Planned Maintenance: there will be a 2-hour outage for the BYDA User Portal on Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEST. During this period, new registrations for the BYDA Referral Service will be temporarily unavailable. Existing users will be able to lodge plan requests via direct access to the Referral Service. Thank you for your patience.
Sign up as a BYDA Member
Joining as a Before You Dig Australia Member is easy. There is a single annual pricing model for BYDA Membership as outlined in the table below.
Membership pricing
| Membership Type | Base Membership Fee | Annual Referral Volume | Referral fee | Total BYDA Membership Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-asset Owning Member | $200 annual fee | 0 referrals | – | $200.00 p/a |
| Minimum referral Member | $200 annual fee | Less than 100 referrals | $100 | $300.00 p/a |
| Low referral Member | $200 annual fee | Between 100-300 referrals | $200.00 | $400.00 p/a |
| Standard Member | $200 annual fee | Greater than 300 referrals | $0.64 x referral volume (based on the previous 3 year average) | $200.00 + $0.64 x referral volume |
Please note: Prices exclude GST. To join up as a member and support asset protection, please contact us and a member of the BYDA team will be in touch.