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5.            MEMBER

5.1        Classes Of Members

The membership of ACAP shall consist of four categories of members, as follows:

(a)            Life Member;

(b)            Fellow;
                         -  Associate Fellow
                         - Honorary Fellow

(c)                 Member; and

(d)                 Associate.

The number of members in each category is unlimited.  However, the categorisation of a member into a particular category will be determined by the Board from time to time in accordance with Section 5.3 of these Rules.

 

5.2            Membership

5.2.1            Membership of ACAP is intended to be inclusive and reflect a representation of the broad range of people providing, or contributing directly to the provision of, pre-hospital care and ambulance service delivery throughout Australia.  This may include, but not be limited to, persons from statutory, private, military, industrial or hospital ambulance services.  

 

5.3            Membership Professional Recognition Levels

Criteria for Member Professional Recognition Levels

Details of the requirements/criteria for appointment to, or maintenance of, a particular ACAP member professional recognition level shall be published, and kept abreast of ambulance industry standards, in the ACAP National Professional Recognition Program – Guidelines Booklet;

NB:            "Members" at any Professional Recognition Level of ACAP must be undertaking an ACAP approved program of ongoing learning, currency maintenance or Professional Development under the ACAP National Professional Recognition Program.

5.3.1          Life Member (Post nominal L.M.A.C.A.P.)

This is a "Bestowed" ACAP member status level resulting from a decision by the Board of ACAP, or by the previous Council of The Institute of Ambulance Officers (Australia), and re-affirmed by the Board of ACAP in recognition of an on-going, high level of commitment to, and support of, the Objects of ACAP.  The appointee may be either an existing member of ACAP or a non-member prior to this decision by the Board;

5.3.2          Fellow (including Honorary Fellow  (Fellow Post Nominal F.A.C.A.P.)

Appointments to this Professional Recognition Level shall only be made for financial ACAP members or successful applicants to ACAP membership. The applicant, for a membership recognition determination by the Board, provides documentation, details of their experience, qualifications and professional appointment in the prescribed format to the Branch Secretary for submission to the Board.  The appointees may be clinical or non-clinical ambulance personnel with the criteria for elevation established by ACAP accordingly;

Operational ambulance officers/paramedics seeking professional recognition at the level of Fellow must provide documented evidence of their approval to practice in the relevant State or Territory.

5.3.2.1    Associate Fellow (Post Nominal A.F.A.C.A.P.)

Members appointed to this Professional Recognition Level of Associate Fellow undertake a less rigorous criterion than for full Fellowship. The appointees may be clinical or non-clinical ambulance personnel with the criteria for elevation established by ACAP accordingly;

5.3.2.2    Honorary Fellow (bestowed recognition)  (Post Nominal H.F.A.C.A.P.)

Refer to Clause 5.4.3

5.3.3     Member (Post Nominal M.A.C.A.P.)

Appointments to this Professional Recognition Level shall only be made for financial ACAP Members or successful applicants to ACAP membership. The applicant, for a membership status determination by the Board, provides documentation, details of their experience, qualifications and professional appointment in the prescribed format to the Branch Secretary for submission to the Board.

Members appointed to this level shall include Ambulance Officers/Paramedics and Founder Members.

The appointees may be clinical or non-clinical ambulance personnel with criteria for elevation established by ACAP accordingly, and;

NB:            Operational paramedics seeking professional recognition at this level must provide documented evidence of their approval to practice in the relevant State or Territory.

5.3.4          Associate (Post Nominal A.A.C.A.P.)

Associates include all other members or successful applicants who may not be currently eligible for professional recognition in any of the above categories.

5.3.5          Appointment to Membership Level

Only the Board shall determine the Professional Recognition Level of any ACAP member or successful applicant to joining ACAP.  The Board may receive a recommendation from the ACAP Membership Sub-Committee in relation to Professional Recognition or change to Professional Recognition of any member of ACAP.

 

5.4            Entitlements

5.4.1     Full Entitlements

Fellows (including Associate Fellow) and Members may hold office subject to due election, call meetings and have full voting rights;

5.4.2          Prescribed Entitlements

All other members are entitled to full voting rights but may not hold office or call meetings in ACAP;

5.4.3     Bestowed Recognition

Bestowed ACAP recognition status level results from a decision by the Board of ACAP. Bestowed levels shall only be granted in recognition of an on-going, high level of commitment to, and support of, the Objects of ACAP. The appointee may be either an existing member of ACAP or a non-member prior to this decision by the Board. This member Professional Recognition level may include Life Membership of ACAP, Honorary Membership and Honorary Fellow at the recognition levels.

 

5.5            Membership Fees

5.5.1     The membership fee for each class of membership is:

 

(a)     the amount decided by the Board from time to time and authorised at a general meeting; and

(b)     payable when, and in the way, the Board approves the fee in consultation with ACAP Branches.