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Individual Membership Organisational Membership
The council has three categories of membership – Individual, Organisation and Associate. The Membership period runs from 1st July to 30th June.
Individual membership is free. For Organisational and Associate membership there is a small fee, and invoices are sent out at the beginning of the financial year:
| Membership Fee structure for organisations | Funding | Not For Profit | Other organisations |
| < $50,000 | $35 | $40 | |
| $50,000-$200,000 | $65 | $80 | |
| $200,001-$500,000 | $95 | $115 | |
| $500,001-$1,000,000 | $125 | $150 | |
| $1,000,001+ | $200 | $240 |
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Individual Membership
As an individual member you can:
- Join a strong network of engaged, positive, active consumer representatives
- Receive E-newsletters to find out about workshops & events
- Hear about consumer representative opportunities
- Be put forward for state and national committees as a Consumer Representative
- Share ideas about what works
- Have a vote at our Annual General Meeting
- Put yourself forward to be considered as a Management Committee Member (this is voted on at our AGM)
- Attend events (AGM & End of year Celebrations)
Click here to join as an Individual.
Organisational Membership
An Organisational Member is a community organisation which has a voice and one vote per organisation at Council meetings. The voice and vote of a community organisation is exercised through a nominated representative. Organisational Members are eligible for election to the Management Committee.
As an organisational member you:
- Will receive E-newsletters
- Enjoy discounted attendance for Cultural Competency Workshops
- Are invited to contribute & comment on HCC submissions & policies
- Can ask HCC for support for submissions or initiatives of significance to the member organisation (subject to HCC capacity)
- Have the opportunity to ask HCC to represent the views of specialist organisations in higher level deliberations
- Are eligible for discounted training room hire (subject to availability)
- Have access to partnership opportunities
- Are invited to events (AGM & End of year Celebrations)
Associate Membership
An Associate Member is one of the following:
• Commercial health care organisation;
• Government health care provider;
• Government department or statutory body
As an Associate Member you:
- Will receive E-newsletters
- Enjoy discounted attendance for Cultural Competency Workshops
- Are eligible for discounted training room hire, subject to availability
- Have access to partnership opportunities
- Are invited to events (AGM & End of year Celebrations)
Associate Members have a voice at Council meetings but are not eligible to vote and are not eligible for election to the Management Committee.
If you would like to join the Health Consumers’ Council as either an Organisation or as an Associate Member, click here to complete our membership form online.