Professional Membership application

Thank you for deciding to apply to join AV as a Professional Member!

This page will guide you through the next steps in completing your application.

How to apply for an AV Professional Membership

• Decide which membership type best suits your situation and your needs.

• • Autism Supporter OR

  • Service Provider OR

  • Corporate Membership

• Decide your payment / renewal type:

• • auto-renew (automatic renewal via PayPal) OR

  • one-year (manual renewal each year)

• Select your preferred membership type in the form below, then click “Next”

• Complete the application form

• When the AV membership team receives your application, we will review it and contact you as soon as possible with information about the next steps.

For step by step resources in clear language, visit our Community Guide: AV Membership

Important

• All AV membership applications are subject to approval by our Board under our Rules of Association.
• All Professional Membership applications and memberships are subject to an approval process by the AV team.
• All Professional Membership holders must be 18 years of age or older. This is important for Child Safe reasons and is in line with AV's Commitment to Child Safety.
• All Professional Membership applicants must provide an ABN in their application.
• Professional Membership holders are not eligible to access member rates for peer support groups or to register for member-only interest groups.
• We invite you to consider becoming a Personal Member in addition to your Professional Membership to access these benefits.
• Professional Membership (including application and / or renewal) can be declined or cancelled if a business or organisation is reported to not be autism friendly. Subject to assessment by the AV team.
• Service Provider Memberships: all submissions for the AV Professional Directory are subject to approval by the AV team.

Adding additional people to your membership

• To add an additional person of any age to your membership, you will first need to complete your application and settle your membership payment.
• You will then receive an email welcoming you to the AV member community, and further information about the steps involved to add people to your membership group.

Payment / Renewal Options

• We have three payment options available: PayPal, credit card, or bank transfer via an invoice.
• Renewal options include auto-renew (requires PayPal) or one-year (PayPal, credit card, or bank transfer).
• If you don't have a PayPal account, you will have the option to create one during this process via the PayPal website if you would like to. 
• For memberships which have a manual renewal, you will receive a renewal invoice each year via email.
  You are welcome to settle this via any of the three methods mentioned above.
• For more information about membership payment options, please read our Community Guide: Membership Payment
  
  

Resources

• About AV Personal Memberships
• Why Become an AV Personal Member
• AV Personal Membership Application

• About AV Professional Memberships
• Why Become an AV Professional Member
• AV Professional Membership Application

• Community Guide: Membership 
• Community Guide: Membership Payment 

Questions?

If you have questions about our memberships or need assistance with your application:

• Browse our Community Guide: Membership for step by step resources in clear language

• Contact our Memberships Coordinator.
  
  

Please select your chosen membership type below, then click "Next" to continue to the application form.