Membership – SSPA

Membership begins 1st July every year

Connect with Short Statured People & Parents from around Australia.
Receive advice & support from other members
Four issues of the National SSPA Journal (either print or electronic version) 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 here

To become a member of the SSPA or to renew your membership , the following link will take you to our online membership form:

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:

SSI (Short Statured Individual) – Any person of short stature over the age of 18. Entitled to one vote.
P/G (Parent Guardian) – a parent/guardian of a person of short stature who is under 18, or a dependent student under 25. Entitled to one vote.
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.
Ordinary membership – any interested person who has a relative or friend of short stature or who has a valid interest in short stature. Entitled to one vote.
Youth Member – Short statured individual aged 16-25.
Corporate membership – not entitled to vote.
Life membership – awarded to a long serving member of the SSPA . Determined by the membership. Entitled to one vote.

Now members may take advantage of advanced payment memberships of 3 or 5 years. See the table of fees below:

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
Short Statured Individual (SSI) entitled to 1 vote	40	114	185
Parent Guardian (P/G) entitled to 1 vote	40	114	185
Ordinary Member (not short statured) entitled to 1 vote	40	114	185
Corporate Member Not entitled to vote	40	114	185
New members receive 10% discount	36	104	165

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
Youth Member entitled to 1 vote	30	85	138
New Youth members receive 10% discount	27	75	125

To join, complete and submit the SSPA Membership form by clicking on the link below:

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]