About EHPA Membership

 

Member

Eligibility:

 A person who has completed an undergraduate or post graduate qualifications/majors in public and/or environmental health or a related field including environmental medicine, noise & acoustics, environmental studies, food technology, sustainability or other related field and who have an interest in, or practice in environmental health.

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal
  • Attendance at all conferences and workshops at member rates
  • Ability to fill any office bearer positions
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups
  • Access to Continuning Professional Development Program
  • May use the post nominal MEHPA

Conditions

 Must provide proof of completed studies with their application for membership.Admission is on condition that the applicant undertakes continuous professional development and agrees to abide by the Constitution, By Laws and policies of the EHPA.

Membership Fee:

 Was $360 (early bird by 31st July $335) COVID-19 reduction for members $180, 2020 -2021 financial year only

 

Associate Member

Eligibility:

 A person with a qualification other than those qualifications providing eligibility for Member Class including technical officers. A person who possess a VET qualification at the level of Certificate IV or above in environmental health related areas including food technology, local government regulation, waste water technology or sustainability. A person working as an Environmental Health Technical Officer.  A Cadet Environmental Health Officers with 3 or more years of experience. A person with an interest in Environmental Health without the above qualifications who can demonstrate their commitment to the field of Environmental Health.

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal
  • Attendance at all conferences and workshops at member rates
  • Ability to fill any office bearer positions
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups
  • May use the post nominal AEHPA
  • Access to Continuning Professional Development Program

Conditions

 Must provide proof of completed studies with their application for membership.Cadets must provide confirmation of employment as a Cadet, number of years employed and proof of enrolment in a recognised Environmental Health Degree or equivalent. Must have successfully completed all first year subjects.Admission is on condition that the applicant undertakes continuous professional development and agrees to abide by the Constitution, By Laws and policies of the EHPA.

Membership Fee:

 Was $360 (early bird by 31st July $335) COVID-19 reduction for members $180, 2020 -2021 financial year only

 

Corporate Member

Eligibility:

 Corporate Membership will be divided into 3 sub-classes as described below:
  • Corporate 1 – Not for Profit Community based organisations
  • Corporate 2 – Not for Profit Government agencies (including Councils)
  • Corporate 3 – Commercial businesses

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal of Environmental Health
  • Member rates for the first 5 registrations at all conferences and workshops
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups
  • Eligible to join the CPD program and the CPEH scheme

Conditions

 Votes may only be cast by the nominated person on the membership application. All corporate members must be able to demonstrate a contribution to environmental health policy or practice and undertakes to promote the objects of EHPA.

Notes

 Corporate members are not eligible to use the post nominal’s

Membership Fee:

 Corporate 1:            $850 plus $117 per nominated member Corporate 2:            $1265 plus $117 per nominated member Corporate 3:            $1520 plus $117 per nominated member

 

Graduate Member

Eligibility:

 Has completed a qualification as defined within the eligibility section of the Associate Member or Member class. Has completed the above qualification within the past 12 months.

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access,
  • Attendance at all conferences and workshops at member rates
  • Ability to fill any office bearer positions
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups May use the post nominal MEHA
  • Access to Continuning Professional Development programs
  • Reduced membership fee (50%)

Conditions

 Access to this membership class is for a maximum of 2 consecutive years before advancement to Associate Member or Member. Admission is on condition that the applicant undertakes continuous professional development and agrees to abide by the Constitution, By Laws and policies of the EHPA.

Notes:

 The intention of this class to provide a less expensive form of membership for recent graduates who may be struggling financially.

Membership Fee:

 Was $185 COVID-19 reduction for members $92.50 2020 -2021 financial year only

 

Student Member

Eligibility:

 Must be undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Environmental Health/Public Health or a related field.  Cadet Environmental Health Officers with less than 3 years of experience are also eligible for Student Membership.

Voting Rights:

 NIL

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal
  • Attendance at all conferences and workshops at member rates
  • Ability to fill student office bearer positions
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups

Conditions

 Must not be undertaking full time employment (except Cadet Environmental Health Officers). May only access student member class once. Proof of student enrolment must be provided on application to this membership class.

Membership Fee:

 No fee

 

Fellow

  • Fellow $360 (early bird by 31st July $335)
  • Honorary Fellow No fee
  • Life Fellow No fee

 

Part - Time Member

Eligibility:

 Has been a financial member for a minimum of 2 years within the class of an Associate Member, Member, Fellow, Life Fellow or Honorary Fellow.

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal
  • Attendance at all conferences and workshops at member rates
  • Ability to fill any office bearer positions
  • Participation at networks, committees, seminar/conference organisation & special interest groups
  • May use the post nominal associates with their normal class of membership
  • Access to Continuning Professional Development Program
  • Reduced membership fee (60%)

Conditions

 Must provide documentation from employer on part-time status and include rate of effective full time, i.e.0.8 EFT (4 days per week).

Membership Fee:

 Was $240 COVID-19 reduction for members $120, 2020 -2021 financial year only

 

Retired Member

Eligibility:

 Has been a financial member for a minimum of 10 years within the class of an Associate Member, Member, Fellow, Life Fellow or Honorary Fellow.

Voting Rights:

 1 vote

Benefits & Entitlements:
  • Newsletters, Website Access, Journal
  • Participation at networks and special interest groups

Conditions

 Must not be participating in full time employment

Membership Fee:

 Was $60 COVID-19 reduction for members $30, 2020 -2021 financial year only

 

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