ACCA Membership

Ordinary Members
Organisations, which administer the affairs of a cemetery and/or crematorium in Australasia, may apply for Ordinary Membership.

Ordinary Member Application Form (pdf)

Corporate Members and International Corporate Members
Incorporated organisations or trading enterprises who are associated with the burial or cremation industry, and who satisfy the Board that one or all of their activities assist and complement the work of the association and/or other members, may apply for Corporate Membership. They shall not own, control or be affiliated with a cemetery or crematorium in Australasia.

Corporate Member Application Form (pdf)

International Corporate Member Application Form (pdf)

Associate Fellow
Persons with the following background may apply for Associate Fellow Membership:

  1. will be required to have held the Associate Member qualification for a period of at least five years, or
  2. have held a senior or executive position in cemeteries or crematoria for at least ten years, or
  3. possess a professional qualification (as approved by the Board) and to have a minimum of five years experience in a senior or executive position in cemeteries or crematoria, or
  4. have, in the opinion of the Board, given exceptional service to cemeteries or crematoria.

Associate Fellow Application Form (pdf)

Associate Members
Persons with the following background may apply for Associate Membership:

  1. will be required to have held a senior or executive position in cemeteries or crematoria for at least five years, or
  2. possess a professional qualification (as approved by the Board) and to have a minimum of two years experience in an executive or supervisory position in cemeteries or crematoria, or
  3. have, in the opinion of the Board, given significant service to cemeteries or crematoria.

Associate Members Application Form (pdf)

Affiliate Members
Persons associated with the burial, cremation or allied industry who are not otherwise qualified to become an Associate Fellow, Associate Member or Corporate Member of the Association, may apply for Affiliate Membership.

Affiliates Application Form (pdf)

Subscriber
An individual or corporation with an interest in the cemeteries and crematoria industry may subscribe to ACCA. Subscribers will not have Membership rights but will receive Association publications and newsletters.

Membership Designations
Any continuing Associate Fellows or Associate Members may use the following letters after his or her name:

  1. in the case of an Associate Fellow the letters AFACCA; and
  2. in the case of an Associate Member, AMACCA

Voting Rights
The appointed Authorised Representative of each Ordinary Member has voting rights. All other types of Members or representatives of Members may attend and speak at ACCA meetings and conferences but they shall have no voting rights and are unable to be nominated for a position on the Board.