The CMA offers a variety of membership discounts for new and existing (upgrading) Members, in order to assist with cost reduction in the initial stages of becoming a new practitioner or setting up a new clinic location.

Please see below for the various categories and costs.

NB: ALL membership fees are pro-rated to a quarterly figure so that those that join throughout the year are not charged a full 12 months of fees.  This also enables all members to undergo annual renewal at the same time each year.  The CMA membership year runs from April to March.

CMA STUDENT UPGRADE – 50% OFF first period of Full Membership

This applies to existing CMA Student Members upon graduation and application to upgrade to Full Membership.

* This offer only applies to existing students if upgrades are processed within 3 months of graduating.

* The free period runs from the date of upgrade to March 31st of the current membership period.

NEW FULL MEMBERSHIP (for those graduated within 12 months of application date) – 25% OFF initial membership period

For those that have graduated within the previous 12 months of the date of making a new full application, without previously holding a CMA student membership, a 25% discount will be applied to your first period of full membership fees.

An initial application fee of $50 (+gst) applies.

NEW FULL MEMBERSHIP (for those graduated between 12 & 24 months of application date) – 20% OFF initial membership period

For those that have graduated within the previous 12 – 24 months of the date of making a new full application, without previously holding a CMA student membership, a 20% discount will be applied to your first period of full membership fees.

An initial application fee of $50 (+gst) applies.

NEW FULL MEMBERSHIP (for those graduated over 24 months of application date) – 15% OFF initial membership period

For those that have graduated in excess of 24 months of the date of making a new full application, without previously holding a CMA student membership, a 15% discount will be applied to your first period of full membership fees.

An initial application fee of $50 (+gst) applies.

ASSOCIATION TRANSFER DISCOUNT – 15%

Those applicants that provide evidence of current membership with another natural therapies’ association will receive a 15% discount off their first period of full membership fees, together with a waiver of the $50 application fee.

Application fee waived.

REFERRAL BY CMA MEMBER – APPLICATION FEE WAIVED

Where an application is received noting a current CMA Full, Provisional or Associate Member as a referrer, application fees will be waived.  The CMA Member will also receive a credit voucher toward their next period of membership fees.

REINSTATEMENT MEMBERSHIPS

Applicants that have previously held a CMA membership are eligible to apply for reinstatement of their previous membership. 

An archive recovery fee of $35 (+gst) applies for non-financial and closed memberships in excess of 1 month.

An archive recovery and reassessment fee of $50 (+gst) applies for closed memberships in excess of 3 months.

Reinstatement applications are not eligible for discounts.

Any reinstatement of membership will not be automatic, but subject to CMA’s discretion.

If the previous membership has been non-financial in excess of 24 months, a new application may be required, and current membership minimum entry requirements will apply.  Should a previous qualification be held that does not meet current entry standards, an application may be made to the Board of Directors for discretionary assessment.

Terms and Conditions of Application:

• ALL annual membership fees are pro-rated quarterly (unless otherwise stated at time of invoicing).
• A new applicant must have obtained competencies within the specified period of time under the discount category being applied for.
• Unless an upgrading Member, only 1 membership offer/discount category per application may be applied (unless otherwise offered by administration).
• Application and Membership fees once paid are non-refundable.
• All applicants must meet the CMA’s normal, current, entry requirements.
• Membership periods for Full/Provisional & Associate Members runs from April to March.
• All Members will receive an annual membership renewal in February/March. Pro-rated fees are charged when joining throughout the year.
• Any free period begins from the date an application is approved to the end of the current membership period.

For any further information please contact the Federal Administration office on 07 5580 5990 or email us admin@cma.asn.au

Click here for more information on how to apply for membership and minimum education requirements.

The above offers may be altered at any time without prior notice.  All fees are subject to the addition of gst.