Membership 2020-21

AHHA membership is open to any organisation whose aims or activities are connected with:

• the provision of public and not-for-profit hospital or healthcare services
• the improvement of healthcare, or
• the supply of goods and services to public and not-for-profit hospitals or healthcare services

AHHA members include public and not-for-profit hospitals, community and primary healthcare services. Universities and other educational organisations offering courses or undertaking research in relevant healthcare related fields, peak bodies and associations representing the interests of Australia’s universal healthcare system and individuals who are practitioners, employees within a relevant health field or bona fide students in a relevant field of health-related study are also welcome to join AHHA.

Why become a member?

AHHA members represent all sectors of the Australian public and not-for-profit health system advocating for universal, high quality and affordable healthcare to benefit all Australians.

Membership provides the opportunity to join this community of health sector thought leaders as they grow and shape Australia's health system and gives access to a wide range of services and resources designed to help meet the challenges of this rapidly evolving sector.

Membership benefits include:

• Capacity to influence health policy
• A voice on national advisory and reference groups
• An avenue to key stakeholders including governments, bureaucracies, media, like-minded organisations and other thought leaders in the health sector
• Access to and participation in research and knowledge translation
• Access to networking opportunities, including quality events
• Access to education and training services
• Access to affordable and credible consultancy services at discounted rates
• Access to online publications and sector updates, including:
  • Australian Health Review
  • The Health Advocate
  • Healthcare in Brief
  • Issues Briefs, Evidence Briefs and other independent research

Our members also have access to the services provided by our academic research arm, The Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research.

To become a member, follow the links below:

Full Membership

Full Members are organisations most closely associated with the activities of the AHHA. Full membership includes representation on the AHHA Council, the governing body which elects the board and sets the strategic direction for the AHHA and includes the opportunity to be closely involved with the development of submissions to government and other advocacy activities.

Full membership of an organisation also allows all staff to access member benefits such as access to discounted events and training.

AHHA is currently offering a 10% discount on the fees for AHHA’s Health Leadership Transformation Program, presented in partnership with the Australian National University and the Value Institute for Health and Care at the University of Texas. More information about this program, which aims to support leaders implementing value-based health care, is available here.

There are 6 bands of full members based on the gross operating expenditure of the organisation.

Click here to apply for full membership

Associate and Personal Membership

Associate Members receive AHHA online publications, discounted access to events and training for all their staff but are less involved with the day to day work and advocacy of the AHHA.

Personal Members receive AHHA online publications and discounted access to events and training. Personal membership of AHHA is open to all individuals who are interested in the work of the AHHA and the future of Australia's universal healthcare system. Student membership is open to students currently studying a relevant health related course with a valid student ID number. Student members receive the same member benefits as personal members.

Click here to apply for associate, personal or student membership

Membership Inclusions

Members receive a range of member benefits including the following: