Become a Corporate Member

Guidelines

1. An application for membership will be considered if;
1. The applicant is of good character and their business activities operate within the Associations Code of Conduct and Constitution.
2. All directors and employees of an applicant have no charges pending involving fraud or dishonesty or have not been convicted of or are found to have committed an offence concerning fraud or dishonesty in the previous 10 years.
3. All directors and employees of an applicant have not been refused any ASIC Licences or State based business operating licences.
4. All directors and employees of an applicant have not had membership of any professional organisation revoked or suspended.
5. In accordance with the Disclosure section of the Code of Conduct all members, including any related entities, must demonstrate to PIPA in writing how all fees and commissions are disclosed to their clients.
6. Information and or documentation requested is provided with this application.
7. All directors and employees of an applicant are over 18 years of age.
2. Property Investment Advisers only:
   All directors and employees of an applicant seeking to be classified under the Property Investment Adviser category must start the QPIA or relevant recognised industry qualification within 12 months of joining the association and have completed the course within 3 years of joining to maintain this category classification of membership.
3. All applications will be assessed on a case by case and on merit by our Operations Department. The Operations Department has it within their right to seek final approval from the PIPA Board of Directors. If sort, final approval or refusal for membership is at the absolute discretion of the PIPA Board of Directors.

Checklist

Please be advised that ALL of the documents below are required. Please scan and email or upload during the application process. Applications received without this documentation cannot be processed.

• All sections completed
• PI Certificate of Currency for relevant category of membership.
  Note: Currently not applicable for membership Property Investment Adviser until further notice
• ID of directors (eg drivers licence)
• Personal details sheet for ALL Directors and nominated person
• All documentation demonstrating how all fees and commissions are disclosed to prospective clients, including disclosure of all related fees and commissions paid to all related or interested parties. Note: PIPA is not seeking to understand the amounts of these commissions - this is private and commercial in confidence, PIPA just wants a record of the documentation provided to the prospective client you are seeking to professionally service
• QPIA enrolment form for nominated individual where applicable
• Completed and signed declaration (download file) and privacy consent (download file)
• Payment method preferred

Please upload or scan and email all required documents to: info@pipa.asn.au