Eligibility

Membership to ACHPER is only available to individuals. Only one person gains the benefits of these memberships. Please refer below for more details.

Full Membership

• Graduates from tertiary institutions with qualifications in education, health, physical education, recreation, sport, dance, fitness, medicine, physiotherapy, human movement or any area acceptable to the Executive Committee of a Branch;
• Holders of a Fitness Leader, Personal Trainer or Diploma of Fitness Specialist (VET) or a recognised equivalent award;
• Holders of a Level 2 Coaching Award from the Australian Coaching Council or a recognised equivalent award;
• Persons acceptable to the Executive Committee of the relevant Branch who are employed in one or more of the areas of interest.

Graduate 1st Year Membership

• Open to all graduates that meet the course specifications of Student Membership who graduated in 2011.

Graduate 2nd Year Membership

• Open to all graduates that meet the course specifications of Student Membership who graduated in 2010.

Student Membership

• Full-time or part-time tertiary students studying either education, physical education, recreation, health, sport, dance, fitness, medicine, physiotherapy or human movement or any area acceptable to the Executive Committee of a Branch.

NB: Student members are not eligible to vote or hold office.

Joint Membership

• Married couples or couples who are cohabiting who meet the eligibility requirements for Full Membership may apply to be Joint Members.

Retired/Non-Working Membership

• Persons who meet the eligibility requirements for Full Membership and who are unemployed, retired or employed for less than 2.5 days per week.

Corporate Affiliation Membership

• Corporations, organisations and associations which support the purpose and Objectives of ACHPER and whose employees are generally not eligible for individual membership of ACHPER.
• Schools are not eligible to apply as a Corporate Affiliation membership unless they are an incorporated body.