JOIN US TODAY
| Aspergers Victoria membership is your way to become an integral part of our community and to support empowerment of people with Aspergers of all ages across Victoria. It is the opportunity for you to be a voice for Aspergers and their supporters and inspiring them to be the best they can be. As a Member you will have unlimited access to a wealth of uptodate information about Aspergers/autism, with unlimited free access to our members-only website, our regular email newsletters and our Information Team advisors. We are the only organisation specifically focused on Aspergers which allows to us to deliver the most relevant information and services. Once you join, we can then also keep you up to date with Aspergers relevant events, research and news items throughout the year. |
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Join a welcoming and inclusive community of people who accept and understand your life
- Attend our Peer Groups
- Be the first in line for our special members only education events and receive discounts for all of our events, training and services
- Information, education, access to research and support for Aspergers as well as their parents, carers, siblings and partners
- Member only discounted pricing on up to 4 tickets per booking for all AV events, services and training
- Aspergers Victoria can help you enable your school and employers to create inclusive and supportive environments for our community and to ensure they get the same opportunities in life as everyone else. We can support you with this
- Professional membership additionally includes:
- Listing on our very popular public Aspergers Professional’s Directory
- 3 discounted tickets to all events and training
- Inclusion of your notices in our regular newsletter, website or social media to reach our community and beyond
- *We expect Professionals representing business organisations to take out a Professional Membership, not individual memberships.
How to join process
Membership is based on a recurring annual subscription which you can cancel yourself at any time and cancel the recurring payment. Payments are processed securely through PayPal against your PayPal account or a nominated credit card. Members requested this recurring system as they often forget to renew.
Please select your membership type below then press "next" to get immediate access to membership benefits and contribute towards a more empowered Aspergers future.
If you do NOT wish to have a recurring payment you:
1. still join below and
2. then go into your membership profile and
3. untick recurring membership payment in your profile
If you have any issues please contact admin
OTHER WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE:
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Aspergers Victoria is nothing without our volunteers. We welcome volunteers who donate their time, energy and enthusiasm to help empower our Aspergers community. If you believe inclusion and confidence are the best empowerment, we’d love your help to make a difference for our community. There are many different ways for you to get involved with Aspergers Victoria and help create a better life for Aspergers and their supporters. Would you also like to help as a Volunteer? Discover our team and opportunities by contacting us today.
“This is what makes the volunteer life at AV unique regardless of the hustle ‘n’ bustle beforehand - we all come together to make it happen.” Liz
Why volunteer with Aspergers Victoria?
You will:
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Learn new skills and receive free and also discounted training
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Meet truly inspirational people
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Discover peer support from our team
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Discounted tickets to AV events
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Learn so much about yourself and the latest about Aspergers
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Create friendships and build your self confidence
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Make a real difference to people with Aspergers
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Build a more impressive CV for employers and we provide references
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Feel the positive boost of giving back
CONSIDER A DONATION or REMEMBER US IN YOUR WILL
If you are unable to give your time we understand. However we would welcome your donation to support the training, support and development of our volunteer team. We receive one volunteer grant from the government and depend on membership fees and donations to deliver the range of supports and proven outcomes. We work hard to ensure our admin costs are a minimum so most of our donations go to delivering outcomes.
If you wish to ensure on-going support for our Aspergers community, after your family support allocations, please consider a last mention of Aspergers Victoria in your will. Even a small amount can go a long way with volunteers.
To donate, please click the button below.