Become An EOA Member
By becoming an EOA member you and/or your organisation are directly supporting the development, progression and growth of the employee ownership community in Australia.
As an organisation that is funded by our members, we rely on your support for our continued work in advocating and supporting the employee ownership community at an individual, organisational and legislative level.
Please note that all memberships require approval of the Board before membership can be conferred through entry on the official ‘Membership Register’. If membership is not approved by the board at the monthly board meeting an email notification and refund will be issued for the membership amount paid to EOA.
The Benefits Of Becoming A Member
By being a member you can participate in:
> Events and member only networking opportunities – including free tickets (for all tiers of business members) to our Annual Conference which has key note speakers from across the globe attending and providing insights into employee share ownership.
> Training – providing targeted employee share ownership training opportunities.
> Lobbying – EOA has a strong relationships with state and federal Australian governments and looks to it’s members for direction on what issues to advocate for.
> Research – international news and connections.
> Networking – free access to a network of like-minded people to exchange ideas, experience and practices;
> Access to experienced, specialist advisors – for advice on tax, legal, ESOP finance matters and access to HR, company secretaries, workplace relations professionals and employee representatives; (Note: where formal, professional advice is required, a project could be recommended to our ‘Panel of Experts’ for assistance, to be taken further at a negotiated fee).
> A voice in research and policy work – that can be used to influence Government and other decision-makers;
> A free copy of all future EOA guides, policy papers and publications.
> New thinking and ideas – quick access to new information, evidence and ideas on how to harness the advantages of employee ownership for business performance.
Guidelines on Individual Membership
Individual membership is for people who are interested in employee ownership but who would not normally be associated through an “Organisational” membership, be that a company, trade union, educational institution, or consultancy. Principals, owners, managers and officials of organisations with an interest in employee ownership should endeavour to ensure their organisation becomes a member at the appropriate rate.
It is not considered appropriate for individuals to apply as “Individual members” where the company/organisation they are representing would normally be viewed as eligible for membership under another category.
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