Become a member

Thank you for taking time to consider becoming a member of Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA).

SCIA was founded in 1967 by a small group of people with a spinal cord injury who wanted to retain their independence and voice their frustrations concerning the obstacles they faced in society. Over forty years later, we are proud to continue representing the needs of those who are affected by such a traumatic injury. While the situation facing people with a spinal cord injury has greatly improved, there is still a long way to go.

SCIA strives to get people back on track as soon as possible after acquiring a spinal cord injury and works tirelessly for improvements in care, access and appropriate community development. Without the support of our members this would not be possible.

We want our members to recognise the role they play in assisting us to make vital changes to support people with a spinal cord injury. We continue to be a member based organisation and we value the input and contribution made by our members, without which we would be limited in the results we can achieve.

We also want our members to be rewarded for their commitment to us and as such, as well as receiving our quarterly magazine Accord, we are constantly working on ways to increase the value of our membership. We are currently providing a range of services that are available exclusively to our members and hope to expand on this list over time.

Ongoing support from our members is vital in ensuring our services remain relevant to the people who need them so please join today so that we can continue the hard and rewarding work undertaken by that small group in 1967 and all those who have followed.

• To join as a new member, please click here to download the form. Membership for people with a disability, their carers and family members is free until the next renewal date (28th February each year).*
• If you are renewing your membership, please click here for just $10 per annum, you will receive our quarterly Accord magazine and other member only benefits. We accept either credit card or cheque.

*PLEASE NOTE: Membership for people with a disability, their carers and family members is complimentary until the next renewal date, being the 28th February each year. After this complimentary period, membership is $10 p.a. or $5 p.a. for a concession/pensioner. Membership for anyone else is $10 p.a. or $5 p.a. for a concession/pensioner.

All members, complimentary and paid, will be asked to renew their membership on 28th February each year, except for those who join after the Annual General Meeting held in November, whose membership will be valid until the February of the year after next (i.e. if you join in December 2012, January 2013 or February 2013 your membership will expire 28th February 2014).