Join the Research Collaboration Network

Researchers, academics, industry professionals, healthcare professionals, government representatives, non-profit professionals and consumer representatives who are currently affiliated with an eligible organisation can apply to join.

Yes. Joining the AICRO Research Collaboration Network is free. There is no membership or annual subscription fee. Some separately offered professional services, workshops or events may involve fees.

Registration is designed to take approximately 3–5 minutes, depending on the information you have available.

Yes. Applicants must have a current affiliation with an eligible organisation. AICRO may request supporting information to verify the affiliation before approving membership.

Yes. Consumer representatives affiliated with eligible organisations, including consumer advocacy groups, healthcare organisations and community organisations, are welcome to apply. They can contribute lived-experience perspectives to relevant research collaborations.

An organisational email address is preferred but not mandatory. AICRO may use your official staff profile, organisational website or other supporting information to verify your affiliation.

Members may be considered for collaborative research projects, joint grant applications, research consortia, university–industry partnerships, international research collaborations, joint publications and research networking events.

Yes. You can indicate your interest in joining research projects or grant applications during registration. AICRO may identify relevant opportunities and facilitate introductions where appropriate.

Yes. Members can indicate their interest in leading or co-leading collaborative research projects, research teams and grant applications.

Yes. Members can select an interest in joint research publications and potentially connect with researchers who have complementary expertise.

Once registration services are available, the process will involve email verification, organisational affiliation review and AICRO membership approval. Approved members may then access applicable network features and collaboration opportunities.

Private contact information, passwords and verification documents will not be displayed publicly. Professional profile information will only be published according to the member’s visibility preferences and AICRO’s Privacy Policy.

Yes. Once account services are available and your membership is approved, you will be able to update your professional biography, expertise keywords, collaboration interests, education, languages and professional links.

Visit the member’s profile and complete the Send Collaboration Invitation form. Once the authorised contact service is connected, your request can be submitted to AICRO for review and coordination, with the member notified through that workflow. Invitation delivery is not currently available; no invitation or email copy is sent while the service is disconnected. When operational, the authorised email service can notify the selected member at their registered email address following AICRO review.

No. Membership provides opportunities to be considered for relevant collaborations. Participation, partnership agreements and grant funding depend on the requirements and decisions of the organisations and researchers involved.

For registration, membership or collaboration enquiries, contact AICRO at research@aicro.au.

Yes. Members are eligible for a 20% discount on selected paid AICRO services, including consortium development, research project management, grant-writing workshops and paid research collaboration events.

The discount applies to eligible fees and is subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Join the free AICRO Research Network and provide your registered membership details when enquiring about professional services or registering for eligible workshops and events. AICRO will confirm eligibility and apply the applicable discount before payment.