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Professional members are covered up to $10 million with AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
Academic membership recognises your professional contribution to the delivery and expansion of HR thinking and knowledge, maintaining professionalism in practice and commitment to self development.
Eligible HR academics can apply to become a non-certified academic member (AMAHRI) via the Academic Pathway
HR academics who successfully undertake the Academic Pathway to HR certification but have not yet been awarded certification by the National Certification Council may use the post-nominals AMAHRI (AHRI Academic Member).
For those progressing down an HR academic pathway, the AHRI Academic Member uses their knowledge and research experience to contribute to the design, delivery and management of higher education programs and/or research. They understand their organisation’s operating environment, its context and objectives and how their own role fits into these.
They use this understanding to build and foster relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders to foster a productive and sustainable organisational culture and ensure organisational capability.
Academic membership indicates that this member is beginning to gain credibility in one or several HR subject areas and is starting to grow into a team or subject leader role within their academic division or department and/or lead independent research and small teams.
Professional members are covered up to $10 million with AHRI ProCover professional indemnity insurance
Stand out from the crowd with your AHRI post-nominals: AMAHRI for academic members and CAHR/FCAHR for Certified HR Academics/Fellows
Build your networks and knowledge at local network forums, conferences and national events, with special member rates.
Stay up to date on news, opinion and research with HRM magazine, Gartner publications and the Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
Access online HR resources including checklists, guidelines and policy templates, and the email support service Ask AHRI
AHRI members receive a special discount on Australian Unity health insurance
Advance your career by becoming a mentor or mentee with the nine-month AHRI mentoring program.
Hone your skills and expertise with HR and leadership courses, elearning, webinars and in-house training at special member rates
Join in the discussion at this exclusive, members-only LinkedIn group to stay connected to the profession, and each other.
To apply to become an AHRI Academic Member, you will most likely have attained the following types of positions in the HR field:
The academic member ideally should have a Masters qualification, or must have a minimum educational qualification - an undergraduate degree, that provides the required underpinning knowledge.