Membership
Membership is earned, not purchased.
Admission is by application and assessment against published criteria. Payment is not taken until an application is approved, because a designation anyone can buy is worth nothing to the people who hold it.
What is assessed
Four things, assessed the same way every time.
- 01
Competence
Relevant trade or professional qualifications and licences, and where it applies, the IRP Diploma, either completed or under way.
- 02
Experience
Demonstrated involvement in remedial building work, evidenced by projects, roles and responsibilities, with referees who can verify it.
- 03
Ethical standing
Agreement to the IRP Code of Conduct, and full disclosure of any regulatory or disciplinary finding. Disclosure is reviewed on its facts rather than disqualifying an application automatically.
- 04
Professional commitment
Ongoing continuing professional development, and a willingness to engage with peer review and the standards the Institute sets.
Membership may be suspended or revoked if these standards are not maintained. The criteria are what the designation is worth, so they are applied after admission as well as before it.
Three categories
One standard, applied to how you practise.
Individual
For inspectors, consultants, engineers, project managers and remedial trades, assessed against the criteria for their category. Carries the designation, a public listing, community access, CPD tracking and committee eligibility.
ApplyCorporate
For businesses that deliver or commission remedial work and want their standards recognised. Covers named staff under one membership, with company-level CPD tracking.
ApplySupplier Associate
For product and service suppliers to the sector. Structured, transparent engagement with the profession. It does not confer practitioner status, and it is not represented as accreditation.
EnquireTwo ways in
Qualify through the Diploma, or apply on your record.
Through the Diploma
Complete 11095NAT through the approved RTO partner and accredited membership follows on confirmed completion, at no extra cost.
By direct application
Already working in the field without the Diploma. Apply on the strength of your existing qualifications and remediation experience, assessed against the same criteria.
What membership carries
Recognition that has to be earned to be worth holding.
- Use of the IRP designation and member branding
- A public listing as an assessed practitioner
- Access to the private member community: peer support and technical discussion
- Standards and practice notes: the Institute's published methods, guidance and technical notes
- CPD tracking built into membership
- Member rates on short courses and events
- A voice in the profession: representation to government, regulators and industry
- Voting rights and committee eligibility, for Individual members
How admission works
Five steps, and no payment until the end.
Apply
Complete the application for your category. There is no charge to apply.
Evidence
Provide licences, a CV where relevant, and project references the Institute can verify.
Review
The Institute assesses the application against the published criteria and the Code of Conduct.
Decision
An approval panel decides. You are told the outcome either way.
Admission
On approval you are enrolled in your category. Payment is taken at this point, not before.
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A designation that means something.
Because admission is assessed, not automatic. Start your application, or explore the Diploma pathway that anchors it.
