Fellow Membership

This category of membership is the Institute's highest credentialed status.

Applicants for Fellowship must be able to show for admission as a Fellow that:

(a) he or she is a fit and proper person; and

(b) he or she is a person who, by virtue of his or her training and/or experience and his or her personal qualities, demonstrates competence at the date of admission to act as an arbitrator or as a mediator (as the case may be).

The prescribed standard is attained by:

1. passing the Institute's Fellowship Examination and Fellowship Final Test or
2. by waiver in whole or part ( click here to download application form by waiver.)

The Fellowship Programme consists of:

1. an interview;
2. a one-day seminar;
3. one three hour written examination on dispute resolution (arbitration or mediation);
4. one three hour examination on awards (arbitration) or agreements (mediation) and
5. a one-day practical examination (final Fellowship test).

The Fellowship programme is held annually. To register for the Fellowship programme, please click here.

Fellowship provides the following benefits:

• Access to the members' only part of the website
• Listing on the AMINZ website
• Training, seminars and conferences at members' discounted rates
• Networking opportunities
• Regular emails and notices to keep updated on matters of interest to dispute resolution professionals
• Bi-monthly newsletter
• Commercial benefits including discounts on relevant texts, corporate Koru Club membership and discounted professional indemnity insurance
• Use of the designatory letters "FAMINZ (Arb)", "FAMINZ (Med)" or "FAMINZ (Arb / Med)"
• Recognition of the Institute's highest qualified credentials
• Use of the AMINZ logo pursuant to the logo protocol
• Ability to apply to be on the AMINZ panels and lists
• Reciprocity rights with the Chartered Institute for AMINZ Fellows in Arbitration.
• Invitation to Fellow only events.

The annual fee for Fellows is $655.00.

To apply for Fellowship, click here.