NZPS Membership

Benefits of Membership

Membership of the New Zealand Pain Society provides health and pain professionals with access to a range of pain resources.

Apply today for access to expert information on pain management, guidelines, treatment, assessment and the latest research, education, training and events as well as funding (see Applying for Funding below).

Website Benefits

• Access to Member-only content and pages:
  • Forum
  • Resources
  • Events (Special Interest Groups)
• Notification of Member-only events and meetings through the email list
• Ability to publish articles you have written via the pain management blog, or Ngau Mamae (our journal, published three times a year)
• Ability to contact other members through a PM (Personal Message) system, meaning members do not have to share their email with others.

Applying for Funding

Guidelines for funding eligibility click here Guidelines_-_Access_to_Funding_.pdf

Non-Research funding application form click here Non-Research_Funding_Application.pdf

Research funding application form click here Research_Funding_Application.pdf

Membership Organisation

Membership within the Society is to be divided into four classes as follows:

• I.A.S.P. members. Members of the International Association for the Study of Pain who are resident in New Zealand and who are in good standing with the Society. I.A.S.P. members of the Society shall be entitled to one vote on matters brought before the membership.
• Regular members. Scientists, physicians and other health professionals interested in the objects of the Society. Regular members of the Society shall be entitled to one vote on matters brought before the membership.
• Honorary members. Persons who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of pain research or management who have been nominated by two I.A.S.P. or regular members, and who have been approved by Council and elected by majority vote at a General Meeting. Honorary members shall not be entitled to vote on matters brought before the membership.
• Affiliate members. Persons or organisations including charitable or business corporations who are interested in furthering the purposes of the Society and who are not eligible for election as Regular members. Affiliate members shall not be entitled to vote on matters brought before the membership.

Membership Application Form

Click here online registration form

Join the New Zealand Pain Society for expert resources on pain management, guidelines, treatment, education and research.