What is the MIAA?
 

MIAA Members enjoy direct, national and global connections with both industry and Government organisations.

Members of the MIAA are located in each state of Australia and they find benefit from the range of services offered through the network and from the Secretariat, which is located in Sydney.

The MIAA is a different organisation from any other because it is entirely about marina matters; it concentrates, absolutely, on issues to do with day-to-day marina business and planning for the future.

By maintaining your membership (or by taking up membership) in this not for profit Association and its focussed group of professionals, you'll get advice and tips on issues such as governance, the environment, training, risk management, emergency procedures and optimising the management of your resources.

It is an easy way to gain an "insider's edge" and advance the profession of Marina Management.

The MIAA Magazine is the official periodical of the MIAA. It is published quarterly and it endeavours to keep readers well informed and up-to-date with the issues arising within the marine industry and within the Marina Industries Association.

The MIAA annual conferences offer advice and alternative points of view from industry experts with decades of Australian and overseas experience.

Worried that you can't travel to meetings, as there's just not enough time in your day to break away?

No problem.

You don't even have to leave your office to experience many of the benefits of MIAA membership.

• Education and Training - access to educational programmes for marina owners and employees at reduced member rates. View our yearly timetable online ( www.marinas.net.au ) and plan your training needs.

• Environmental Accreditation - access to the national Clean Marinas Australia Program at member rates. Contact the MIAA Secretariat on info@marinas.net.au

• Improved Financial Management - access to preferred merchant fees  (Terms and Conditions apply) NEW - Credit Card Authority template to suit your company needs, available on CD for $10 incl. Postage.

• Members' website – our new website will provide members with the following; access to current industry specific information, service providers, a members listing (with links where provided) around Australia .

• Networking - affiliation to a national group of marinas and members; access to conferences and other networking opportunities, with member discounts where relevant.

• Forms:  Generic Berthing Agreements suitable for recreational boats on marinas and yacht clubs within Australia; Access to generic Tenancy Leases for land and water based operators. Take the time and costs out of sourcing Legal Advice and look at our Tenancy Lease, which has been designed for workshops, cafes, chandleries, yacht brokers etc.; Generic External Contractors Agreement intended for use by marina operators with independent contractors working in the marina, workshop and slipway.
  

• Insurance – if you're looking for a comparison for your insurance, contact our marine specific account managers at IC Frith & Associates Insurance Brokers for more details. Discount Insurance premiums available to members only, with “appropriate marina management documentation.”  One hour free  consultation service on insurance. 
  

• Scholarship - access to an educational scholarship for owners or their employees to attend an AMI accredited Marina Management course to the maximum value of one course.

• Industry Representation - access to government through industry representation on national issues – addressing the issues that are current and relevant to your business.

• MIAA Magazine - automatic subscription to our quarterly magazine, this provides our members with a down to earth view of ‘what's happening' within our industry and a chance to advertise your company.

The Marina Industries Association of Australia, in all its initiatives, is committed to:

• Working in a supportive, flexible and solution driven environment to achieve desirable environmental and industry outcomes

• Exploring and implementing innovative solutions that meet the needs and aspirations of companies and individuals in the industry, as well as those of Government agencies and the community

• Exercising effective communication protocols that reflect an open, honest and flexible approach to all that is done

• Showing leadership to Industry, Government and the community to ensure that the Industry is recognised as having employment, education, and training, products and services of world best practice standard

• Establishing a national and coordinated approach to planning and implementation of Industry and Government policy objectives

• Respecting the diversity of inputs of the network, determining and delivering effective, timely and cost effective advice and services to Members, Governments and other stakeholders

• Delivering a nationally unified and strong Industry message to Government that the Industry requires a commitment from Government to jointly establish policy and programs

• Collecting and sharing within the national network, Industry and Government intelligence that will allow the network to predict and respond to the emerging needs of the industry, its markets and Government

• Maximising Industry's collective resources through the ready and willing sharing of information on all existing and future network products and services

We hope that you will take the opportunity to take full advantage of Membership of the Marina Industries Association of Australia.

For intending members, contact the national office on (02) 9439 5806 for details or complete the form/s on the websites "apply page", print and fax or post it back to the MIAA Office.

We look forward to hearing from you.