Member Services

ACS SA&NT is an influential and highly respected peak body representing on a state and national level, the full range of (not-for-profit) community care, retirement housing and high and low care residential providers.

ACS SA&NT provides members with practical information and support in operating aged care facilities, retirement housing and community care services. ACS SA&NT assists its members by promoting their work to the community and to Governments, and by keeping them informed of matters that affect their operations.

ACS SA&NT members receive a wide range of benefits including:

  • national representation - ACS SA&NT is part of the federation of State Associations that comprises Aged and Community Services Australia - the national peak body;
  • a team of staff offering direct assistance through telephone inquiries, covering a wide range of issues within the residential, retirement living and community sectors;
  • free industrial assistance through EMA Consulting, including direct telephone access to advice covering general industrial queries, plus award interpretation and wage rates on four major Awards;
  • an extensive, flexible Training, Seminars and Forums program;
  • up-to-date news by regular publications such as Snippets fyi and the ACSA National Report;
  • legislation update service(additional subscription applies) that identifies priority areas of legislation to assist aged care providers to meet accreditation standards and to comply with legal requirements;
  • a comprehensive committee structure which assists ACS SA&NT in advocating and representing members needs on a state and national level; and
  • Quality Health Insurance for less through the ACS SA&NT Health Plan with Mutual Community.

 

ACS SA&NT is a committed, hard working lobby group. Executive, Board and Committee members voluntarily give many hundreds of hours to represent members and ensure proper outcomes are received from various inquiries.

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For further information about membership, please click here. For the Members Code of Conduct please click here.