The IAP2 Australasia affiliate has over 640 members across Australia and New Zealand, representing 9 states and 5 time zones. It operates with an annual budget of around $750,000 and is run by a board of 9 members and 4 subcommittees. The affiliate uses a light organizational structure supported by a contracted secretariat and part-time executive director to free volunteers from administration. It derives most of its money from conferences, events, and training. The affiliate's success is attributed to member activity, a strong financial base, being the home of IAP2 in the region, and providing flexibility for regional programs while maintaining tight controls over branding, values, engagement, and finances.

1. IAP2 Affiliate life An Australasia perspective

2. A confession

3. What is an affiliate?

4. Legally independent Accountable to membership Responsible for working within international context Proportion of membership fee to International One position on the board Run own program and conference

5. The place

7. 9 states 5 time zones 2 countries 2 currencies

8. Peeling back the lid

9. 640 members

10. 43 events in the last year

11. Annual budget about $750,000

12. active events and skills program

13. Membership program in 8/9 regions

14. Affiliate structure

15. Single incorporated society

16. 9 members including President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

17. 4 sub committees Regional Coordinators, Finance and Audit Practice Development Training

18. oversight of the Australasian Association governance function

19. Regional Coordinators responsible for a state or country working with a local team member relationship and local program

20. Regions $4000 invested in each region, annually expected to maintain active member program

21. Making it work

22. Using resources to free volunteers from the administration

23. Light organisational structure

24. Supported by a contracted Secretariate and part time Executive Director

25. Their job is the boring and necessary bits

26. Secretariate membership processing web support financial administration event support and administration project support

27. The money

28. initially membership and conference money

29. Now mostly from conference, event and training money

30. our last conference made over $50,000

31. Active certificate training program Contract with trainers

32. What’s the secret?

33. no secret...

34. Member activity Strong financial base Being the home of IAP2 in the region Room to move

35. striking the right balance

36. what is tight? what is loose?

37. Tight Brand Values Engagement Financial

38. Loose Regional program Innovation and development Regional initiatives

39. In the future?

40. practitioner action research working directly with corporate members sector leadership

41. it’s fun