Get Involved!
Nothing about us without us!
This was the theme of the United Nations Assembly to ratify the Convention on the Rights of People with Disability. IAT works on the same principle – we are run by, and for, people with disability. This ensures that the agency is driven by people with a lived experience of disability and how societal values around disability impact on people’s lives. We are therefore able to remain relevant and focussed.
Organisations like IAT can only survive with the involvement of community. We know there are many people with skills and experience that would be an asset to our organisation.
Membership is open to anybody who supports the values, mission, and work of this agency. It is from the membership that we draw our management committee, which is the governing body of our organisation. Therefore, we are especially interested in people who want to become involved, who could contribute to the agency by supporting the work we do and the values we hold. In return, IAT offers the opportunity to be involved expand on and develop skills and experience relating to the governance of an organisation, and to be involved with like-minded people in a supportive environment.
We have two different types of membership available:
Ordinary Membership
Ordinary Membership is open only to people with disability. Ordinary members have voting rights and can nominate for positions on the management committee. Ordinary members make up the majority of positions on the management committee.
Associate Membership
Associate membership is available to any person concerned with issues affecting people with disability. Positions on the management committee (other than that of chairperson) are available to associate members; they have voting rights only for the period of their inclusion on the committee.
What membership does not include:
Automatic or preferential approval for advocacy support – all members, should they require advocacy, would be subject to the same entry criteria and referral process as any other person requesting advocacy support
Automatic approval for membership of the management committee – any person nominating for membership of the management committee must nominate and address a set of selection criteria. This is to ensure that members are able to support the values of the organisation, and assists us to determine how we can assist the management committee members to increase their skills and knowledge in relation to the management of this agency
Should you have any queries or wish to discuss membership details further please phone IAT office on either of the phone numbers below.
If you would like to become a member of IAT, please click on the link below and complete a membership application. Membership is free for both ordinary and associate members. You will also see the selection criteria for the management committee. If you would like to discuss membership or joining the management committee please call us on (07) 4725 2505 or toll free on 1800 887 688
Links to relavent applications can be found in our library section to the left, or:
Thank you for your interest in IAT and we look forward to meeting you at a future IAT event.