Australian Federation of
Disability Organisations


APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is the peak national body for organisations of people with disability.  A list of our current members, constitution and strategic plan are available on the AFDO web site www.afdo.org.au.

National and State organisations of people with disability are invited to join AFDO.  (See membership criteria overleaf)

Members can vote at general meetings and nominate a representative to stand for the AFDO Board.

Membership fees are set annually by the AFDO Board and are related to organisations’ annual income.  The current fee schedule (Ex GST) is as follows:

Income				Fee
$0					$50
Between $1 - $99,999	$100
$100,000 or more		$250

To apply for membership, send us:
A letter requesting acceptance as a member;
A copy of your organisation’s Constitution;
A copy of your organisation’s last Annual Report;
A statement outlining: how your organisation is managed; its membership; and why your organisation should not be a member of one of AFDO’s existing members.

Applications for membership should be sent to the Company Secretary:

Ms Lesley Hall
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: lesley.hall@afdo.org.au

For further information contact the AFDO office on (03) 9662 3324, or by email to office@afdo.org.au, or visit www.afdo.org.au

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Membership Criteria


AFDO has two categories of membership:

National organisations
Organisations whose members come from across Australia and:
Whose members are either:
people with disability, or 
both people with disability and organisations of people with disability;
More than half their members are people with disability;
They are managed by people with disability;
They are either "incorporated associations" or "companies limited by guarantee”;
They exist to promote the rights and wellbeing of people with disability;
They do not have any purposes contrary to the purposes of the AFDO; and,
They have individual members in at least 4 states or territories and a minimum of 50 individual members in each of the four states and territories.

State-based, cross-disability organisations
State or Territory based cross-disability organisations that are:
Either "incorporated associations" or "companies limited by guarantee;
Have at least 50 individual members who are people with disability; and,
Are not eligible to be members of a national organisation member of AFDO.

State-based, cross-disability organisations are represented by a single position on the Board, voted on by members in this category.  Members in this category can not vote for other Board positions.

(In exceptional circumstances, AFDO can consider applications from organisations that do not meet the membership criteria outlined above.  For more information, contact the AFDO office.)

The AFDO Board will consider all applications and its decision is final.