Membership is open to all medical persons with an interest in poisons and toxicology or persons working within a posions centre or toxicology unit.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Ordinary Members
Registered medical and non medical specialist who work for a poison centre or toxicology unit * and who are residents of New Zealand and Australia who have an interest in poisons and toxicology and are current in their subscription. Ordinary members are eligible to vote and be elected to council.
Subscription fees will be set at different rates based on qualifications and income.
* Toxicology unit is defined as a unit that provides at least 1 consultant to the poison centre national on call roster
Associate Members
Medical and non medical practitioners who are not entitled to be ordinary members but have an interest in poisons and toxicology and are current in their subscription. Associate members are not eligible to vote or be elected to council.
Subscription fees will be set at different rates based on qualifications and income.
Sustaining Members
Poison Centres and other organisations, subject to council approval may join as Sustaining Members.
Sustaining membership is held by the organisation, who can send individual representatives to attend activities. Persons representing sustaining members will be eligible to attend and vote at general meetings but not be elected to council.
Subscription fees will be set per representation.
Honorary Members
Individuals who have been recognised by the society, to have made an extraordinary contribution to toxicology and poisons network in Australasia. Honorary members are eligible to vote and be elected to council.
Retired Members
Ordinary and Associate Members who have fully retired from practice can continue as retired members by informing the Council in writing of their change in circumstance. They should be current in their subscription which will be offered at half the rate of their membership whilst fully employed. Retired ordinary members are eligible to vote. Retired associate members are not eligible to vote or be elected to council.
COSTS FOR MEMBERSHIP
| Membership Category | Registered Specialist/ Medical Practitioner |
Non-Medical Specialist |
| Ordinary Member | $525 | $210 |
| Associate Member | $260 | $105 |
| Sustaining Member (organisational) |
– | Up to 5 persons $840 Up to 10 persons $1575 Up to 20 persons $2940 |
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
- Discount at the TAPNA Conference or any other TAPNA run event.
- Advocacy for clinical toxicology
- Networking
- Talks from conference e- recordings
- Educational resources
- Professional Development recognition, activities and resources
- Opportunities to liaise with leaders in Toxicology and Poison Centre activity in Australia and internationally
- Regular updates via electronic media
HOW TO JOIN
Your membership application can take up to one month for processing. You will receive an email notification once it has been approved.
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