ACHSM membership supports your career at every stage. Choose the category for where you are today, then grow as your career does.
Future Managers
Available to students undertaking an approved graduate or undergraduate or vocational course of study in a health management or management stream, and are yet to embark on a full-time adult life career.
Membership is FREE to all students studying a health management course accredited by ACHSM. View the list of all accredited university courses. View accredited university programs
ADVANCE FROM STUDENT TO MEMBER
Finished your studies? Email [email protected] to advance to Member level
Emerging Managers
Ideal for those with a strong interest in, or who have just commenced, a career in health management or health and aged care leadership. Also suited to legal professionals, engineers or architects with a specific interest in healthcare leadership.
Members in this category hold ACHSM voting rights and can use the postnominals MCHSM.
Advance from Member to Associate Fellow
Log in to your MemberPortal and complete the Membership Advancement form.
Established Managers
Awarded to those who can demonstrate sufficient experience against our points-based scoring criteria, covering health management qualifications, management experience, clinical or support profession experience, and broader contributions to the profession.
Fellowship, the highest category ACHSM awards, can be reached by Examination, Alternate Pathway, or RACMA dual recognition.
Experienced Managers — Highest Honour
The highest membership category awarded by the College. To enter the Fellowship Program, you must be an Associate Fellow and meet the requirements for Fellowship Candidature.
If you score 45 points on the membership scoring form, you may be eligible to apply directly to become a Fellow after being accepted as an Associate Fellow.
The ideal way to stay in touch with former colleagues and keep up with the latest industry news. Available to existing members no longer in paid employment due to retirement.
Members in this category do not hold ACHSM voting rights.
Contact ACHSM to change to Retired membership
A prestigious recognition for individuals who have rendered conspicuous service to the College. Life Membership cannot be applied for, it is awarded by the Board.
Members in this category hold ACHSM voting rights.
Members in this category hold ACHSM voting rights.
Whatever stage of your career you're at, there's a membership category built for you
