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Membership application process
Membership of the CPPSA is open to health professionals from Australia and New Zealand who are working in child protection or have clinical experience of child protection practice, including the assessment, care and management of maltreated children and young people. The Society includes paediatricians and other medical practitioners registered in Australia and New Zealand, including general practitioners and career medical officers practising in, or with clinical experience in child protection practice, as determined by the Board.
The Society assists health professionals to work together to achieve excellence in the care of maltreated children and young people and to collaborate across a range of activities to meet the purposes outlined in the CPPSA Constitution. See Benefits of Membership.
Applications to join the Society are lodged online. To complete an application, you will need to provide:
- your personal contact details
- your job title
- an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (Your CV will be required for the purpose of approving your membership application and will not be saved)
- a nominator who is a current CPPSA member*
- a declaration that you have read and agree with the Vision, Mission, and Values of CPPSA, the CPPSA Constitution and the CPPSA Code of Conduct
* If you need assistance with nominators, please contact us when you submit your application, and we can help with the options. You can also nominate the CPPSA board member from your state/NZ to be your nominator.
Payment is not required until an application has been considered and approved.
Once your application is approved, payment details will be sent to your email address. When this is completed, you will be registered as a member and have access to the features on the Members Home page.
Membership categories
Please review the available membership categories to select the one that best fits your qualifications and experience.
Ordinary membership
- Doctors holding Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or an equivalent professional body, practising in a consultant position, or with clinical experience in, child protection practice, as determined by the Board.
- Other medical practitioners registered in Australia or New Zealand, including career medical officers, practising in or with clinical experience in, child protection practice, as determined by the Board.
Trainee membership
- Doctors who are in Royal College training programs for specialist qualifications with an interest in child protection practice, as determined by the Board.
Associate membership (available in 2025)
- Professionals who do not qualify for Ordinary Membership, who are deemed to hold equivalent qualifications in their field and who practise in a discipline related to child protection paediatrics, as determined by Board.
Membership fees
- Ordinary member: AUD $400 + GST*
- Associate member: To be advised
- Trainee member: AUD $200 + GST*
* GST refers to a 10% added tax on goods and services. This is only applicable for Australian residents.
Membership applications may take up to 2 – 4 weeks to process from the time the completed application is received. You can contact us if you would like to find out about the progress of your application.
Membership fees are payable once applications have been approved by the board.
With effect from the 1st of July 2024, all memberships will be for the financial year expiring on the 30th of June following renewal or approval of new memberships.
Cancellation of membership
Membership may be cancelled at any time by contacting admin@cppsa.au. Please be advised that the membership fee is non-refundable, but this may be considered under exceptional circumstances.