Become a Member

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of ACNN Inc.

Full membership is available to registered nurses, registered midwives or nurse practitioners living in Australia and working with neonates and families, researching neonatal-related topics or teaching neonatal nursing.

Associate membership is available to pre-existing members (registered nurses, registered midwives or nurse practitioners) currently not living in Australia, or enrolled nurses working with neonates and families, or Australian nursing or midwifery pre-registration students*. Associate members do not have the right to vote.
*Student nurses/midwives: please contact secretary for application form at thesecretary@acnn.org.au 

Membership Fees

• New member fee is $99. ACNN has an annual membership year from 1 July to 30 June. The annual membership fee is payable for those joining from April 1 to December 31 and covers the annual membership year.
  
  
• New member half-yearly fee is $49.50 for those joining between 1 January and 31 March. Full annual membership payment then applies from April and payment required by June 30. 
   
• Annual renewal fee is $88. This fee applies to members renewing their membership. The renewal period commences April 1 and payment required by June 30. 
  
  
• A credit card surcharge of 1.5% applies to all payments made by credit card.

• Renewal notices are emailed to members starting from April with a final reminder in September. Any member failing to renew within this period will cease membership and must submit another application to be reinstated.

Application for Membership

1. Complete the application form below and submit online (preferred).
2. You will have the option of making payment by credit card on submission of the application form or by direct deposit at a later date. Please note your membership will not become active until the membership form is processed and referee has been contacted.
3. Membership application will be processed within 28 days of receipt, depending on timely response from referee.
4. Once approved you will receive an email notifying you that your membership is now active or with instructions to pay the joining fee if the direct deposit option was taken.
5. Payment of membership must be made within 28 days. All payment options require online ordering to generate receipts.
6. Membership is active once application approved and payment received.

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