Membership
Looking for a network in health care?
Do you want to find a network to connect you to colleagues throughout the health care industry? Do you want to participate in health policy development or make representations on a particular issue but don’t have the access or contacts?
You can belong to a uniquely positioned organisation that represents you and is your voice at a national level.
This is the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA), the only national organisation that represents the public healthcare sector and the professionals working in it.
The AHHA is uniquely positioned to facilitate collaboration between clinicians, academics, policy-makers, administrators and politicians.
DOWNLOAD THE 2008/09 MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE
Below is an overview of our services. Our focus in all these services is to provide up-to-date information and networking in the health sector and involving our members in the development of healthcare policy.
As a member of the AHHA, you are entitled to access all the following services:
Australia's leading quarterly journal on health management and policy, enabling health professionals to keep their finger on the pulse of crucial national and international health issues and questions.
Healthcare Brief
AHHA's member-only quarterly newsletter – an editorial on major health care issues that provides notifications of AHHA news and events and invites contributions from members.
AHHA’s electronic weekly newsletter reporting relevant news, events and research.
AHHA offers a free up-to-the-minute on-line health sector newsroom, keeping members informed on current issues.
AHHA offers a free on-line health events and conference listing, updated daily.
AHHA’s on-line health industry job posting service, offering users direct access to the health sector. Institutional members receive FREE UNLIMITED job postings on this site, with a large number of users passing through the site each week.
Just Health Business Listing
Coming soon, on-line directory of AHHA Institutional and Associate members
AHHA submissions, policy papers, event reports, annual reports
Annual Think Tank Exchange, Bi-annual Congress, Policy Think Tanks & AHHA Seminar Series –discount rates apply for members, including AHHA endorsed events. All AHHA events are listed under 'Latest AHHA News' on our homepage.
Membership Categories
All prices are in Australian dollars ($AUD)
STUDENT
Student membership is available to those undertaking post- or under-graduate study, full or part-time, in a health related course in an acknowledged institution.
Prices for 2008/09 are as follows:
Australian Student Members - $181.00*
Overseas Student Members - $244.00
PERSONAL
Health professionals, managers and other individuals interested in the Association's goals and members' services are eligible to join as personal members.
Prices for 2008/09 are as follows:
Australian Personal Members - $244.00*
Overseas Personal Members - $334.00
ASSOCIATE & ASSOCIATE GOLD
Associate & Associate Gold membership is available to those organisations and individuals involved in the healthcare industry in an indirect service delivery capacity, for example as consultants, architects, engineers, IT services and other suppliers.
Prices for 2008/09 are as follows:
Australian Associate Members - $680.00*
Australian Associate Gold Members - $974.00*
Overseas Associate Members - $929.00
Overseas Associate Gold Members - $1,331.00
INSTITUTIONAL & AREA HEALTH SERVICES
Institutional membership of AHHA is open to hospitals, community health services, rehabilitation organisations, aged care facilities and all other healthcare service provider organisations. This includes Area Health Services as well as entire state/territory health systems. AHHA offers Area/Regional Health Services tailored packages to reflect the number of health facilities in the area or region.
Prices for 2008/09 are based on a scale of gross operating expenditure (GOE). The fees list is included in our membership brochure. You can apply online below or fill out the application form in the brochure and fax to the AHHA on 02 6162 0779.
* Australian prices are inclusive of GST