Membership
VESPIIA membership connects individuals and organisations working across the veterans, emergency services, and police sectors. Our members contribute to sector development, research, advocacy, and professional standards.
Each membership type is outlined below, including eligibility and fees. Full details are available in the VESPIIA Members Handbook.
Individual members
Professional Membership is for individuals working, studying, volunteering, or serving in roles that support veterans, emergency services, police, and their families.
It connects you to a national network, member updates, and practical resources.
Professional Members hold voting rights unless specified otherwise in the Constitution or By-Laws.
If you are unsure which grade applies, choose the closest match. We can adjust it during review.
Professional Member
For individuals employed full-time, part-time, or casually within the sector.
ApplyRetired Member
For individuals aged 60+ who have retired from formal employment but remain engaged in the sector.
ApplyAcademic Member
For academics and researchers working in relevant fields across universities and research institutions.
ApplyStudent Member
For students enrolled in a sector-relevant course at an accredited institution.
ApplyService Member
For individuals in full-time active service with the ADF or state or federal first responder agencies.
ApplyFees
| Type | Fee p.a. | Fee p.a. if employed by Organisational Member |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 years experience | $150 | $100 |
| More than 2 years experience | $220 | $160 |
| Part-time employee | $100 | $75 |
| Volunteer | $100 | $75 |
| Retired | $80 | $50 |
| Academic | $220 | $160 |
| Student | $100 | $75 |
| Service | $100 | $75 |
Membership runs annually and renews each year on the date your membership is approved.
Organisational members
Organisational Membership is for entities delivering services, programs, goods, research, or operational support relevant to the sector. Organisational Members do not hold voting rights.
Organisation
Choose this if you: deliver programs or direct support services to veterans, emergency services, police, and their families.
Common examples: ex-service organisations, first responder support organisations, charities delivering wellbeing, transition, housing, employment, or family support.
ApplySupplier
Choose this if you: provide goods or professional services that support organisations and practitioners working in the sector.
Common examples: consulting, legal, finance, clinical and allied health, rehabilitation, training providers, tech platforms, research services, defence industry suppliers.
ApplyAffiliate
Choose this if you: work in an adjacent field and regularly intersect with the sector, or your services apply to service communities.
Common examples: community organisations, social enterprises, charities with overlapping cohorts, chaplaincy and spiritual care providers, family support services.
ApplyAcademic Organisation
Choose this if you: are a university, RTO, training provider, or research institution conducting relevant research, teaching, evaluation, or inquiry.
Common examples: universities, research centres, institutes, accredited education providers delivering sector-relevant programs.
ApplyFees
| Number of staff or volunteers | Fee p.a. |
|---|---|
| Under 10 | $300 |
| 10–30 | $450 |
| 30–50 | $600 |
| 50–80 | $750 |
| 80–100 | $900 |
| 100+ | $1200 |
Organisational memberships include up to two appointed Voting Representatives who hold Professional Membership, in accordance with the By-Laws.
Associate members
Associate Membership is for organisations connected to the sector who support VESPIIA’s purpose, but do not fit the Organisational Member categories. Associate Members do not hold voting rights.
Associate Membership
Choose this if you: want to stay connected to the sector and take part in selected opportunities, but you are not delivering direct services, supplying goods or services, or operating as an academic provider.
Examples: community groups, networks, emerging initiatives, or organisations with an indirect but genuine link to the sector.
ApplyFees
| Membership Type | Fee p.a. |
|---|---|
| Associate Membership | $80 |
Membership runs annually and renews each year on the date your membership is approved.
Questions about membership?
If you are unsure which membership type applies, or would like clarification before applying, contact our team and we will guide you through the process.
Membership applications are reviewed in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws. Full details are available in the Members Handbook.