Member application forms

and information

As the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia the Association draws its strength from its members.  

The Association provides several categories of membership outlined below.  

The Association's membership year starts on 1 July and finishes on 30 June. 

Help shape the future of your profession by joining your Association

Please read about the different categories below to choose the appropriate application form to submit to National Office along with all the relevant documentation and payment.  

Certified Practising member

This membership category is for suitably qualified speech pathologists engaged in activities of speech pathology practice who meet the Certification requirements for Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status.

Check the eligibility requirements for you to join as a Certified Practising Member.

Check the definition of practice and the recency of practice requirements.

To find out more click here.

Member Application (online form)

Certified Practising member (new graduate)

Have you completed your accredited Australian entry level speech pathology course within the last three years? Complete the New Graduate application to become a Certified Practising (CPSP) member with Provisional certification.

New Graduate Application (online form)

Find out more about the entitlements of CPSP

Non Certified member

This category is for suitably qualified speech pathologists who have been previously eligible for Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status, however no longer meet the requirements of the Certification Program. They may be engaged in the activities of speech pathology as a practitioner, administrator, educator, researcher or any combination thereof.

Member Application (online form)

Non Practising member

This member category is for suitably qualified speech pathologists who are not engaged in the activities of speech pathology as practitioner, administrator, educator, researcher or any combination thereof. Nor do they receive remuneration for speech pathology activities.

Member Application (online form)

Alumnus member

This application is available to members who have retired or are no longer working as a speech pathologist who have held Membership (Certified Practising, Non Certified or Non-practising) of the Association in the past for at least ten years.

Alumnus application form
Please email your Alumnus membership form to our membership department

Re-entry member

The Return to practice program and membership is aimed at suitably qualified speech pathologists who have been eligible for Practising membership status (up to 2015), or full Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status (2016 onwards) within the past fifteen years, but have not met the recency of practice requirements within the past five years.

Re-entry application form

Find out more about student membership

Student member

Students enrolled in a speech pathology course recognised by Speech Pathology Australia are eligible for this category of membership. First year students are offered complimentary membership for their first year of study but must provide letter of offer as evidence to support this.
(If you have completed your studies and are awaiting results you are no longer eligible for student membership. If you are about to graduate and require Certified Practising membership to apply for a Medicare number please use the New Graduate application form.)

Join as a student member (online form)

Are you joining Speech Pathology Australia as a New Graduate?

Full-time Postgraduate

This reduced membership fee is for suitably qualified speech pathologists engaged in full-time post-graduate study (ie beyond entry-level qualifications) in a course recognised by the Association that will lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or Doctor of Philosophy in speech pathology. Please complete the Certified Practising membership form.

Non Member Certified Practitioner

A Non Member Certified Practitioner is a practising speech pathologist who has met Speech Pathology Australia's certification requirements to be eligible for Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status. Find out more

Fees and payment

Our current membership fees