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Please note – online membership applications are temporarily suspended. Please contact us for more information on joining.

The Epilepsy Society of Australia Limited welcomes applications from those interested in becoming members of our organization to assist us with our goals and objects.

Categories of membership are:

  • Ordinary membership (clinical, scientific or technical personnel working in the field of epilepsy or in kindred fields in Australia, or Australian citizens/permanent residents working abroad). Annual subscription: AU$165.00 incl of GST. Entitled to vote at meetings of members.
  • Ordinary membership – special group (as for Ordinary membership, discount applies to special groups such as nursing, technician, trainee/student groups). Annual subscription: AU$82.50 incl of GST. Entitled to vote at meetings of members.
  • Honorary membership (awarded for outstanding contribution to the field of epilepsy). Annual subscription: free. Not entitled to vote at meetings of members.
  • Associate membership (elected from other ILAE or IBE chapters). Annual subscription: free. Not entitled to vote at meetings of members.        
  • Senior membership (as for Ordinary members, however retired from active work in epilepsy). Membership is for life. Annual subscription: free. Not entitled to vote at meetings of members.

Memberships are 12 months from the date of payment. Memberships renew automatically and members will receive notification prior to each renewal.

Definitions for these categories are provided in the Constitution of the Epilepsy Society of Australia Limited.

If you are interested in applying for membership, please complete our membership application form and send this to us. Your membership application will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Executive Committee of Epilepsy Society of Australia Ltd and you will be informed of the outcome of this review thereafter.