Membership categories - student

Is this the right membership for you?
Becoming a Student Member of RCNA demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence in nursing early in your career.

You can apply for a student membership if you are undertaking studies in an approved under-graduate pre-registration nursing programme. (An ‘approved programme' is one which will lead to your registration or enrolment as a nurse and which is approved by the relevant State/Territory Nurse Registration Authority)

RCNA may require evidence of current enrolment at a university or TAFE before confirming your student membership; it is also a condition of your student membership that you let RCNA know when you have completed your studies.

Your membership package
RCNA Members receive a wide range of professional and financial benefits. To find out the details of your membership package, click here.

The following services are particularly interesting for students and new graduates:

• RCNA’s Life Long Learning Program (3LP)
• Nursing and Health Expos run by RCNA each year
• special student rates at all RCNA functions
• the New Graduate Kit, available when upgrading to full membership

• represent RCNA as a student member when appropriate
• vote on matters referred to student members (as a student, you do not have, however, general voting rights).

Fees
RCNA Student Members pay an annual fee of $172. This can be paid in a lump sum of $172, or in 12 monthly instalments of $15.50 (total: $186)

Payments can be made by credit, debit or cheque. Please note: if paying by cheque, payment must be made in full.

Fees are determined by RCNA’s Board. They are valid until 31 December 2009 and include GST and administration fee. Your membership may be tax deductible - please check with your tax advisor.

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Download an application form!

Membership application form 2009 (1602 KB)