Membership and subscription services

CHA Membership - What it Means

One of the most significant changes that occurred in the structural shift from Australian Catholic Health Care Association to Catholic Health Australia in 1999 relates to membership. Under this structural change, the organisation evolved from being a loose association - the Australian Catholic Health Care Association - and into a strong sector organisation. It also established for the Catholic health and aged care sector an authoritative body within the Church.

Those eligible for membership are owners of health, aged and/or community care services. Generally, the owners of any health, aged and/or community care services that conduct their services in accordance with the teaching of the Catholic Church are eligible for membership of CHA. Each member is asked to authorise a natural person to act as its delegate. The member is entitled to change its delegate at any time by notifying CHA. To download a copy of the Association Rules click here.

While service providers are no longer entitled to membership of CHA, they will still have direct access to CHA services. Owners who become members entitle their service providers and facilities to access CHA services.

Individual Subscription Service

Under the new Association Rules, individuals who were members of ACHCA are no longer entitled to membership of CHA. Many of these individuals interested in the Catholic health sector, work in academic, education and research institutions providing valuable insight and perspectives of the sector through their work.

Individuals may be offered access to a subscription service. This enables those with a particular interest in the sector to continue accessing information about the sector and the organisation through a limited range of publications.

If you are interested in applying for a subscription service, please contact the national office.