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Become an RQI member
Show your support for the Reconciliation Movement
Membership with Reconciliation Queensland entitles you to:
  • Regular e-bulletins and the Reconciliation Queensland newsletter

  • Invitations to attend a range of events, forums and AGMs

  • Vote and stand for election on Reconciliation Queensland’s Management Committee
  • Access to members' lounge and resources

  • Networking and collaboration
 
Membership follows the financial year:
1 July - 30 June
How to join
RQI membership is open to individuals, organisations (government and non-government), corporations and businesses. RQI membership is targeted to any group or person interested in reconciliation activities, learning and working with Indigenous Queenslanders and participating in the community. If you work with an Indigenous organisation, local reconciliation group, collective or other non-profit community group, you may like to consider joining as an organisation. Businesses and government organisations are encouraged to join as corporate members.

Sponsors, including individual and community philanthropists, are invited to become partners to our organisation.

Your membership will be valid for the financial year upon joining. Membership fees are due on the 1st of July annually. Six-monthly membership fees are only applicable to members joining within the months December to June each year. A reminder notice will be sent out annually in June to align with NAIDOC week.

Membership renewal
Renewing your membership with RQI is now easier than ever. To renew your membership, simply click on the link below and follow the instructions. If you do not wish to pay your membership online, there will be a step in the process where you can opt to send us your payment by cheque or money order. Your membership will not activate until you payment has been received. 

If you want to know more, please email secretary@rqi.org.au
RQI annual membership fees
Individual membership: full price -- $20

Individual Youth (16 to 21) -- $10

Individual Youth (under 16) -- $5

Individual membership: concession
-- $5
(For full time students or pensioners.)

Organisation (non-profit) -- $60

Corporate (government departments/business) -- $100.00
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
If your organisation or workplace is a member you may be entitled to affiliate membership.
Affiliate Adult -- $10.00

Affiliate Concession -- $2.50

Affiliate Youth (16 to 21) -- $5.00

Affiliate Youth (under 16) -- $2.50
As a concession member, you'll receive access to all our services, publications and discounts.
Please note:
  • Concession membership is only offered to full time students and current Australian pension cardholders. We do not offer discounted membership for other concession cardholders.
  • Students need to be currently enrolled in fulltime study in a certificate or higher course in Australia.
  • Affiliate members need to be staff or members of our organisational or corporate members.
  • Proof of eligibility for student, concession and affiliate memberships must be provided.
Do you live outside of Queensland?
Interstate student, concession or affiliate members receive access to all the same services, publications and discounts, for the same fee.

International student, concession or affiliate membership costs $50, plus a postage and handling fee if you wish to receive printed publications.
Or contact us for other registration and payment options.

Organisational membership
One year's membership with RQI costs $60. Eligibility for this membership includes all non-profit organisations, incorporated and non-incorporated community groups and small businesses (sole trader or staffing 10 or under).
As a member, your organisation will receive access to all our services, publications, plus the following:
  • A 50% discount on individual memberships for staff and/or members;
  • Free promotion of the reconciliation activities conducted by your organisation on the RQI website What's On page;
  • bi-monthly newsletters addressed to one contact email from your organisation
  • Contact details and description of your organisation listed on the RQI webset Organisations Reconcile page.
This means that your staff and/or members will be able to purchase their own individual membership (affiliate) at a discounted rate.
 
Corporate membership
One year's membership with RQI costs $100. Eligibility for this membership includes all profit based organisations, businesses (staffing over 10), corporations and government bodies.

As a member, your organisation will receive access to all our services, publications, plus the following:
  • A 50% discount on individual memberships for staff and/or members;
  • Free promotion of the reconciliation activities conducted by your organisation;
  • 1 corporate certificate verifying RQI membership; and
  • newsletters addressed to one contact email from your organisation
This means that your staff and/or members will be able to purchase their own individual membership (affiliate) at a discounted rate.

Is your organisation located outside of Queensland?
Interstate and international organisational members receive access to all the same services, publications and discounts, for the same fee. However, if your organisation is located overseas and you would like to receive our quarterly newsletter, you'll need to pay a postage and handling fee.
Or contact us for other registration and payment options.


Organisational and Corporate members
Members/staff of the following organisations, businesses and bodies are eligible to take out an RQI afiliate membership at a discounted rate. Current organisational and corporate members of RQI are:
  • ANTAR
  • Reconciliation Australia
  • Noonga Reconciliation Group
  • Queensland Studies Authority
 
Advocacy
RQI operates as an advocate on a broad range of issues concerning the human rights of Indigenous Australians and the role of Reconciliation within Queensland today. RQI also seeks representation on committees and working groups providing strategic input or advocacy to the tourism and business industry, health, community and cultural development, housing and education at state and national levels.

If there is an issue in your community that you feel requires attention, please contact us at query@rqi.org.au and we will look into the matter to see what action can be taken.
            

            
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