Membership benefits

Welcome to the Public Health Association of Australia, a non party-political organisation representing more than 40 public health-related disciplines.

Membership is open to any person who is supportive of the Association's objectives.

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Benefits of Individual Membership

Professional development and networking

• Attend world class conferences and events with significant discounts on registration fees
• Networking with senior public health professionals at branch and  special interest groups meetings and conferences
• Mentoring program for students and young professionals
• Contribute articles to our blog Intouch Public Health
• Eligible to apply for PHAA scholarships and awards

Access to public health news, research, and jobs

• Discounted author publication rates in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
• Receive The Pump, our members only weekly digital newsletter
• Stay up to date with PHAA experts' media appearances and our media releases  
• Access to weekly email list of public health job vacancies via The Pump newsletter

Contribute to public health advocacy and policy development

• Participate in developing public health advocacy programs and policies
• Contribute to PHAA policy position statements on a range of public health issues
• Join one of 18 Special Interest Groups which help develop policy (fees apply)
• Contribute to PHAA submissions to Parliamentary Inquiries and Government consultations
• The right to vote and hold office in PHAA
• Access to PHAA forums
   

Benefits of Organisational Membership

Up to two staff members may attend PHAA Annual Conference and special interest conferences, workshops and seminars at the reduced member registration rate.

Member Information Pack

For a summary of member information, benefits, and ways to get involved, download the Member Information Pack. 

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For any membership queries, please call PHAA National Office on 02 6285 2373 or email, [email protected].