One lens to look at this is less through the ‘we’re all similarly qualified’ like the AMA but more through the ‘we’re working with the same values’ or ‘we’re working on similar problems’ like the Institute of Public Administration Australia. These have no qualification requirements. Still they offer similar things to what ea communities try to do https://​​qld.ipaa.org.au/​​for-individuals/​​
One lens to look at this is less through the ‘we’re all similarly qualified’ like the AMA but more through the ‘we’re working with the same values’ or ‘we’re working on similar problems’ like the Institute of Public Administration Australia. These have no qualification requirements. Still they offer similar things to what ea communities try to do https://​​qld.ipaa.org.au/​​for-individuals/​​
Yeah, it’s possible I’m taking a narrow view of what a professional organisation is. I don’t have a good sense of the landscape here.