Q: Is there a fee to join the VDSN? 

A: The VDSN is free to join.

Q: Can I be a member if I am not based in Victoria? 

A: In most cases, no. To be eligible for a VDSN membership, a member must be based in Victoria and their organisation must have an office or large packet of work in Victoria.  

Q: What are the different VDSN membership levels? 

A: There are 3 different membership levels. 

1. Professional Member - ideal for most VDSN members

2. Company Rep – previously known as Network Delegate. This person is responsible for maintaining their organisation's profile page which displays on the VDSN Members Directory.

3. Student - ideal for students, recent graduates, and young professionals within the Space, Defence sectors.
   
   

Q: Why is there a capped limit on only 1 Company Rep per an organisation? 

A: As the Company Rep is responsible for entering and maintainingtheir organisation’s profile, having multiple Company Reps could lead to duplicate data entries, accidentally overwriting one another data, and so on. 1 Company Rep only. Who this person is remains entirely up to the organisation. 

As a guide, someone typically experienced with Marketing, Business Development, Sales, and is familiar with Defence is an excellent candidate to consider.

Q: As a member, what are the benefits to me? 

A: Every organisation and individual is unique, below are the most common benefits. 

• Access to exclusive member’s only events, resources, forums, and the job’s board 

• Regularly occurring events such as industry briefings, meet the primes, how to enter the Defence sector, and many more..