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Become a Member or Subscriber of SNAICC

If your organisation supports the aims and objectives of SNAICC, you can apply for SNAICC membership under one of the following categories. Alternatively, you can join SNAICC as an Affiliate member or become a Subscriber. The Full Member categories listed below follow the changes made to the SNAICC Constitution at the Annual General Meeting in Darwin in November 2005.

Inquiries about SNAICC membership should be directed to the SNAICC Executive Officer, Julian Pocock. Subscription inquiries can be directed to SNAICC's Admin & Finance Assistant, Bethalia Tabuai. Please Contact SNAICC for more information.

Full Member organisations

These may include:

1. State and Territory members – any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community based and controlled organisation which operates as the state or territory wide peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family welfare services in their particular state or territory; or as a recognised lead agency for child and family welfare service provision in their particular state or territory.
   
2. Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child care services – any Commonwealth funded local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander services involved in the provision of childcare and the day-to-day care, development and education of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children, or the provision of support, training, assistance or resources to such services;
   
3. Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early learning and pre-school services – any State or Territory funded Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community based and controlled services involved in the provision of pre-school education, early learning or kindergarten programs for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children, or the provision of support, training, assistance or resources to such services;
   
4. Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family welfare services – any local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community based and controlled services a main purpose of which is to provide child and family welfare services for their local community such as alternative care services, support for children leaving care, recruitment and training of foster carers, placement and support for children in need of out-of-home care, family crisis and support, advocacy in relation to child welfare, family reunification and link-up, parenting information and programs, early intervention, family counselling and family support.

Affiliate Member

Any other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community based service or organisation may become an affiliate member.

Subscription

Any other organisation or individual can subscribe to SNAICC and receive SNAICC’s newsletter. See below for details.

Membership Entitlements

Full and associate members automatically receive:

• SNAICC’s newsletter, SNAICC News
• SNAICC publications and resources
• Posters and promotional material for National Aboriginal & Islander Children’s Day
• Notices of the Annual General Meeting and other SNAICC activities.

Full members may nominate for the SNAICC National Executive, which governs the organisation and is elected annually. (Full members must have paid their membership fee to be eligible to vote or stand for election).

Affiliate members may attend the AGM and other general meetings but have no voting rights and cannot stand for election to the SNAICC National Executive.

Subscribers

Get SNAICC’s quarterly newsletter and other resources sent directly to you

Any other organisations, government departments, individuals or services that wish to receive the SNAICC newsletter and information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s issues can subscribe to SNAICC. The subscription fee for the newsletter is voluntary.

Subscribers receive SNAICC’s quarterly newsletter, SNAICC News, the annual National Aboriginal & Islander Children’s Day posters and promotional material, and other occasional information and resources on children’s issues and SNAICC’s activities.

New Full Membership Applications

The first time an organisation applies for full membership, it is required to send a copy of its constitution to SNAICC so its membership entitlement can be confirmed. Applications must be endorsed at each year’s AGM. Rejected applications will be refunded.

Application Forms

Application forms are available from the SNAICC office, or can be downloaded from the link below. Complete it and post/fax it to SNAICC.

Membership/Subscription Form (pdf)