NZPS Membership
Benefits of Membership
If you are a health professional interested in pain research and management, find out more about the benefits of membership below.
- Access to member-only content and pages on our website:
- Resources
- Special Interest Groups
- Regular e-newsletters
- Ability to publish articles you have written via the pain management blog, or Ngau Mamae (our journal, published three times a year)
- Funding assistance
- Guidelines for funding eligibility and application forms for both research and non-research funding can be found on the Resources page in the members section of the website.
Membership
Membership within the Society is divided into the following classes:
- 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 member (Tier 1 & 2). Scientists, physicians and other health professionals interested in the objectives of the Society. Regular members of the Society shall be entitled to one vote on matters brought before the membership.
- Life 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.
- Affiliated 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.
- Retiree members. Retired scientists, physicians and other health professionals with an interest in the objectives of the Society. Retiree members shall not be entitled to vote on matters brought before the membership.
- Student members. Any person who satisfies the Council that they are a bona fide student at the time of making their application and in a course of full time training at a recognised tertiary educational institution. Student members shall not be entitled to vote on matters brought before the membership.
- Corporate members. Any company that satisfies the Council that it has a real and substantial interest in the objectives of the Society. Corporate members shall not be entitled to vote on matters brought before the membership (Corporate-Membership Brochure)
Membership Fees and Application Form
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Pre-Tax (Gross Income) |
Rate (GST Inclusive) |
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Tier 1 |
Less than $ 100,000 |
$75 |
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Tier 2 |
Greater than $100,000 |
$150 |
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Affiliated |
N/A |
$75 |
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Student |
N/A |
$25 |
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Retiree |
N/A |
$25 |
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Corporate Membership |
N/A |
$5000 |
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