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Corporate involvement

Why choose WaterAid

There are many ways that your company can get involved with WaterAid Australia to help us make a difference to the lives of some of the world's poorest people.

Your company could become a WaterAid Australia member, benefit from sponsoring one of our events, or perhaps employees could establish a WaterAid committee. You could also consider seconding a staff member to WaterAid Australia for one to three months.

If you would like to consider any of these options please contact WaterAid Australia on +61 3 9872 1800 or email us for more information.

Become a WaterAid Australia member

If you are interested in becoming a WaterAid Australia member please download one of the membership application forms below.The types and benefits of membership are outlined below.

WaterAid Australia has three types of members:

  • Water Businesses: any public utility or authority in the Commonwealth of Australia having direct responsibility for providing water services or sewerage services to consumers of these services; and any government owned bulk water suppliers and waste water treatment operators that service water businesses.
  • Water Industry Associates: all members of the Water Industry who are not Water Businesses.
  • Corporate Members pay a fee of $5500 + GST per annum, and some organisations may also contribute an equivalent amount of the Corporate Membership Fee through gifts in-kind or a combination of cash and in-kind gifts.
    Download a corporate membership form (Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 416Kb)
  • Aid and Development Sector: not for profit organisations, excluding this Company, who are signatories to the ACFID Code of Conduct, who are based in Australia and who are involved in provision of aid and development projects to developing countries and/or have expertise in overseas aid and development issues.

    Aid and Development Members pay a fee of $110 + GST per annum.
    Download an Aid and Development membership form (Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 25K)

Core membership benefits

  • Monthly enewsletter
  • Copy of Oasis magazine – two editions per year
  • One sample copy of all publications, reports etc produced by WaterAid Australia
  • Access to use the WaterAid logo on their website and corporate publications to identify themselves as a member of WaterAid Australia – within guidelines
  • Listing and website-link on the WaterAid Australia website
  • Access to our water and sanitation expertise and other shared learning outcomes

Corporate membership benefits

In addition to the core membership benefits – all Corporate Members receive the following benefits of membership:

  • Access to the Committee Fundraising and Resources Website – via user name and password
  • Direct support from the WaterAid Office for fundraising committees and their activities
  • Offers of staff presentations and briefings
  • 50% discount on all forums, workshops and conferences organised by WaterAid Australia

WaterAid Australia has four categories of Corporate Supporter:

Bronze – members who pay an additional $5000 + GST per annum.
In addition to Core and Corporate Benefits, all Bronze Corporate Supporters receive:

  • Invitation to special briefings/meetings
  • Name and logo recognition on the WaterAid Australia website
  • Recognition in the WaterAid Australia Annual Report

Silver – members who pay an additional $10,000 + GST per annum.
In addition to Core and Corporate Benefits, all Silver Corporate Supporters receive:

  • Invitation to special briefings/meetings
  • Name and logo recognition on the WaterAid Australia website
  • Recognition in the WaterAid Australia Annual Report
  • One annual advertorial feature in the monthly enewsletter

Gold – members who pay an additional $20,000 + GST per annum.
In addition to Core and Corporate Benefits, all Gold Corporate Supporters receive:

  • Invitation to special briefings/meetings
  • Name and logo recognition on the WaterAid Australia website
  • Recognition in the WaterAid Australia Annual Report
  • One annual advertorial feature in the monthly enewsletter
  • One insert into Oasis magazine per year
  • Free display space at WaterAid forums, workshops and conferences

Platinum – members who pay an additional $30,000 + GST per annum.
In addition to Core and Corporate Benefits, all Platinum Corporate Supporters receive:

  • Invitation to special briefings/meetings
  • Name and logo recognition on the WaterAid Australia website
  • Recognition in the WaterAid Australia Annual Report
  • One annual advertorial feature in the monthly enewsletter
  • One insert into Oasis magazine per year
  • Free display space at WaterAid forums, workshops and conferences
  • No charge for the first two participants attending all forums, workshops and conferences organised by WaterAid Australia