Membership fees

1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024

Membership Category Fees (include GST)
Certified Practising $572
Non-Certified $572
Non-Practising $401
Re-entry $572
Student $66
Alumnus $115
  • Full time Postgraduates pay a reduced fee of $286
  • Members with an overseas mailing address do not pay GST
  • Any person joining or renewing mid membership period will be required to pay backdated fees to the beginning of the membership period. Pro-rated membership fees are not permitted.
  • A re-joining fee of $44 is applicable after 31 August 2023

Membership categories

CERTIFIED PRACTISING MEMBER

A suitably qualified person engaged in the activities of speech pathology as a practitioner, administrator, educator, researcher or any combination thereof, for which they receive payment, and who meets the Professional Self Regulation (PSR) requirements.

NON PRACTISING MEMBER.

A suitably qualified person not engaged in the activities of speech pathology as a practitioner, administrator, educator, researcher or any combination thereof, nor receiving remuneration for speech pathology activities.

STUDENT MEMBER

A person currently studying an accredited Australian entry level speech pathology course.

NON CERTIFIED MEMBER

A suitably qualified person engaged in the activities of speech pathology as a practitioner, administrator, educator, researcher or any combination thereof, for which they receive payment, but who does not meet the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Non-certified membership is time limited for a maximum of one renewal period or 12 months which is ever the greater of the two.

RE-ENTRY MEMBER

A person suitably qualified in speech pathology who is undertaking the Re-entry program to return to practice after a career break of more than five years but less than fifteen.

ALUMNUS MEMBER

A person who has ceased speech pathology practice but has held membership of the Association in the past for at least ten years.