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Many L&D professionals are the only learning specialist in their workplace. AITD puts you in touch with practitioners who face the same challenges, in your state, in your sector and online, all year round.
Join our LinkedIn communityFind a local event
Six ways to connect
Pick the one that suits you now. Most members start with one or two and add more as they go.
Join the conversation online New
Ask questions, share resources and swap ideas with L&D peers between events in our LinkedIn community of practice.
Meet people near you
Catch-ups, speed networking and practitioner panels run by volunteers in every division.
Learn live with peers
Monthly webinars with L&D leaders from Australia and overseas. Free for members.
Grow with a mentor
Our mentoring program pairs experienced practitioners with people building their skills or career.
Share your work
Write for the magazine, speak at the conference or enter the Excellence Awards.
Lead your local community
Join your divisional council and help plan events for L&D people in your state.
The AITD community of practice
Our LinkedIn group is where members and L&D practitioners keep talking between events. Post a question, share something that worked, or find someone who has solved the problem you are working on.
Each month a practitioner opens a conversation on a topic L&D teams are dealing with right now. Sector conversations bring together people working in the same kind of organisation, from government and defence to health, VET and corporate teams. Examples of the kinds of topics we explore:
- Using AI in learning design without losing the human edge
- Showing the impact of learning to leaders who hold the budget
- Building capability in regulated workplaces, beyond tick and flick
- Passing on knowledge before experienced people retire
Coming in 2027: member-led communities of practice for specialist areas of L&D. Join the group to hear about them first.
Find your local division
Six divisions, each run by volunteers who work in L&D. Events are planned by people who know the local scene, and more now run outside the capital cities.
Australian Capital TerritoryNSW
New South WalesQLD / NT
Queensland and Northern TerritorySA
South AustraliaVIC / TAS
Victoria and TasmaniaWA
Western Australia
New to AITD? Start here
The first few months are when connections are made. Five simple steps to get started.
- Join the LinkedIn group and say hello
Tell people where you work and what you are working on. Join the group - Register for the next member webinar
A low-key way to hear from leaders in the field. See webinars - Come to a local event
Let the hosts know you are new and they will introduce you around. Find an event - Take the Capability Assessment
See where you are strong and where to grow next. Start the assessment - Get the newsletter
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All the people I've met via networking are extremely friendly and helpful. I see a great diversity in people's backgrounds and I think that is a great strength.
New member, 2026
Share what you know
Contributing is one of the fastest ways to be known in the profession.
Our quarterly magazine features practitioner case studies and reviews, and members receive every issue.
28 to 30 April 2027 in Canberra. Expressions of interest are open.
Showcase a learning project. The 2027 Awards are presented on 29 April in Canberra.
See the best work in the field and give back to the profession.
Mentors build their own skills and keep in touch with emerging issues.
For senior practitioners ready to be recognised and to lead others.
Stay in the loop
News, event photos and articles every week. LinkedIn is where most of the L&D conversation happens; Facebook carries local division event news.
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Membership gives you free webinars, the Training & Development magazine, member pricing on courses and events, and post-nominals that show your standing. AITD is a not-for-profit, run for the profession.
AITD is proud to partner with The Smith Family, a national children's charity helping young Australians in disadvantage stay engaged with their education.
