SBMAQ MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Classes of Membership

The membership of the Association consists of the following classes of memberships:

1. Ordinary Membership
   Ordinary membership is open to people who, in the year in which membership is sought:
      i) are officially classified by the Queensland Department of Education as a Substantive Business Managers
      ii) are classified public service officers without the title of Business Manager who work in a school and perform administrative duties
2. Associate Membership
   Associate membership shall entitle the holder to full membership except the right to hold office.  Associate membership may be granted to any person who is currently relieving as a Business Manager for a minimum period of three months.
3. Affiliate Membership
   Affiliate membership shall entitle the holder to full membership except the right to hold office or the right to vote.  Affiliate membership may be granted to any person who is employed as an Administration Officer in a school who is an aspiring Business Manager.

Our Membership Fee Levels

(Please note: membership fees are not transferable and association memberships are for the person not the school)
 
During 2023, the department reviewed the Professional Membership procedure that guides how association memberships are to be managed. This procedural review has resulted in the need to make a slight change to the SBMAQ Membership structure. This change will be implemented for 2024 membership renewals onwards and will be officially included in our associatians constitution.

It should be noted, there is still a requirement for members to make a compulsory personal contribution for your professional membership which will be $50. This personal membership fee cannot be paid for by your school. From 2024 the optional $125 professional development fee will continue to be payable by the school and will come with additonal inclusions or benefits.
We do encourage all new members to pay the professional development fee to ensure SBMAQ can contine to fully support you in your role. 

SBMAQ Personal Membership: You (the individual) must pay for the personal membership - schools cannot pay this on your behalf. - $50
 
SBMAQ Professional Development Fee: Schools can pay this professional development amount on your behalf.  - $125
 

Our SBMAQ Membership Levels explained:

$50 Personal Membership  (per person) Inclusions: Collegial networks and professional support - access to discussion lists (DL) - state and branch, including access to various departmental updates posted by the President to the DL Newsletters distributed once per term. Representation and advocacy to the Education Minister, Director-General, Senior DoE officers and other key stakeholders. SBMAQ President to raise individual or state-wide issues related to the BM role or schools on behalf of SBMAQ Members Note: While there is no mandatory requirement to pay the Professional Development Membership fee of $125 to be a SBMAQ member, we do encourage members that there are significant benefits to being a PD member.

SBMAQ Professional Development Members $125 School Contribution (per person) Inclusions: Access to the SBMAQ website with a member logon SBMAQ Online General Meeting each term with department guest speakers and President updates SBMAQ schoolzine notifications sent out to members each term with important updates Access to online training sessions organised by SBMAQ with DoE subject matter experts Input into the development of policies and procedures that impact your role and school Discounted conference registrations Priority in registering for conference masterclasses – PD members get first option to register. Discounted PD opportunities, e.g. roadshows etc. Attendance to Branch meetings at no cost (3 per year)