Membership of SHOUT is open to Health and Disability based self-help/peer support groups (Incorporated or unincorporated). There are 2 levels of membership offered, Full and Affiliate, to reflect the differing needs of organisations. Full members have access to the full range of services and have voting rights. Membership is by application to the SHOUT Board of Management.

Membership Fees and Services

•    Fee scales are set annually at the A.G.M.. The Membership Fee is $195, pro-rata if joining through the year. - Members who infrequently use the facilities should have a rebate available to them.   If a members use of SHOUT facilities in the previous year has only been average, a rebate of $50 will apply, and if less than average the rebate will be $75. The level of membership fee is based on the occasions of service statistics coupled with records kept of secretariat services provided to members.  In structuring the fee scale those members attracting greater than average usage rate would be balanced by members with below average usage.

•    Services available for this fee are as follows:
- access to shared desk space in the office
- use of meeting room for monthly meetings
- telephone answering services
- mail collection from SHOUT letterbox
- IT support
- administrative support/advice/referral
- limited storage space
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•    Affiliate members services (see rules) @$10/yr:
- inclusion in mailing list for SHOUT News/ SHOUTing
- members pamphlets displayed at SHOUT
- inclusion on contact and referral data base/list
- inclusion in listing on website
- invitation to participate in any displays/promotions (ie ACT
Alive)
- invitation to join any training workshops organised through
SHOUT
- may book/use resources on a user pays basis as per fee
structure, use of meeting room.

- regular emails notifying groups of current workshops, grants, & activities

provided by Peak bodies (e.g. ACTCOSS)

For additional charges: