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Why Join IAHA?

Indigenous Allied Health Australia is a national, member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation. IAHA leads sector workforce development and support, to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As the national peak organisation, IAHA holds culture as central to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

IAHA welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health graduates and students as full members recognising and valuing, they view their lives through a unique cultural and professional lens. Our Associate Membership includes the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce, who share this unique perspective, as well as non-Indigenous associate individuals and organisations who are passionate about improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing, sharing our vision and priorities.

By becoming a member of IAHA, you can work with us to support and grow a culturally safe and responsive health system that values the contribution of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce and our communities.

IAHA Members can:

  • Grow professional networks and relationships nationally and internationally
  • Access culturally safe and responsive mentoring and training development opportunities
  • Participate and actively engage in professional development events including interprofessional education and learning
  • Have a voice at a national level in workforce development, policy and research
  • Access up to date information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing and allied health workforce activities, opportunities and issues
  • Participate in community events, careers expos and other projects to assist in promoting allied health careers.
  • Collectively lead IAHA into the future influencing change across the allied health sector and services. 

IAHA Membership

IAHA’s purpose is to collectively transform the allied health sector, led by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

When considering your membership to IAHA, we request that you agree and abide by the IAHA Code of Conduct and Constitution agreeing with the Objects of the Company. We welcome membership applications at any time, with membership endorsed by the IAHA Board of Directors at their quarterly meetings.

IAHA Membership Categories & Eligibility Criteria

IAHA Graduate Full membership

A person is eligible for membership as an Allied Health Graduate Full Member of the Company if they:

  1. are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
    i. have graduated from an Allied Health Course with a recognised qualification; and
    ii. are accepted by the Board as having commitment to the Objects of the Company

This membership is free to join

IAHA Student Full membership

A person is eligible for membership as an Allied Health Student Full Member of the Company if they:

  1. are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
    i. are currently enrolled in an Allied Health Course; and
    ii. are accepted by the Board as having a commitment to the Objects of the Company.

This membership is free to join

Full Member Assistant Workforce

A person is eligible for membership as an Assistant Workforce Full Member of the Company if they:

  1. are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person;
  2. have obtained a recognised qualification that is in an industry directly connected to or that supports Allied Health and/or an Allied Health Professional; and
  3. are accepted by the Board as having a commitment to the Objects of the Company

Associate membership – Individual

An individual is eligible for membership as an Associate Member of the

Company if the individual is:

  1. an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
  2. accepted by the Board as having a commitment to Objects of the Company.

 

IAHA Corporate membership

An organisation is eligible for membership as an Associate Member of the Company if the corporation is accepted by the Board as having a commitment to the Objects of the Company.

Corporate membership benefits include:

  • Advertising and promotion of vacant positions on our job board, social media and newsletters;
  • Promotions of services and/or activities that relate to the IAHA membership and support Indigenous communities;
  • Promotion of good news stories of your organisation or group in IAHA news;
  • Discounts on IAHA Conference and other event registrations for up to six (6) employees in your organisation;
  • 10% discount on individual registrations to IAHA training programs and development opportunities
  • 20% discount on all contracted IAHA training workshops;
  • Student placement opportunities with IAHA full member students; and
  • Professional advice on allied health workforce development and cultural safety initiatives and policy;
  • Room hire discount for local business in head office area.

This membership has a fee of $1100 for Organisations & Companies or $550 for Student Groups as a yearly subscription.

The current endorsed Corporate Members will be invoiced 1st November 2021, and ALL new endorsed corporate memberships will be calculated pro-rata at the time of endorsement and invoiced accordingly.

For further inquiries regarding our membership process or benefits please email membership@iaha.com.au or phone (02) 6285 1010

FRIENDS of IAHA 

The Friends of IAHA network supports IAHA to recognise and value the role of the non-Indigenous workforce, allies and supporters of IAHA, and to connect our supporters with the work of IAHA and that of one another, as we work together to influence change.

Benefits of being a Friend of IAHA includes:

  • Recognition of your support for IAHA through a ‘Friends of IAHA’ certificate.
  • Access to IAHA newsletters and communiques.
  • Discount on certain IAHA training offerings and events, including IAHA National Conferences.
  • Access to certain IAHA Continuing Professional Development events (on invitation).

Note about the Friends of IAHA network:

One impact of IAHA’s successes in influencing change and establishing relationships with mainstream sectors and settings had been the significant growth in our non-Indigenous Associate membership. IAHA’s members are the owners of the company, and to support IAHA to remain a self-determining, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned organisation, including our leadership and status as a community-controlled peak organisation and Supply Nation certified provider, a decision was made by members at the 2021 Annual General Meeting to establish the Friends of IAHA network.