 |
Certified HR professional
As a Certified HR Practitioner you can wear your CPHR post-nominal with pride. This signals to your professional community that you’ve been assessed against global best-practice HR benchmarks, and that you’ve got the skills to be a strategic business partner and influencer in your business.
If you are an existing Professional MAHRI member, or you’ve got over five years of HR/people management experience, you’re eligible to apply to become a certified member.
AHRI’s National Certification Council, which is made up of a selection of senior HR experts, awards certification to those who’ve completed an AHRI certification pathway.
As a Certified CPHR member, you will receive:
- Use of the ‘CPHR’ post-nominal to signal to your professional community that you’re up to date with best-practice HR
- Access to AHRI’s global best-practice HR framework and Capability Analysis tool
- AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
- Exclusive HR resources, templates, guides and more
- Learning and development opportunities in critical HR areas
- Opportunities to attend networking groups in your local area
- The chance to join an exclusive online community of like-minded HR peers
- Access to ‘Ask AHRI’ which offers personalised responses to your complex HR questions
- HRM Magazine, the leading magazine for HR professionals in Australia. Exclusive for AHRI members. Certified members have the opportunity to be featured in the magazine.
- Access to professional journals and research
- Discounts to attend AHRI events and short courses
- The opportunity to become a mentor via AHRI’s mentorship program, to give back to the HR community
Continuing professional development requirement
Certified CPHR members are expected to complete 60 hours of continuing professional development every 3 years.
Members can track and record CPD points in the AHRI member portal.
Certified CPHR membership annual fees*
| Full fee | $396 |
| Parental leave | $110 |
| Retirees | $110 |
Fellow FAHRI / Fellow Certified FCPHR
AHRI Fellowship is the highest level of professional membership, which recognises HR professionals who have made a substantial contribution to and have a record of achievement in the practice of HR and will continue to contribute to the profession. AHRI Fellows are asked to contribute to seminars, conferences, or be invited to speak at the AHRI National Convention & Exhibition.
As an AHRI Fellow, you will have full access to:
- Exclusive HR resources, templates and more
- Local networking and learning opportunities
- Discounts on short courses and events
- AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
- 50% discount on the annual AHRI Convention
Plus, you will have the recognised contribution to the HR profession and the demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development the FAHRI and FCPHR post-nominal displays.
Contact us or call 1300 811 880 to learn more about AHRI Fellowship.
Who are AHRI Fellows?
As an AHRI Fellow, you are a committed HR professional and have become a certified HR practitioner though one of the pathways, i.e., the AHRI Practising Certification program, the Senior Leaders pathway, or joined AHRI via the CIPD reciprocal membership as a CPHR.
The criteria for Fellowship are aligned to the Professional Recognition Framework, which is underpinned by the AHRI Model of Excellence.
AHRI Fellows can use the postnominal FAHRI or FCPHR (Fellow Certified Practitioner of HR).
Continuing professional development requirement
Fellow FAHRI and Fellow Certified FCPHR members are expected to complete 60 hours of continuing professional development every 3 years.
Members can track and record CPD points in the AHRI member portal.
Fellow Certified HR professional
An AHRI fellowship is the highest membership level you can achieve. The FCPHR post-nominal is reserved for senior HR leaders who are proven influencers and strategists, and can demonstrate a high level of theoretical and practical HR knowledge.
If you’re an existing AHRI member who has made significant contributions to the HR profession, and you’ve been working in the industry for 10+ years (five of which were spent in a senior leadership or management position), this is the membership level for you.
Apply to become a Certified Fellow via the Senior Leaders Pathway to certification, or the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) reciprocal membership pathway. Our AHRI Fellow Application Guide is available to guide you through the application process.
As a Certified Fellow of AHRI, you will receive:
- Use of the ‘FCPHR’ post-nominal to signal to your professional community that you’re up to date with best-practice HR and a proven senior HR leader
- A 50% discount to attend AHRI’s annual convention
- The opportunity to share your expertise via AHRI seminars/webinars and the National Convention and Exhibition
- AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
- The opportunity to become a mentor via AHRI’s mentorship program, to give back to the HR community
- Exclusive HR resources, templates, guides and more
- Opportunities to attend networking groups in your local area
- HRM Magazine, the leading magazine for HR professionals in Australia. Exclusive for AHRI members. Fellow Certified members have the opportunity to be featured in the magazine.
- Access to professional journals and research
- Discounts to attend AHRI’s short courses
- Learning and development opportunities in critical HR areas
- Access to ‘Ask AHRI’ which offers personalised expert responses to your tricky HR questions
- The chance to join an exclusive online community of like-minded HR peers
- Access to AHRI’s global best-practice HR framework and Capability Analysis tool
Fellow FAHRI/FCPHR membership annual fees*
| Full fee | $396 |
| Parental leave | $110 |
| Retirees | $110 |
Membership benefits
All AHRI members receive unique benefits to support them in their study or career.
Continuing professional development
AHRI Professional, Certified and Fellow/FCPHR members are required to undertake 60 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) over 3 years to maintain their AHRI membership.
You can earn CPD points by:
| Attending an event | Upskilling with a short course | Connecting locally |
| Explore upcoming events | Book for individuals or groups | Find network forums near you |
Renew your membership
AHRI members will receive an annual notification to renew their membership via email. To see when your membership renewal is due, pay your annual membership fee or to manage your membership – login to the AHRI member portal and select Renewals under the My Account tab.
Upgrade your membership
Associate members can upgrade to Professional membership directly via the member portal.
Professional MAHRI members can become Certified CPHR members by applying for and completing the AHRI Practising Certification program.
AHRI is currently exploring more senior leadership pathways. Information about applying for Fellow FAHRI and Fellow Certified FCPHR membership you can contact us or call 1300 811 880.