| Membership of ACORN |
Australian College of Operative Room Nurses (ACORN) represents the professional interests of the perioperative nurse in Australia.The specialties currently available for nursing membership include:
All financial members of the local State and Territory perioperative associations are also members of ACORN. Therefore for nurses working in a perioperative environment in Australia, membership of ACORN is achieved through initial membership of their State or Territory perioperative nursing association (listed below). This category entitles the member to all the benefits of full membership which include:
Completed application forms are sent to the Local Association for processing.
Overseas Perioperative Nurse Members Perioperative Nurses working outside of Australia can apply to ACORN for Overseas Membership. The benefits for Overseas Members include:
 Download Overseas Perioperative Nurse Member form here Completed application forms are sent to the ACORN secretariat to be collated, and listed for ratification by the Board. Membership commences on the date of ratification by the Board, and is for 12 months. Overseas members will receive a welcome letter advising membership has been ratified, a tax invoice, and a complimentary copy of the current ACORN Journal. A renewal invitation notice will be sent to the nominated address two months prior to membership expiry. AFFILIATE MEMBERS Affiliate membership is open to:
Download Affiliate Member form here Completed application forms are sent to the ACORN secretariat to be collated, and listed for ratification by the Board. Membership commences on the date of ratification by the Board, and is for 12 months. Affiliate members will receive a welcome letter advising membership has been ratified, a tax invoice, and a complimentary copy of the current ACORN Journal. A renewal invitation notice will be sent to the nominated address two months prior to membership expiry.national_membership_form.pdf |
The Birthing Kit Foundation – donations for birthing kit purchases
In Quentin Bryce’s words “There is no greater gift than the best possible start in life, and this lifesaving initiative is helping reduce infections in mother and baby at childbirth.”
To be a part of the solution to stop women and babies dying from infections in childbirth visit our website to see how a simple clean birthing kit “costing less than a cup of coffee” is saving lives.
For further information or to make a donation, please visit www.birthingkitfoundation.org.au
In Quentin Bryce’s words “There is no greater gift than the best possible start in life, and this lifesaving initiative is helping reduce infections in mother and baby at childbirth.”
To be a part of the solution to stop women and babies dying from infections in childbirth visit our website to see how a simple clean birthing kit “costing less than a cup of coffee” is saving lives.
For further information or to make a donation, please visit www.birthingkitfoundation.org.au
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