Individual membership

HISA and ACHI vote 'yes' to the proposal to unite and form a new organisation

HISA and ACHI members and Fellows have voted ‘Yes’ to unite and form a new peak body for digital health.

The proposal to merge and form a new organisation has been passed by a majority vote with more than 89% of members and Fellows voting for the merger.

MEDIA STATEMENT (PDF) The Australasian Institute of Digital Health will be launched on 24 February 2020.

HISA and ACHI members and Fellows will be the inaugural members of the Institute which will be accepting new members from all sectors of healthcare after it is launched.

All individual members receive:

Special offers
Opportunities to network/contact other members
FREE attendance to state branch events
Exclusive tickets to SIG events
Access to member only content such as webinars
Access to HISA-TV
Member newsletter
Discounts to HISA bookshop – save up to 40%
Discounted HISA News (newsletter) job adverts

Please note that HISA memberships are not refundable once paid. Review our member types carefully before selecting from the following options:

Individual membership types / prices

All memberships are valid until 31st March of the following year. Pro-rata price will be applied at the checkout.

Type	Price	Optional
Ordinary MOST POPULAR	$350 /y
Student	$87.5 /y
Concession	$87.5 /y
Retired	$87.5 /y
Affiliate Ordinary	$175 /y
Affiliate Student	$41.5 /y
MACHI	$399 /y	Upgrade
FACHI	$523 /y	Upgrade

Are you ready?

There has never been a better time to support Australia’s digital health community.

MEMBERSHIP RATES JOIN US

Select your membership type

ORDINARY

STUDENTS

FULL-TIME

$87.5/year

Added benefits
FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99
Discounts to HISA conferences
Nominate and vote for HISA State Committee

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CONCESSION

HEALTH CARE CARD

$87.5/year

Added benefits:
FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99
Discounts to HISA conferences

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RETIRED

ORDINARY MEMEBRS FOR PAST 2/y

$87.5/year

Retired members also receive:
FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99
Discounts to HISA conferences

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AFFILIATE ORDINARY

FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY

$175/year

Affiliate membership is an introductory membership only and not available for existing or previous HISA members. A great way to get to know HISA and is available for a maximum of 2 years.

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AFFILIATE STUDENT

FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY

$41.5/year

Affiliate Student membership is an introductory membership for students only and not available for existing or previous HISA members. A great way to get to know HISA and is available for a maximum of 2 years.

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About your membership

The HISA membership year runs from April 1st to March 31st, full membership fees apply upon joining.
Pro-rata membership rates will apply to members joining between September 1st and December 31st.
Membership will be valid until March 31st of the following year for members joining between January 1st and March 31st.
Memberships are not refundable, unused entitlements can not be transferred.

HISA + ACHI joint membership

Membership is assessed by ACHI.

MACHI – granted to individuals who have a recognised level of achievement within the health informatics discipline. Post-nominals of MACHI are awarded. Must complete MACHI application form.
FACHI – granted to individuals who have made a substantial achievement and contribution within the health informatics discipline. Post-nominals of FACHI are awarded. Must complete FACHI application form.

Types of concessions

STUDENT Must provide proof of full-time enrolment. Students obtain all ordinary member benefits minus discount off CHIA.
CONCESSION Members must hold a government health care card and provide a valid copy upon registration.
RETIRED Retirees who have been ordinary members for the past 2 years. No voting rights & cannot be elected onto the board or committees but receive other benefits as per ordinary membership.

Affiliate

Affiliate membership is an introductory membership available only for new members to HISA and not available for existing or previous HISA members. Affiliate membership is a great way to get to know the organisation with a limited number of benefits. This membership is available for a maximum of 2 years for an individual.

For an easy-to-read comparison of our available membership options, please click the drop-down box below.

Compare your options

Rates	ORDINARY	MACHI	FACHI	STUDENT	CONCESSION	RETIRED	AFFILIATE ORDINARY	AFFILIATE STUDENT
	MOST POPULAR!	HISA Ordinary + ACHI member	HISA Ordinary + ACHI fellow	Full-time students only	Government health care card holders	Retirees who are ex HISA Ordinary	New members only	New members only
	^$350 /y	^$399 /y	^$523 /y	^$87.5 /y	^$87.5 /y	^$87.5 /y	^$175 /y	^$41.5 /y
Opportunities to network/contact other members	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
FREE attendance to State Branch events	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Discounted newsletter job adverts	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive tickets to SIG events	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to members-only content	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Member newsletter	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to members-only webinars	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to HISA-TV	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Discounts to the HISA Bookshop (save up to 40%)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Receive special offers	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Discounts to HISA conferences	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nominate and vote for HISA State Committee	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nominate and vote for HISA National Board	✓	✓	✓
Discount off CHIA (certification) valued at $115	✓	✓	✓
Discount off CHIA Text Book valued at $90	✓	✓	✓
	JOIN	JOIN UPGRADE	JOIN UPGRADE	JOIN	JOIN	JOIN	JOIN	JOIN

HISA + ACHI combined membership

HISA, together with the Australasian College for Health Informatics (ACHI), promotes four levels of individual membership in the health informatics community at a discounted combined rate. Membership is assessed by ACHI. Find out more here.

The different levels of individual membership reflect the diversity of Australia’s health informatics community.They aim to present a structure that reflects the ‘seniority’ of the membership levels and give recognition to (and promote) the larger issues of health informatics workforce development and growth. These membership tiers are reflective of expertise and contributions to the field of health informatics. We encourage people to aspire to apply for MACHI and FACHI membership which recognises professional achievements and status in health informatics.

How to become a combined HISA/ACHI member

Join using our online form. Choose either the FACHI or MACHI levels of membership, complete the registration process and make payment*.
Complete the MACHI/FACHI/STUDENT membership application form and email to [email protected]

Already a HISA member? Upgrade to a combined HISA/ACHI member now.

Purchase a membership upgrade to include MACHI or FACHI membership
Complete the MACHI/FACHI/STUDENT membership application form and email to [email protected]

* You will be a HISA Ordinary member, with all the benefits bestowed on a HISA member. On receipt of your MACHI/FACHI application form, your application for Member or Fellow status of ACHI will be assessed by ACHI and you will be notified within six weeks. If your membership application for the College is not approved, you will be notified and the ACHI component of your combined membership fee will be refunded. You will remain a HISA Ordinary member.

MACHI

Full Member of ACHI + HISA

$399/year

FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99
Discounts to HISA conferences

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FACHI

ACHI Fellow + HISA

$523/year

FREE subscription to Pulse+IT Magazine valued at $99
Discounts to HISA conferences

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Become a fellow/member of ACHI without HISA membership

Applications for ACHI-only membership is a two-step process:

1) Complete the MACHI/FACHI membership application form and email to [email protected]
2) HISA Membership Officer will send you a tax invoice for your ACHI-only membership fee**

** On receipt of your MACHI/FACHI application form, your application for Member or Fellow status of ACHI will be assessed by ACHI and you will be notified within 6-8 weeks. If your membership application for the College is not approved, you will be notified and your ACHI-only membership fee will be refunded.

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Renewing your membership

Keeping your HISA membership up to date ensures you get access to:

dozens of opportunities per year to network with other digital health professionals
professional support, education and library resources
up-to-date digital health trends and news

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Renew Online

Open up your HISA portal and use your credentials to sign in.

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We’re just one call away, so feel free to call us on (03) 9326 3311 and we’ll renew your membership for you.

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