Becoming a DANZ Member

DANZ Membership reflects the qualifications and experience of our Members, the categories include Associate, Member, Registered Designer and Retired.

Our Membership is based on individuals, not companies/corporations, and our Members include self-employed Designers through to Members working within multinationals.

So…why would you belong to a Professional Association?

The Design Association of New Zealand Incorporated is a long established (over 65 years) and respected professional body. Here’s just a short list of the benefits...

DANZ members enjoy:

• being a member of a well respected, credible Association with influence in the market;

• having a competitive edge over others in the industry through guidance on professional and ethical behaviours;

• having access to a cost effective, comprehensive group Professional Indemnity Insurance scheme with all the advantages that large organizations can obtain;

• being professionally represented and well informed about issues critical in the design industry;

• being able to demonstrate to their customers a quality credential;

• having access to unbiased mediation services;

• having effective education training and CPD opportunities, member of BCITO;

• having access to peer review and consultation facilities;

• gaining access to technical documents at members rates e.g. Standards;

• access to the Association Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:30pm;

• all the purchasing privileges of a group medical insurance scheme with a top provider; and

• being recognized in statue (Engineering Associates Act).

…all for an affordable annual fee of $150.00 + $50.00 Application Fee.

The overriding criteria for becoming a DANZ Member is evidence that you are safe to practise to the Public. If your application is successful you will receive a Membership Certificate, a set of Rules registered with the Ministry of Economic Development, A Code of Professional Ethics, and an invitation to join the DANZ professional indemnity insurance scheme.

To apply  click here to open an Application Form.

If you would like further information please Contact Us.