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Become a member

Shape the work of our consortium. Join our community of supporters and changemakers by becoming a member today.

What are the benefits of ADDC membership? We’re glad you asked!

Monthly Bulletins
You will be signed up to receive our monthly bulletins. Our bulletins include:

  • Updates on our work advocating for disability inclusion in our aid policies and programs,
  • New resources for enabling better disability inclusive development practice in your work,
  • Latest opportunities working with Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPD) and other sector opportunities,
  • Upcoming national and international conferences on disability inclusion.

You will receive our bulletin straight into your email’s inbox by the end of each month.

A diverse group of people are looking at a laptop.
A diverse group of people are looking at a laptop. Photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels
Members of the ADDC Executive Committee meeting in person in January 2020. Photo credit: ADDC
Members of the ADDC Executive Committee meeting in person in January 2020. Photo credit: ADDC

Be on the Executive Committee
Shape the direction of our consortium. As a member you can vote for who will represent the network on the Executive Committee as well as be nominated to serve on the Committee yourself. The Committee is elected every two years.  

Disability Focal Point Network (DFPN)
As a member, you can join our DFPN. The DFPN meets monthly to support each other to increase disability inclusion within the Australian aid agencies they work for.

A group of people sitting in a room. Photo credit: Leon on Unsplash.
A group of people sitting in a room. Photo credit: Leon on Unsplash.
A group of women participating in a teleconference.
A group of women participating in a teleconference. Photo credit: Kylie Haulk on Unsplash

Practitioner Interest Forums
You’ll be the first invited to our bi-annual disability inclusive forums. The events provide foundational information on disability inclusive development and networking opportunities with other like-minded development and academic peers.

Complete the form below to become a member.

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  • Membership

  • There are 4 categories of membership:

    Eligible to vote (with current membership form which needs to be updated every 3 years at least 2 months prior to the election)
    1. Australian resident individual members
    2. Australian organisations with an interest in disability and development
    Ineligible to vote and ineligible to be nominated to join the Executive Committee
    1. International individual members (i.e. members who are not Australian residents)
    2. International organisations with an interest in disability and development
  • Members Code of Ethics
    Members shall observe the highest standards of professional conduct and ethical behaviour in all of their activities. By upholding such standards, members enhance their own standing as disability professionals and increase public and disability sector confidence.
    As the conduct of an individual member can reflect upon the wider profession of disability professionals and upon ADDC membership as a whole, the Code sets out what are deemed to be appropriate standards of professional conduct.

    The Members Code of Ethics is contained within the ADDC Governance Framework.
  • *Note: Only Australian based members are eligible to nominate for a position on the ADDC Executive Committee and vote.