Membership begins 1st July every year
Membership benefits
- Connect with Short Statured People & Parents from around Australia.
- Receive advice & support from other members
- Four issues of the National SSPA Journal per year.
- Travel subsidies for short-statured people to attend the annual National Conventions (when funds are available).
- Discounts on National Convention registration fees
- Access to the SSPA Library.
- Access to the Careers and Vocational Guidance Fund: The SSPA’s Careers & Vocational Guidance Fund was established to assist people of short stature, whether it be in education, their careers or personal circumstances. Assistance is given at the discretion of the trustees.
- Access to the expertise of medical and health care professionals on the SSPA Professional Advisory Board.
- Opportunities to attend Short Stature symposiums.
- Opportunities to participate in competitive sporting opportunities with those of a similar stature
Please find a brochure on membership
To become a member of the SSPA or to renew your membership, use the SSPA Membership Tool
Membership of the SSPA is open to people of short stature, their family & friends or indeed anyone with a genuine interest in short stature.
Details of our current membership categories are as follows:
- Standard membership – a short statured individual or a parent/guardian. For parent/guardians please list the membership under the parent/guardian name and use #1 First Name #2 Surname fields for the short statured individual.
- Family membership – two parent/guardians of a person of short stature who is under 18, or a dependent student under 25. Entitled to two votes.
- Youth Member – Short statured individual aged 16-25.
- Life membership – awarded to a long serving member of the SSPA . Determined by the membership. Entitled to one vote.
Fees
| 1 Year | 3 Years | |
| Standard Membership (Entitled to 1 vote) | 40 | 114 |
| Family Membership (Entitled to 2 votes) | 70 | 200 |
| You Membership (Entitled to 1 vote) | 30 | 85 |
SSPA Membership form
To join, complete and submit the SSPA Membership form using the SSPA Membership Tool
Payment can be made using the tool and a credit card.
If you are paying by direct deposit. Please register/renew and then pay into account with the reference number as the description:
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 179 979 737
For any general membership enquiries, contact the SSPA Membership Secretary at: [email protected]