Eligibility for membership
Membership is open to organisations whose main business is market and social research in Australia.
At least one senior member of the organisation must be a member of the Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS).
Members are required to be certified to ISO 20252. New members have twelve months to achieve certification if they are not already certified.
A member agrees
- to observe the Market and Social Research Privacy Principles (M&SRPPs)
- to comply with the NUW and AMSRO Market and Social Research Industry Agreement
- to ensure that employees comply with the AMSRS Code of Professional Behaviour.
and must ensure:
- no more than 50% of its equity is held by another member of AMSRO
- its activities and reputation are compatible with the integrity, reputation and independence of commercial market and social research
- it does not engage in Direct Marketing or any other activity where the names and addresses of the people contacted are to be used for individual selling, promotional, fund-raising or other non-research purposes, or have a related body corporate that engages in Direct Marketing or any other activity.
These criteria are detailed fully in the AMSRO Articles of Association
The AMSRO Committee evaluates new member applications and makes the final decision on membership eligibility.
Membership fees are based on annual turnover.