Membership
Candidates for Membership of the Hearing Aid Audiometrist
Society of Australia Ltd, are required to submit their
qualifications for consideration by the Board of HAASA.
Qualifications must meet the standards outlined in the
Society’s Constitution.
Membership Fees
| Joining fee: |
Full and Associate Member |
$110 |
| Annual subscription: |
Full Member |
$205 |
| Associate |
$175 |
| Student |
$30 |
Note:
The joining fee is only applicable for those applicants
joining at Full or Associate member classification.
A joining fee does not apply for Student membership.
When upgrading from Student to Associate and Associate
to Full member status there is NO joining fee applicable.
If a membership is lapsed for a period in excess of
two (2) years then the joining fee will be applicable.
Minimum requirements for membership include;
Full Member:
Certificate IV in Audiometry from TAFE NSW (OTEN or
SIT) or RMIT and a further two years post graduate,
supervised clinical experience. Supervision must be
undertaken by a HAASA approved Supervisor. Documented
evidence of clinical experience to be included when
applying.
The Supervisor must be satisfied that the applicant
is competent to undertake the full range of clinical
hearing services required to work independently to industry
standards. Verifiable evidence of clinical supervision
must be provided with application.
If you are unable to provide copies of certificates
and other relevant documentation please provide a Statutory
Declaration outlining your qualifications and/or accreditations.
You should include a letter from your current employer
and (if different from current employer) former supervisor/s.
Applications will be reviewed by the Board of HAASA
and the applicant notified of the result in a timely
manner.
The Board of HAASA reserves the rite to have the applicant’s
knowledge and skills reviewed and substantiated by an
independent assessor (a Registered Training Organization)
if further evidence of competency is required.
Associate:
Holds a Certificate IV in Audiometry but has not yet
attained two (2) years full time (or equivalent) supervised,
post graduate, clinical experience. A copy of the Certificate
IV and a letter from the applicant’s current employer
and supervisor/s must accompany the application.
Documentation of clinical experience should be recorded
in a detailed, sequential manner and retained throughout
the period of supervision.
Student:
Students are required to be actively studying the Certificate
IV in Audiometry through a Registered Training Organization
(RTO), (TAFE NSW or RMIT) and will need to forward a
copy of current enrolment.
To apply for membership use the link below to open
the application form in PDF format using Adobe Acrobat.
If you don't have Acrobat on your computer use the link
below to download the latest version.
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