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Applicants seeking Full Membership (Employed) must meet the following requirements:

• hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling; and
• have 24 months full-time experience working as a financial counsellor (including while studying, if relevant); and
  • if working as a financial counsellor, meet requirements for continuing professional development and supervision; or
  • if not working as a financial counsellor, meet continuing professional development requirements.

The Full Membership (Employed) fee is $185 per annum (1 July to 30 June).

Applicants seeking Full Membership (Volunteer/Unemployed) must meet the following requirements: 

• hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling; and 
• have 24 months full-time experience working as a financial counsellor (including while studying, if relevant); and
  • if working as a financial counsellor, meet requirements for continuing professional development and supervision; or
  • if not working as a financial counsellor, meet continuing professional development requirements.

The Full Membership (Volunteer/Unemployed) fee is $95 per annum (1 July to 30 June).

Applicants seeking Associate Membership (Employed) must meet the following requirements: 

• work as a financial counsellor and actively studying for the Diploma of Financial Counselling; or 
• hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling and has not yet had 24 months full-time experience, however meet the requirements for continuing professional development and supervision.

The Associate Membership (Employed) fee is $185 per annum (1 July to 30 June)

Applicants seeking Associate Membership (Volunteer) must meet the following requirements: 

• be working as a financial counsellor and actively studying for a Diploma of Financial Counselling; or 
• hold a Diploma of Financial Counselling and has not yet had 24 months' full-time experience, however meet the requirements for continuing professional development and supervision.

The Associate Membership (Volunteer) fee is $95 per annum (1 July to 30 June).

Applicants seeking Affliative Membership (Employed) must meet the following requirements: 

• be working in the financial counselling sector in a related role; or 
• be actively studying for a Diploma of Financial Counselling; or 
• have completed a Diploma of Financial Counselling but not working as a financial counsellor.

The Affiliate Membership (Employed) fee is $185 per annum (1 July to 30 June).

This membership does not provide voting rights. 

Applicants seeking Affilate Membership (Volunteer/Student/Unemployed) must meet the following requirements: 

• be working in the financial counselling sector in a related role; or 
• be actively studying for a Diploma of Financial Counselling; or
• has completed a Diploma of Financial Counselling but not working as a financial counsellor.

The Affiliate Membership (Volunteer/Student/Unemployed) $95 per annum (1 July to 30 June).

This membership does not provide voting rights.