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Since 1979 the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc. has provided quality technical,
professional and career resources to occupational hygienists both nationally and internationally.
Apply now to become part of a community of well over 400 members worldwide who are
dedicated to health and safety in the workplace, community and environment.
Click here to download a copy of our brochure.
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Benefits to members
The AIOH membership offers many benefits tailored to meet your needs. Benefits to members include:
- Recognition for Professional level of membership allowing the letters MAIOH or FAIOH to be used
- Newsletter produced quarterly
- Annual Membership handbook with contact details of all financial members of the Institute
- Networking opportunities at state level meetings and the annual national conference
- Membership Certificate
- Participation in Institute activities (i.e. Conferences, Committees and Council)
- Savings off of Institute run activities such as training seminars and conferences
- The opportunity to apply and win prestigious awards
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Grades of membership
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
- To have, or to be studying for, a post-secondary educational qualification, as defined in By-law 6, in occupational hygiene, a relevant discipline or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Council.
- 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
Click
here to download the Fellowship
nomination form.
Experience in the Field of Occupational Hygiene
For the purposes of qualifications for membership, the concept of "work in the field of
occupational hygiene" shall be taken to mean that at least fifty per cent (50%) of the
candidate's working time is, or has been as the case may be, directly involved with
occupational hygiene including for example the design and implementation of
occupational hygiene programmes, the performance of industrial hygiene surveys,
the interpretation of survey results and the making of recommendations for hazard control,
teaching and research in occupational hygiene, the writing of codes of safe working practice
and of regulations and standards governing health and safety in the workplace, and in general
the performance of work which is accepted by professional occupational hygienists as being
within their special field of interest and competence.
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Membership fees
The annual membership fees for these categories of membership are:
- Application fee.........$33
- Student....................N/A
- Associate.................$99
- Provisional...............$132
- Full..........................$165
- Fellow......................$165
- Honorary Fellow........N/A
- Retired Status...........N/A
- Late fee....................$55 (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. |
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