LDI Membership Categories Snapshot

We invite you to view the LDI Membership Snapshot to help you to choose which LDI Membership suits you.

To view more information about Benefits please visit our webpage 'Membership Benefits'

Category	Who It's For	Cost	Requirements	Benefits	Application Timing	Billing Period
General Member	Graduates, emerging designers, designers, those getting experience on way to qualifying for PLD, or a practitioner currently working in the landscape industry	$380 per year	Nil	Networking, mentorship, access to member resources, events, sponsor offers, job listing. Not eligible for listing in Find a Designer search or logo on plans and documentation	Anytime Link to Application Form	Financial Year*
Professional Landscape Designer - PLD	Qualified and experienced landscape designers and landscape architects	$550 per year Plus a one-off application fee of $165 (inc. GST) will apply.	Portfolio + qualifications, Study or experience in the industry Note: AILA Registered Members exempt***	Professional credibility, industry recognition, Find a Designer listing. Award entry, Mentor eligibility. member events, services etc, Logo for plans, docs	Anytime Link to Assessment Criteria	Financial Year*
Registered Landscape Designer - RLD	Qualified, experienced landscape designers and landscape architects with advanced documentation skills. Must be a PLD member or AILA Registered LA	$700 per year	Advanced portfolio Existing PLD member login to the Members Area to apply. Note: AILA Registered Members exempt***	Professional credibility-senior designer, prestige, Find a Designer listing, Awards entry, mentoring encouraged, Logo for plans, docs.	Anytime Link to Assessment Criteria	Financial Year*
Student	Enrolled students in a landscape design or architecture course	$150 one off fee**	Proof of enrolment	Mentorship, resources, job listing, Member portal, industry discounts	Anytime Link to Application Form	Anytime
Educator	Teachers/institutions of a landscape design or architecture course	Free	Teaching or management role	Collaboration, free membership to LDI, Member portal access	Anytime Link to Application Form	N/A
Affiliate	Allied professionals, service providers, product providers	$380 per year	Industry relevance	Access to our Member website including Resources, member rates for events, supporting our industry Note: this is not a form of sponsorship, to become a Partner please contact us	Anytime Link to Application Form	Financial Year*

Note: * A pro-rata rate is applied if you sign- up outside the billing period of the financial year.
** Student member fee will cover membership of LDI for the duration of your studies in landscape design.
*** To apply for LDI Registered Landscape Designer (RLD) membership, you must have been an LDI PLD Member first, applications must be submitted by LDI members with 7 years of professional landscape design experience (minimum).
Alternatively, current AILA Registered Landscape Architects are accepted upon submission of their AILA registration details.