BIAT Membership

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania welcomes new members. You may also download a Membership Renewal Application Form from this page.

If you would like to become a member, please download, complete and return the relevant form to our office. If you require any assistance, please telephone us.

Application Forms:

2008 New Membership Application Form
2008 Membership Renewal Application Form

Membership of the Association is governed by our Constitution*:

5. Membership of the Association

(a) The association will have 3 types of membership, namely

(i) Full membership,
(ii) Associated membership and,
(iii) Honorary membership

(b) There are 2 categories of Full membership, namely:

(i) Category A: (member with an Acquired Brain Injury) – every person aged 18 years and over who has an acquired brain injury;

(ii) Category B: (Support member) – any person over the age of 18 that is the partner, family member or primary carer of a person who has an acquired brain injury

(c) There are 2 categories of Associated membership, namely:

(i) Category C: (Organisational member) – any organisation that is interested in the objectives of the association;

(ii) Category D: (Individual member) – any individual that is interested in the objectives of the association

(d) There is one category of Honorary membership, namely:

(i) Category E: (Honorary Life member) – Honorary Life membership may be awarded, by a majority of the association’s members at a general meeting of the association, to any person who has, in the opinion of the committee, made a significant contribution to the advancement of the objectives of the association.

(e) Each member of the association has the following rights:

(i) to receive notice of, attend and vote at general meetings of the association;
(ii) to be elected or appointed to the committee;
(iii) to nominate (or second) eligible individuals for election to the committee; and
(iv) to receive information about the association’s activities

*Extract from Brain Injury Association of Tasmania Constitution
as amended 22 September 2004

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