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​ACADA MEMBER BENEFITS

ACCREDITATION ACADA Industry based Decorators' Accreditation/Certification ​

CREDIBILITY​ ​Eligibility to display your ACADA Membership logo on your website, social media & stationery. It exhibits to your customers that you are a member of Australia's peak industry body and that you run an ethical customer focused business.

DISCOUNTED DECORATOR'S INSURANCE Access to discounted Bakers/Decorators Public Liability and Product insurance coverage.  $20m coverage starts from as little as $50 per year. There are three levels designed to cover all sole trader and partnership members (with or without an ABN) with a turnover up to $100,000 per year.  Click here to learn more more about ACADA Members discounted Public Liability & Product insurance.

ACCESS TO MEMBERS ONLY FACEBOOK LOUNGE - ONLINE TRAINING, ADVICE & NETWORKING ​Access to ACADA Members' Private Resource, News & Sharing Lounge. This is a private Facebook group accessible only to financial ACADA Members. The lounge is a place where members connect, can ask other members for advice, share their work and information. More importantly though, it's where many of the world's best cake artists share free tutorials with you.

BUSINESS & COMPLIANCE RESOURCES - ACCESS TO MEMBERS ONLY BUSINESS RESOURCE AREA This is a private area exclusively accessible by ACADA Members. It's designed to provide you with all the information and resources you need to set up and  run a successful (profitable) cake or cookie decorating business. It covers everything from setting up your business, compliance issues, registering a kitchen through to providing comprehensive business training which includes pricing.  Click here to see the extensive list of resources you'll find in the Members Only Business Resource Area.

PRIORITY & DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO ALL ACADA WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & EVENTS Including International Cake Show Australia & The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Gala Dinner

HANDS-ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH WORLD CLASS CAKE & COOKIE ARTISTS Each year ACADA organises approximately 15-20  hands on workshops. These are taught by high profile Australian and International cake and cookie artists, and also by our high profile professional members.  Rarely do Australian decorators have the opportunity to gain cost effective training with people at this level

THE ULTIMATE AUSTRALIAN CAKE DECORATING COMPETITION In May each year ACADA hosts the Ultimate Australian Cake Decorating Competition. Competitors travel from every Australian state, New Zealand and from 21 countries around the world to compete. It's a competition very different from any other. It's designed to encourage you, to help you grow and to help raise your profile. Decorators who  have initially entered as beginners with very little experience, are now multi-award winners and recognised world-wide today. In the lead up to the competition ACADA stewards and judges provide free training so entrants know what judges look for. There's also a very valuable ACADA Facebook competition page.  Worried your work isn't of a high enough standard? Don't be! We all have to start somewhere. Competitions are where you stretch your boundaries, learn and grow. Every entrant is applauded and rewarded. In addition to more than $10,000 prize money every competitor receives a Gold, Silver, Bronze or an encouragement certificate.

THE ACADA AUSTRALASIAN CAKE OSCAR AWARDS As an ACADA Member you'll be kept abreast of the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards and be invited to nominate. These are Australia's ONLY industry based awards and the most coveted within Australasia. You'll also be eligible for discounted tickets to the Gala Awards Dinner which is held to coincide with International Cake Show Australia each May. Attending this event is a once in a lifetime experience. The "whose who" of our industry attends. If you want to mingle, have fun and party with celebrity chefs and cake and cookie royalty, you need to write this event in indelible ink into your diary.  Tickets sell out extremely quickly each year. ACADA members can pre book and are given priority.

ACCESS TO THE ACADA MAGAZINE Published on-line annually and emailed to members, the ACADA magazine is full of the latest trends, news and resources. High profile celebrity chefs, cake, cookie artists and professional ACADA members share their favourite recipes and tutorials. The magazine includes information about what's happening in our industry, what members are doing, cutting edge equipment and products, and always includes amazing specials (and sometimes freebies) offered by our industry leading companies and ACADA retail partners exclusively for ACADA members. The magazine isn't full of advertising, its a free magazine designed to add value to our members.

ACADA MEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHTS - RAISE YOUR PROFILE ACADA regularly spotlights it's members' stories and/or work on ACADA's Facebook & Instagram pages. This is the ideal way to raise your profile and to inspire others. Upon joining our wonderful secretary / membership officer Mary will email you your membership welcome kit. She'll be your first point of contact. If you'd like to be profiled, email her and she'll assist you.

PREMIUM LOCATION FOR VENDOR STANDS AT INTERNATIONAL CAKE SHOW AUSTRALIA Showcase your business to the public. Sell your products to more than 10,000 sweet loving visitors who attend the show each year. Members receive premium location priority and the opportunity to secure a limited number of half price vendor stands in Sweet Street at the show each year.

10% DISCOUNT WITH ACADA'S RETAIL PARTNERS ACADA partners with many of Australia's leading retailers. As an ACADA member you'll be entitled to 10% discount with the companies listed below. Our retail partners are continually growing, please visit our Retail Partners' page to see the full list, applicable discounts and their contact details