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The Schoolhouse, Yamba - Yaegl Country - Image: Natalie McComas
RAA Membership Benefits & Programs 2026–27
Who is RAA Membership For?
RAA membership is open to anyone with an interest in regional Australia and the role architecture plays in shaping communities and places. Our members include architects, allied professionals, academics, students, government representatives and community advocates from both regional and metropolitan areas.
RAA is committed to support, advocacy and community. We recognise that achieving better built environment outcomes requires collaboration across disciplines, sectors and communities. For that reason, RAA is for architecture, not only architects.
Membership Benefits & Programs
The Regional Architecture Association supports architects and allied professionals through advocacy, professional development and community. Membership connects you with a national network of people who care about the future of regional Australia, providing opportunities to learn, contribute and help shape better built environment outcomes.
SUPPORT
Whether you are based in a regional centre, a remote community or a capital city, RAA provides opportunities to learn, connect and contribute throughout the year.
Online CPD
RAA's online CPD program provides accessible professional development tailored to issues relevant to regional practice. Sessions feature fellow members, industry experts and technical specialists.
Member benefit: Free access to live online CPD events, with approximately 15 formal CPD points available annually.
Event Recordings
Our growing library of recorded presentations allows members to access professional development and discussions at a time that suits them.
Member benefit: Free access to recordings of past online events and associated CPD content.
Field Journal
Field – Architecture Gone Regional is RAA's annual publication, sharing projects, ideas and conversations that celebrate architecture in regional communities and the people shaping them.
Member benefit: Architect and Affiliate Members receive a complimentary printed copy.
COMMUNITY
RAA creates opportunities for members to connect with peers, share knowledge and build relationships across regional Australia.
Member Forum
The Member Forum provides a space to seek advice, share knowledge and discuss issues affecting regional practice with peers who understand the unique challenges and opportunities of working outside metropolitan centres.
Member benefit: Access to the member WhatsApp forum.
Member Directory
The Member Directory helps members connect with colleagues locally and across Australia.
Member benefit: Create a profile and connect directly with other members.
In-Person Events
RAA delivers three major events each year in regional locations across Australia. These events bring practitioners together to explore the opportunities and challenges facing regional communities while showcasing architecture's contribution to place, culture and local economies.
Member benefit: Discounted tickets to all RAA in-person events.
Community Conversations
Community Conversations are smaller, locally hosted events designed to strengthen professional connections and foster engagement between practitioners and their communities through site visits, talks and informal discussions.
Member benefit: Free access to Community Conversation events.
ADVOCACY
RAA provides opportunities for members to contribute their expertise, inform discussions and help shape better outcomes for regional communities.
Partner Benefits
RAA collaborates with organisations including ACA, ArchiTeam and Parlour to strengthen advocacy, share knowledge and support the profession.
Member benefit: Access to selected partner event discounts and opportunities.
Working Groups
Working Groups allow members to contribute their expertise to specific projects, initiatives and areas of advocacy, helping shape the future direction of the organisation.
Member benefit: Opportunities to influence RAA programs, advocacy and strategic priorities.
Above All
Membership connects you to a diverse community committed to strengthening architecture and communities across regional Australia.
Additional member benefits and opportunities are announced throughout the year via the RAA website and e-newsletter.
RAA Membership 2026-27 - Architect & Affiliate
This membership tier is open to:
- All registered architects who maintain a registration in Australia or another country
- All other disciplines such as Interior Architects and Designers, Planners, Engineers, Journalists or other professions and members of the public with an interest in or who are passionate about the built environment in regional Australia.
Please note that an Architect & Affiliate Membership applies to a single person and benefits do not extend to others in their practice.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $450 + GST - payable across 4 quarterly instalments of $112.50+gst each with first payment due on date of joining.
RAA Membership 2026-27 - Graduate & Student
for graduates
This membership tier is open to:
Those recently graduated from a tertiary architecture degree or related design degree for three years post graduation.
Please note that a Graduate Membership applies to a single person and benefits do not extend to others in their practice.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $220 + GST - payable across 4 quarterly instalments of $55+gst each with first payment due on date of joining.
For Students
This membership is open to:
- Those currently enrolled in a course of study.
This membership is payable in a single lump sum.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $50 + GST - single instalment, noting that new memberships are charged on a pro rata basis for the first part of the year, so if you happen to join in December for example, you will only be charged $25+gst.
RAA Membership 2026-27 - Honorary
RAA members are invited to nominate individuals for Honorary Membership in recognition of their significant contribution to architecture in regional communities, either in Australia or internationally.
Details of the nomination and assessment process can be found in the member content area of the RAA website.
RAA Membership 2026-27 - Industry
The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) is the peak body for regional architectural practice in Australia, a not for profit association launched in 2021 that now has a membership of 250 individuals and growing; it includes directors and decision makers from over 160 architecture and design practices around the country. Our members are award winners, thought leaders and specifiers engaged with quality, sustainable products who work across commercial, residential and interior projects and more.
We value the relationships that develop over long associations and that is one of the founding principles of RAA: To deepen existing connections, forge new ones, and create an effective conduit for our Technical Members to access their target audience.
TECHNICAL MEMBERSHIP - email info@regionalarchitecture.net.au to request a current Technical Member Prospectus