Membership

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Rural Health West Membership

Rural Health West is a non-government, not for profit organisation, which continues to help address the recruitment and retention of medical practitioners in rural and remote WA and to develop strategies and programs aimed at enhancing the sustainability of medical practice in these areas.

Rural Health West Constitution

Rural Health West seeks interested people and organisations who have the right experience and background to help guide the organisation by becoming members.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

There are four membership categories available:

 Individual Member

Registered medical practitioners having substantial medical experience in rural and remote areas (as determined by the Board) or with a current demonstrable interest in medicine in remote and rural areas (as determined by the Board).

Fee:    $25.00 per annum

Download Individual Membership Form

Organisational Member

An organisation, currently operating in WA, which shall meet one or more of the following:

1. Be representative of medical practitioners, nursing or allied health professionals in remote and rural areas.
2. Be employers of medical practitioners, nursing or allied health professionals who are working in one or more remote or rural areas
3. Be an educator of existing or potential medical practitioners; or nursing; or allied health professionals, who are working or may in the future work in one or more remote and rural areas
4. Local Government Authorities within remote and rural areas
5. Other organisations the Board deems appropriate.

Fee:    $100.00 per annum

Download Organisational Membership Form

Associate Member

A person or organisation who demonstrates to the Board a desire to support the objects in the constitution (whether a medical practitioner or otherwise).

Fee:    $10.00 per annum

Download Associate Membership Form

Life Membership

The Board will consider nominations of individuals who can demonstrate one or more of the following:

• 30+ years of continuous, exemplary service to rural and remote health in Western Australia.
• Extensive service (but less than 30 years) to rural and remote health in Western Australia.
• 20 years of Board, committee or other direct service to the Company or WACRRM (UWA) including staff.
  

  Membership with Rural Health West allows you to have a voice at the following events**:

  ** Please note you DO NOT have to be a member to access Rural Health West’s services and programs.

RURAL HEALTH WEST’S BOARD

1. Two Individual Members, currently residing and practicing in rural and remote areas, elected by the Individual Members.
2. Two representatives of the Organisational Members, one of whom must be a medical practitioner and one of whom must not be a medical practitioner, elected by all  Members.
3. Two people with a range of business skills appointed by the members elected in 1 and 2 above.
4. An independent Chair appointed by the Board members shown in 1, 2 and 3 above

For further information on membership email membership@ruralhealthwest.com.au or telephone +61 08 6389 4500

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