Why Become A Member
BDAWA offers building designers the opportunity to belong to statewide and national organisations that represent their interests and promote their industry, as well as providing a wide range of direct benefits.
These benefits include:
• Special rates for professional indemnity insurance
• Regular professional development programs
• Members’ online chat room
• Client referrals
• Bi-monthly sundowners
• Head office secretariat
• Social interaction
• Committee involvement
• Industry updates
• Technical advice
• Business networking (manufacturers and suppliers) 
• Study tours
• Building sustainability seminars
• National and international conference participation
• State and national information forums
• ESD engagement with the Australian Greenhouse Office.
• CAD user groups
BDAWA is a proactive promotions arm of the industry, managing, staging, and publicising the highlights of annual State design awards and coordinating members’ involvement in national design awards. The association also undertakes frequent public relations campaigns focusing on the benefits of employing building designers, maintains critical media relationships, negotiates website and business directory entries and processes public enquiries.
