The categories listed below determine the membership inclusions/benefits and voting rights. The membership categories do not reflect whether or not an individual is certified to provide hearing services to clients. Members must hold a Competency Certificate in conjunction with their membership in order to clinically practice. From 1 July 2025, Competency Certificates will be known as Certificates of Clinical Practice.
For more information on how our members become clinically certified, please see Clinical Certification.
This member is an individual who holds the relevant tertiary education qualifications as listed below:-
a) Postgraduate qualifications from an Australian or other approved university audiology program; or
b) Approved audiometry qualification from an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
c) Is a person whose qualifications and experience are otherwise deemed by the Board to be equivalent to the qualifications and experience referred to in subparagraph (a) & (b)
This member is an individual who holds the relevant tertiary education qualifications as listed below and is currently undertaking an internship to achieve clinical certification for practice:-
a) Postgraduate qualifications from an Australian or other approved university audiology program; or
b) Approved audiometry qualification from an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
c) Is a person whose qualifications and experience are otherwise deemed by the Board to be equivalent to the qualifications and experience referred to in subparagraph (a) & (b)
This member is an individual who is enrolled in a recognised tertiary education course that leads to a qualification in hearing services.
This member is an individual who has achieved the highest level of professional recognition in Australia. This person can be considered an expert or specialist in their field and meets the tertiary education requirements of a Full Member.
This member is an individual who has had some formal hearing related qualifications other than required for clinical certification.
This member is an individual who has an interest in audiology. An Affiliate Member must not be a practising clinician.
This member is an individual who has been of extraordinary service to the field of Audiology in Australia or to ACAud inc. HAASA. This is the highest honour that can be bestowed on an individual by ACAud inc. HAASA. This person may or may meet the tertiary education requirements of a Full Member.
This member is an individual who has subsequently retired from the workforce and who wishes to maintain contact with the profession. This is a non-financial, non-voting member.
This member is an individual who has subsequently retired from the workforce and who wishes to maintain contact with the profession. This is a non-financial, non-voting member.
