Membership Benefits

The membership benefits are broken into the below broad categories:

Continuing Education:

• The RMAA facilitates conventions, seminars and workshops to provide the opportunity for members to obtain updated knowledge & skills and to further discuss those issues effecting records and information management. Fees are discounted for financial members.
  
  
• The State Government Chapter provides, at Chapter meetings, guest speakers who are chosen for their teaching and knowledge-sharing abilities in a particular subject area.
  
  

Networking Opportunities:

• The RMAA and State Government Chapter provide an avenue to share the same challenges and concerns in the records and information management profession by networking with others with common interests.
  
  
• The State Government Chapter provides an email distribution list for posting broad messages to its members. Some examples are discussing items of interest, job advertisements / recruitment and notification of upcoming meetings, workshops or conferences.
  
  

Increased Professionalism:

• The RMAA and State Government Chapter provide the opportunity for all members to enhance their professional development and expertise, thus increasing career opportunities.
  
  
• The RMAA and State Government Chapter assist members' agencies objectives by the direct links offered with other recordkeeping professionals, thus raising the profile of records and information management.
  
  
• The RMAA provides the opportunity for members to be accredited with the professional status when meeting the set criteria, thus improving their personal and business image within the profession.
  
  

Professional Publications:

• As the leading professional journal in the field, the RMAA publishes the "INFORMAA Quarterly" which contains articles and information provided by various sources throughout Australia on new and exciting issues effecting the industry. The "INFORMAA Quarterly" also advertises records management software, services and equipment.
  
  
• The Queensland Branch of the RMAA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, titled "INFORMAA", which provides further information and articles on issues specific to the state of Queensland.
  
  

Information Sharing:

• The State Government Chapter promotes common recordkeeping goals across State Government agencies by promoting free, equal and open exchange of records management ideas and information. Some examples are: policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
  
  

Legislative and Standards Awareness:

• The RMAA and State Government Chapter provide a forum, as well as a framework for input and feedback, for the discussion of current recordkeeping trends and technology, legislative changes and development of new standards.
  
  
• The RMAA and State Government Chapter work with groups and government bodies to improve and contribute input to legislation and standards affecting the records and information industry.
  
  

Product Directory:

• The RMAA produces an online Product Directory from where members can select providers of every conceivable records and information management service or supply. Whilst advertisers in the Product Directory are not endorsed by the RMAA, it is a comprehensive list of suppliers from which to make an informed selection based on individual requirements. You can view the Product Directory here.