How to become a member

How to become a member

The AHA has various membership levels:

• Professional

• General

• Student

• Allied member (international) - applies only to practitioners not living in Australia

• Corporate

Professional and General memberships last for one year and are renewed at the end of June each year. Anybody who applies for these membership levels in the second half of the membership year (January to June) will pay half of the applicable membership fee.

Professional membership applicants need to have current registration with the Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH) and need to submit their application with accompanying documentation by email to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

General applications can be completed online at this link: aha.wildapricot.org.

Student memberships last for one year from the date they become effective. Student membership can be granted to students of any health modality, either resident in Australia or New Zealand or, while resident elsewhere, studying homoeopathy at an Australian institution.

Student applications can be completed online at this link: aha.wildapricot.org; in addition, students need to supply a copy of their current college enrolment via email.

Allied members can apply for a period of one year or three years. They have to be a homoeopathic practitioner or student of homoeopathy and live outside of Australia.

The Corporate Membership program has evolved to provide a means for organisations within the global homoeopathy sector to give financial support to the AHA and its various initiatives and programs and to receive industry recognition for this support. Corporate memberships can be renewed a year after their start date.

Some of the membership benefits

Membership of the AHA either as a Student, General member or Professional member provides you with a range of valuable benefits to assist you in your professional development. The different membership benefits for each level are listed below:

Core benefits:

The AHA is Australia’s largest homoeopathic association giving members access to our sector’s most up-to-date information, networking opportunities, professional development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.

Professional development and CPD:

The AHA hosts seminars and professional webinars to keep members at the cutting edge of modern homoeopathy and to enhance confidence as a practitioner and business owner. These hosted events focus on a variety of areas including:

- clinical practice

- homoeopathic theory (materia medica, case management, etc)

- government regulations applicable to practice

- establishing and growing your practice

These hosted events provide CPD opportunities for members to meet their registration requirements.

Research bursary:

Once a year the AHA offers a grant to a Professional or Student member who embarks on a homoeopathy-related research project, which has ethics approval from their tertiary institution. The grant includes a cash amount as well as the facility to advertise free of charge in the AHA newsletter to solicit assistance for their project.

Publications:

An important part of an effective, transparent and supportive association involves regularly communicating with members. The AHA does this through several publications including:

• Similia: The Australian Journal of Homoeopathic Medicine (biannual)

• The AHA Newsletter (quarterly)

• AHA Bulletins (as required)

Together these publications provide members with access to material ranging from academic articles to everyday news. Members can also contribute to AHA publications to share knowledge and experience.

Free advertising:

AHA members have access to free advertising of small classified ads (up to 4 lines) in the quarterly newsletter and on the website notice board.

Community:

Being a member of the AHA will directly connect you into the largest professional community of homoeopaths in Australia. This will provide you with the combined resources, experience and support of our extensive practitioner network. The Member’s Chat Room is an informal meeting place where you can share challenges, successes or just connect with other members.

Supporting the profession:

As a member of the AHA your financial and professional contributions directly help the homoeopathic profession to grow in Australia. The AHA is continuously engaged in advocating for the profession by responding to inquiries by government departments and the media and adding its voice for homoeopathy to influence health policy in Australia. At a global level, due to the AHA’s international connections, local growth feeds into the global promotion of homoeopathy.

Additional benefits:

• Members receive significant discounts at AHA events

• Free student membership

• Student support

• Product discounts

• Complimentary journal, newsletter and news bulletins

To apply for Professional membership

1. Ensure that you have read the provisions of the AHA's Code of Ethics and Practice ( view here ), so that you are aware of your obligations as a member.

2. Download the Membership Application Form and complete all applicable sections on pages 1 and 2. Membership Application Form

3. Obtain a passport photo, and have it certified by a current Professional Member of the AHA. If you do not know a Professional Member, have the photo certified by a Justice of the Peace, by a solicitor, at a police station or by a chartered accountant.

