• A person to whom the Association has conferred Life Membership based upon that person having given outstanding service to the Association

• That person has all the rights of a Full Member and is exempt from paying annual membership subscriptions
• Membership at this level is by invitation of the Committee

• Professional, tertiary qualification in a health related field, which has an integral involvement in Vocational Rehabilitation. Examples of such fields are: Occupational Therapy, Audiology, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counselling, Exercise Physiology.

• Minimum experience of two (2) years full time, or equivalent practice, in that field of qualification.

• Proven experience for a minimum of five (5) years’ full time, or equivalent, in managing the Occupational Rehabilitation process. Such a process must focus on the integration of, and liaison with all parties involved in treating, rehabilitating and returning the worker to optimum health and employment status.

• Academic contributions to Occupational Rehabilitation such as recognized scientific presentations, papers, publications, or similar.

• Is eligible for membership of his/her professional association.
• Membership at this level is by invitation of the Committee, and reflects outstanding contributions by the Member to the Association during the years that they have been a member.

• Professional tertiary qualifications in a health related field, which has an integral involvement in Vocational Rehabilitation. Examples of such fields are Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Audiology, Medicine, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counselling, Exercise Physiology.

•  Proven experience for a minimum of two (2) years’ full time, or equivalent, in managing the Occupational Rehabilitation process. Such a process must focus on the integration of, and liaison with, all parties involved in treating, rehabilitating and returning the worker to optimum health and employment status.

• Is eligible for membership of his/her professional association.

• Professional tertiary qualifications in a health related field, which has an integral involvement in Vocational Rehabilitation.  Examples of such fields are Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Audiology, Medicine, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counselling, Exercise Physiology; and

• Less than two (2) years full time, or equivalent, proven experience in managing the Occupational Rehabilitation process.  Such a process must focus on the integration of, and liaison with, all parties involved in treating, rehabilitating and returning the worker to optimum health and employment status; and

• Is eligible for membership of his/her professional association.

• Work in a role which involves managing the Occupational Rehabilitation process by coordinating a multiple of disciplines in order to achieve Vocational Rehabilitation objectives; or

• Professional interest in the field of Occupational Rehabilitation

A person undertaking a course of Tertiary study which is integral to the field of Occupational Rehabilitation
Annual proof of Tertiary enrolment is required
A Student Member does not have any voting  under these Rules but is entitled to participate fully in all the activities of the Association