Connect, Showcase, Grow
If your business supplies equipment, consumables, software or services to Australia’s welding and fabrication sector, this membership is the most direct way to reach the people who specify, purchase and use them. As the peak body, Weld Australia gives you trusted, permissioned access to a national audience of fabricators, contractors, inspectors, educators, asset owners and OEMs. In this way, your message lands where it matters.
What You Can Expect
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Targeted Reach: Promote to targeted member audiences with purchasing power, built for how the supply chain really works.
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Alignment with Excellence: Sponsorship of the Welding Excellence Awards, Industry Drinks Nights and more to ensure your brand is associated with industry excellence.
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Brand Visibility: Advertising placements, editorial features, dedicated EDMs, supplier directory listings, and social amplification to keep your brand front-of-mind.
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Lead Generation: Priority access to event activations, demos and webinars, with opportunities to showcase products alongside technical content and training.
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Offer Ecosystem: Run member-only promotions and trials that drive measurable uptake and repeat engagement.
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Insight & Credibility: Align your messaging with industry standards, safety and skills development, benefiting from Weld Australia’s authority and advocacy.
Package Highlights
- Event Activations: Host a company showcase event and webinar, priority sponsor rights for Industry Drinks, and Gold Sponsor of Welding Excellence Awards.
- Substantial Savings: 15% off on seminars, and discounts on training, events, exams, certification and engineering; 20 x licenses for MEM Resources.
- Big-Ticket Access: 1 x National Manufacturing Summit delegate pass; 10 x Industry Drinks tickets per state; 10 x Excellence Awards tickets.
- Huge Brand Exposure: 5 x advertisements, 2 x editorials, 3 x Weekly Wrap features, 3 x dedicated EDMs, and 3 x social media posts.
- Event Opportunities: Priority access to sponsor events, Silver Sponsor of Welding Excellence Awards.
- Savings: 10% off on seminars, and discounts on training, events, exams certification and engineering.
- Event Access: 20% discount on National Manufacturing Summit; 5 x Industry Drinks tickets per state; 4 x Excellence Awards tickets.
- Brand Awareness: 4 x advertisements, 2 x Weekly Wrap features, and 2 x social media posts.
- Event Participation: Priority access to sponsor events, Bronze Sponsor of Welding Excellence Awards.
- Savings: 5% off on seminars, and discounts on training, events, exams certification and engineering.
- Events: 10% discount on National Manufacturing Summit; 5 x Industry Drinks tickets per state; 2 x Excellence Awards tickets.
- Brand Exposure: 2 x advertisements, 1 x Weekly Wrap feature, and 1 x social media post.
Corporate Membership Benefits
BENEFIT |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
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EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
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In-Person Company Showcase Event |
1 x Per Year At Cost |
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Industry Drinks Nights Sponsorship |
Priority Rights |
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WorldSkills Partnership Opportunity |
Invitation Included |
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Company Showcase Webinar |
1 x Per Year |
1 x Per Year |
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Welding Excellence Awards Sponsorship |
Gold Sponsor |
Silver Sponsor |
Bronze Sponsor |
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State Technical Events Sponsorship |
Invitation Included |
Invitation Included |
Invitation Included |
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ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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Preferred Supplied Status + Member Discounts |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Weld Connect (monthly newsletter) |
3 x Advertisements |
2 x Advertisements |
1 x Advertisement |
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Australian Welding (bi-annual magazine) |
2 x Advertisements |
2 x Advertisements |
1 x Advertisement |
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Weekly Wrap |
3 x Spotlights |
2 x Spotlights |
1 x Spotlight |
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Social Media |
3 x Posts |
2 x Posts |
1 x Post |
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Dedicated EDM |
3 x Per Year |
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Website |
Gold Status Listing |
Silver Status Listing |
Bronze Status Listing |
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EVENT TICKETS |
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National Manufacturing Summit |
1 x Ticket |
20% Discount |
10% Discount |
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Industry Drinks Nights |
10 x Tickets Per State |
5 x Tickets Per State | 2 x Tickets Per State |
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Welding Excellence Awards |
10 x Tickets |
4 x Tickets |
2 x Tickets |
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ADVOCACY |
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Personal Advocacy |
Included |
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Roundtable |
Invitation |
Invitation |
Invitation |
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Strategy Session with C-Suite |
Half Day On-Site |
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Bi-Annual Lunch |
2 x Per Year |
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Campfire Session |
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1 x Per Year |
1 x Per Year |
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TRAINING & TECHNICAL SEMINARS |
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Training Courses |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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MEM Learning Resources Access |
20 x Licenses |
10 x Licenses |
5 x Licenses |
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Welding Simulator Usage |
5 x Days |
2 x Days |
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Technical Seminars |
15% Discount |
10% Discount |
5% Discount |
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ENGINEERING SUPPORT |
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Engineering Services |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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Business Consultation (1 x hour) |
4 x Per Year |
2 x Per Year |
1 x Per Year |
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CERTIFICATION & EXAMS |
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Company Certification Services |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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Individual Certification Services |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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Examinations |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL NOTES & WEBSITE |
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Technical Notes |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
Member Rates |
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Technical Guidance Notes |
Access Included |
Access Included |
Access Included |
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IIW Commission Papers |
Access Included |
Access Included |
Access Included |
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Member Directory Listing |
Gold Status |
Silver Status |
Bronze Status |
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Jobs Board Adverts |
10 x Adverts |
5 x Adverts |
2 x Adverts |
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Use of Weld Australia logo |
Access Included |
Access Included |
Access Included |
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ASSOCIATES, COMMUNICATIONS & MORE |
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Employees Listed as Associates |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Associate Invitations to Free Events |
Access Included |
Access Included |
Access Included |
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Associates Receive Industry Insights, Magazine, Newsletter & EDMs |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Membership Period
Weld Australia membership is annual and runs from 1 January to 31 December in a given year. Fees are pro-rated through the year as follows:
Join Date 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 | 100% 2025 subscription | Renewal Date 31 December 2025
Join Date 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025 | 50% 2025 subscription | Renewal Date 31 December 2025
For renewing members, unpaid memberships lapse annually on 28 February.