The Institute offers a number of different membership grades which reflect various levels of knowledge, experience, and contributions to the profession. Associate Membership (Membership for students is complimentary) A candidate for admission as an Associate Member of the Institute shall be required at the time of application:

• To be working in or have a professional interest in one or more of the following fields: occupational hygiene, occupational medicine, occupational health and safety, environmental health or in a closely allied field acceptable to Council; or
• An application for student status under Associate Membership must be accompanied by proof of a relevant full or part-time course of study by the applicant as defined in By-law 6 and proof of work that is not full-time in occupational hygiene.

Provisional Membership An applicant may be considered for the grading of 'Provisional' where they meet the following conditions:

• To have a first degree or diploma in Science or Engineering acceptable to Council
• At the time application of membership is made to be working in the field of occupational hygiene or one of its specialist branches
• To have worked for at least one year in a professional capacity in the field of occupational hygiene or one of its specialist branches
• To demonstrate to the Council that an acceptable level of understanding of the basic principles of occupational hygiene has been achieved

Full Membership An applicant may be considered for the grading of 'Full' where they meet the following conditions:

• To have a first degree or diploma in Science or Engineering acceptable to the Council, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Council
• At the time application for membership is made to be working in the field of occupational hygiene or one of its specialist branches
• To have worked for more than five years in a professional capacity in the field of occupational hygiene or one of its specialist branches
• To demonstrate to the Council that he possesses a satisfactory level of professional competence

Fellow Membership An applicant may be considered for the grading of 'Fellow' where they meet the following conditions:

• To have been a Full Member of the Institute for at least five years
• To have worked for more than fifteen years in a professional capacity in the field of occupational hygiene or one of its specialist branches
• To have made a distinguished contribution to the advancement of the profession of occupational hygiene
• To be nominated by a Full or Fellow member of the Institute and to be seconded by a Full or Fellow member of the Institute

Fees

• Application Fee - $33.00
• Student - N/A
• Associate - $99.00
• Provisional - $132.00
• Full - $165.00
• Fellow - $165.00
• Honorary Fellow - N/A
• Retired Status - N/A
• Late Fee - $55.00

The Late Fee is levied for late payment of membership subscriptions, COH fees and late submission of COH Maintenance Report. Note: Fees are inclusive of GST and are due and payable on 1st July each year.

Before commencing your application, it is recommended that you review the Notes for Applicants document to ensure all documentation required is submitted.