4. Take a photocopy of your ARoH registration certificate.

5. Complete your credit card details on the application form or transact a bank-to-bank transfer to AHA Inc., BSB 034-221, Acc. 642651.

Note that Professional Members pay a non-refundable member application fee plus the applicable annual (or half-year) membership fee. If you are unsure about your fee please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

6. Forward the above information via email attachments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If this is not practicable you can post the documents to the address at the bottom of page 1 of the form. The application will be reviewed by AHA's National Council and, if approved, forwarded to the AHA National Administrator for processing.

If you have any queries about the above procedure, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you are upgrading from General membership to Professional membership and have any queries about the procedure involved, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To apply for General membership

General membership applications can be filled out at this link: General membership application

Follow the prompts to pay for your membership fee online.

You will receive an immediate acknowledgement via email. A welcome pack will be sent to you in the post within two weeks after your application.

To apply for Student membership

Student membership can be granted to students of any health modality, either resident in Australia or New Zealand or, while resident elsewhere, studying homoeopathy at an Australian institution.

Before applying for a Student membership you need to supply documentation from your college as evidence that you are currently a student. This could be a letter from the college or your current semester enrolment confirmation document. Please ensure that your name and the date is displayed on the document. Scan the document and send it as an email attachment to the AHA National Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Students can apply for a free online membership. Those who prefer to receive a hard copy of AHA publications can apply for 'Postal Student' membership which attracts an annual fee.

Student membership applications can be filled out at this link: Student membership application

Annual membership renewal requires current enrolment documentation to be supplied to the AHA National Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

To apply for Allied membership

Allied membership (international) is for practitioners who do not live in Australia and are therefore not registered with the Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH).

The period of the membership can be selected for a validity of one or three years. Access to all resources, including publications, is online.

Allied membership applications can be filled out at this link: Application for Allied membership (international)

Your membership of the AHA directly helps the promotion and growth of the homoeopathic profession. The AHA continuously advocates for homoeopathy by engaging with government to influence health policy in Australia. At a global level, due to the AHA’s international connections and collaboration, its endeavours on behalf of homoeopathy enhances the global promotion of homoeopathy.

The core benefits of membership are describe in the section above.

Additional benefits for Allied members:

• Membership certificate

• Special, password-protected member portal

Corporate membership program

The Corporate Membership Program has been developed to provide a means for organisations within the Complementary Medicines industry to give financial support to the Australian Homoeopathic Association (AHA) and its work for homoeopathy and to receive recognition for this support.

The AHA provides professional services and support to its members, but more broadly, it is an active partner in promoting and advancing homoeopathy worldwide. It does this in collaboration with a number of companies and other organisations across the globe.

The AHA is actively working towards seeking the recognition of the efficacy of homoeopathic medicine through the support of research. The AHA also works closely with broader CM sector organisations to achieve the profession's goal of having a place at the future discussion table regarding health care generally.

The Corporate Membership fee starts at $1,000. Corporate Members, if in agreement, may be listed on the AHA website with their logo and a link to a dedicated web page or to their own website.

Organisations interested in Corporate Membership, please CONTACT the AHA National Office.

Overseas enquiries

All enquiries regarding homoeopathy in Australia should be directed to AHA National Administration.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND MESSAGES TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE.

People wishing to migrate to Australia and work as homoeopaths please note:

• You will need to contact the Australian Embassy in your country to obtain an appropriate visa.

• The Association and its members are unable to assist in any way with the visa process and will not be able to sponsor you.

• The Association and its members are unable to obtain for you, or guarantee, employment.

• Information regarding recognition of overseas qualifications is available from the appropriate Australian government agencies.

• Registration of homoeopaths is under the control of the Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH) (ARoH website, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Further information regarding immigration matters and the recognition of overseas qualifications is available from the resources listed below:

• Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection, for visa types and application: View website

• VETASSESS, for assessment of overseas qualifications to qualify for skilled occupation in Australia: View website

• Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH): View website