Membership of Positive Life NSW is open to any person affected by HIV in New South Wales who accepts the Rules of the Association. For the purpose of membership, a person affected by HIV is defined as:
people with HIV; their partners; their family members; and people directly involved with people with HIV. Membership of Positive Life NSW is a tangible way to show your support for the work of the Association and the principles that the Association tries to uphold.
There are three divisions of membership:
- full membership, which is available to people with HIV;
- distinguished membership (formerly life-time membership), which is offered to people with HIV, whom have contributed greatly to the rights and wellbeing of people with HIV in NSW, as nominated unanimously by the Board; and
- associate membership, which is available to people described in Rule 3 (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv). Associate members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.
Membership to Positive Life NSW is free. To become a member either fill out the form here or in Talkabout. It is important to declare which membership type you are applying for and sign the declaration.
As soon as practicable after receiving a nomination for membership, the Board which shall determine whether to approve or reject nomination. The Association shall on approval of the application for membership enter the nominee’s name in the register of members and upon the name being so entered, the nominee becomes a member of the Association.
Membership shall cease upon the resignation, expulsion, or failure to reapply within three months of the due date. View our complete Rules of Association.
Request a membership information pack
Complete the form below to request a membership information pack. The package includes a memberhip form which you will have to sign and return to us before your membership application can be processed.
Alternatively, you can download and print out a PDF membership form.