Join a community of practitioners committed to preserving and advancing traditional trades. FHT membership connects you with a national network of craftspeople, apprenticeships, events, training opportunities, and valuable resources to support your skills and career.
Connect with a national network of skilled traditional trades practitioners. Access training, events, resources, and opportunities to grow your skills and career. Build valuable professional connections and discover new opportunities within the heritage sector. Help support the recognition and preservation of traditional trades for future generations.
FHT members receive priority access to apprenticeship matching and training events — including hands-on demonstrations, masterclasses, and state workshops.
Be found by heritage project managers, conservation architects, and property owners seeking your trade. All practitioner members appear in the FHT searchable directory.
Members receive discounted registration for FHT events — including the national gathering, state branch events, and trade demonstrations throughout Australia.
Your membership funds FHT advocacy — ensuring heritage trades are recognised in planning policy, building regulations, and government heritage programs nationwide.
Choose the membership that best suits your role and experience. Connect with the heritage trades community and access valuable opportunities. Find the right level to support your work and the future of heritage skills. Build your professional network and showcase your expertise. Help strengthen the recognition and sustainability of heritage trades across Australia.
For registered apprentices in heritage trades. Inclusion Tier:
Member Newsletter Event Discounts Apprentice Support Resources
Qualified tradespeople practising a traditional skill Inclusion Tier:
All Apprentice Inclusions Directory Listing Resource Library Access
Senior practitioners with 10+ years of experience Inclusion Tier:
All Individual Inclusions Mentoring Program Access Endangered Trades Support
All Practitioner Inclusions Organisation Directory Event Sponsorship
Discover the practical benefits of FHT membership and see how joining can support your work. Grow your professional network and connect with fellow heritage practitioners. Strengthen the future of heritage trades across Australia. Learn how membership can support your skills, business, and career.
Membership connects you with practitioners in your trade and across the wider heritage sector. Our directory, online community, and state branches ensure you are never working in isolation.
Members access the FHT resource library, including trade guides, conservation standards, material sourcing directories, archived editions of the FHT Journal, and industry resources.
Organisation and Practitioner members receive priority access to our heritage project noticeboard — featuring upcoming projects seeking qualified heritage tradespeople.
The FHT mentoring program connects emerging practitioners with Master members for one-to-one guidance. Combined with our events, it provides a clear pathway for professional growth.
Find a tradesperson, conservation firm, or allied organisation in the FHT member directory. Ready to join or renew? Choose the category that fits your situation and connect with Australia’s heritage trades community. Explore our member network and discover new professional connections. Keep your skills, practice, and involvement connected to the future of heritage trades.
