Members
AWEX is a member services organisation committed to servicing the needs of its members. The membership of AWEX represents the majority of first-hand wool traded in Australia each year and includes wool producers, wool brokers,
private treaty merchants, exporters, processors, and associates.
As an AWEX Member you can access a range of information online via our electronic publications archive.
Select one of the following to view recent and historical publications.
AWEX has six classes of membership:
- Broker – the business of selling wool in Australia as agent of sellers of wool;
- Exporter - the business of exporting wool from Australia;
- Private Treaty Merchant - the business of buying wool in Australia directly from the Grower;
- Processor - the business of providing mechanical facilities for the processing of wool in Australia;
- Grower - the business of growing wool in Australia;
- Associate - need not carry out their own business. Applications for Associate membership must be accompanied by such information as is determined by the Board.
Benefits of AWEX membership:
- AWEX Members have an active role in industry self-regulation, through the development of AWEX Rules. AWEX Members have the ability to propose and comment on rule changes, in order to facilitate the ongoing improvement of an efficient, innovative and informed trading system;
- AWEX Members form an extensive network of various industry participants which enables AWEX to provide a central point for the exchange of timely and relevant industry information;
- AWEX Members receive a 20% discount on selected AWEX Market Information publications.
Additional Benefits to AWEX Trading Members
Trading Members include Broker, Exporter, Private Treaty Merchant and Processor Members of AWEX.
- Ability to access AWEX managed trading facilities - including auction;
- Right to attend and vote in AWEX general meetings;
- Right to elect AWEX Board directors representing appropriate Membership classes.
Additional Benefits to AWEX Grower Members
- Entitled to one vote to elect an AWEX Board director representing the interests of wool producers;
- An updated Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips;
- Right to attend and vote in AWEX general meetings;
Current AWEX Members
AWEX Rules
The AWEX Rules incorporate the Code of Conduct, Business Rules and Trading Rules. The AWEX Rules are published in the Australian Wool Exchange Limited Constitution.
Changes to the AWEX Rules ratified by the Board throughout the year are distributed to Members as well as published online.
To receive a hardcopy of the AWEX Rules please contact AWEX.
A complete and up-to-date copy of the Australian Wool Exchange Limited Constitution may be downloaded below. For Member's convenience the document is divided into relevant sections.
Constitution ~ last updated: 17 November 2023
Code of Conduct and Rules ~ last updated: 28 November 2013
For more information on the AWEX Rules please contact AWEX on (02) 9428 6100 or email info@awex.com.au