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Frequently Asked Questions
What are AustCham Shanghai's hours of operation?
We are open from 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Where is AustCham Shanghai located?
We are located at Suite 6709, Level 6, Apollo Building, 1440 Yan¡¯An Middle Rd, Shanghai.
Who can join AustCham Shanghai?
AustCham Shanghai is open to any corporate entity or individual who fulfils our membership criteria (see below).
All corporate members must appoint one nominee who has voting rights. This person can be a Chinese national. AustCham Shanghai also permits other member company employees to attend events at member prices. These member employees can also be Chinese.
AustCham Shanghai has four different membership categories:
1) Corporate Membership (CM)
- Type of Membership: corporate
- Eligibility Criteria: any legally registered business entity or its representative office resident in the mainland P.R. China subscribing to AustCham Shanghai¡¯s mission and goals.
- Benefits Offered: to all employees
- Business licence required: under relevant Chinese regulations the foreign companies which form AustCham Shanghai local Corporate Membership are required to be formally registered and approved to operate legally in the People's Republic of China. Proof of this currently valid business status is requested
2) Assoicate Membership (AM)
- Type of Membership: corporate
- Eligibility Criteria: any legal entity or other organisation not registered in the mainland P.R. China subscribing to AustCham Shanghai¡¯s mission and goals
- Benefits Offered: to five nominated representative
3) Small Business Membership (SBM)
- Type of Membership: corporate
- Eligibility Criteria: any legally registered business entity or its representative office resident in the mainland P.R. China subscribing to AustCham Shanghai¡¯s mission and goals, which is considered a small business (APEC/ABS definition) as follows: 1) manufacturing company: < 100 employees worldwide; OR 2) services company: < 20 employees worldwide; OR < $A5 million annual turnover worldwide.
- Benefits Offered: to two employees
- Restrictions: up to a maximum of two years membership. AustCham Shanghai ex corporate members are not eligible to join this category.
- Business licence required: under relevant Chinese regulations the foreign companies which form AustCham Shanghai local Small Business Membership are required to be formally registered and approved to operate legally in the People's Republic of China. Proof of this currently valid business status is requested
4) Individual Membership (IM)
- Type of Membership: individual
- Eligibility Criteria: any individual subscribing to AustCham Shanghai's mission and goals.
- Benefits Offered: to individual only
5) Student/Alumni Membership (SAM)
- Type of Membership: Individual
- Eligibility Criteria: Any individual enrolled full-time in a school or university program subscribing to the mission and goals of AustCham Shanghai or any alumni of an Australian university who has graduated within the two years prior to his/her application or renewal date.
- Fees: 300RMB(annual fee) plus 50RMB(once-off joining fee)
- Benefits Offered: To individual only
*Please note that eligibility for membership category may change from time-to-time in accordance with Peoples' Republic of China regulations.
Categories and criteria for membership was altered at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
How safe is it to send personal information over the internet?
Connecting networks and users to the Internet introduces security and productivity concerns. Our Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server provides AustCham Shanghai a comprehensive means to control access and monitor usage. An ISA Server protects networks from unauthorized access, inspects traffic, and alerts administrators to attacks.
The ISA Server includes an extensible, multilayer enterprise firewall that includes things such as security with packet-, circuit-, and application-level traffic screening, stateful inspection, broad application support, integrated virtual private networking (VPN) system hardening, integrated intrusion detection, smart application filters, advanced authentication, and secure server publishing.
The ISA Server security features provide AustCham Shanghai's website with the following:
- Protect our network from unauthorized access;
- Defend our Web servers from external attacks;
- Inspect incoming and outgoing network traffic to ensure security;
- Receive alerts of suspicious activity.
Why can't the online forms handle my specific requirements?
The online forms were designed and created to accept the standard reservation/orders and membership lodgements/renewals we anticipate from our members. If you have any requirements that go beyond what the order form can accommodate, please call the Secretariat at (21) 6248-8301 or email to admin@austchamshanghai.com
Which public holidays do we observe?
AustCham Shanghai's Secretariat closes for the Labour Day, National Day, Christmas/New Years and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holidays. Click here for the holiday schedule for 2007. | 
