Membership

NUAA is a peer-based organisation that is governed, staffed and led by people with lived experience of drug use. Our vision statement is “to advance the health, human rights and dignity of people who use or have used illicit drugs”. We provide information, education and support for drug users; promote the development of legislation and policies to improve drug users’ social and economic well-being; and improve the quality and standards of services available to drug users.

By becoming a NUAA member, you add to the voice of people who use drugs, helping us be heard from the grass roots to policy-making levels. As a community organisation, NUAA depends on maintaining a strong and active membership made up of people who support the aims and objectives of the association. NUAA membership is open to anyone interested in the issues affecting people who use drugs illicitly.

As an incorporated association, NUAA maintains a confidential register of members. You can read our constitution for more details.

Become a member

You can apply to join online by filling in the form below, or you can print off a NUAA membership form and post it to PO Box 350, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 or deliver to 267 Broadway NSW 2037 (corner of Broadway and Glebe Point Road). Membership is $10, but if you are facing financial hardship please write this on your membership form and the Board can waive the fee. (You can pay the $10 by using the “donate” button at the bottom on the website, in the footer. You can send us the receipt number.)

Renew your membership

Membership is for a year. You have to renew your membership annually between June 30 and September 30 or your membership will lapse. A membership renewal form will be available online during that time.

Annual General Meetings

NUAA’s AGM occurs in the second half of each year. NUAA membership entitles you to vote at the AGM. It also means that you can stand, or nominate other members, for positions on the NUAA Board of Governance, which meets regularly to oversee the direction, management, and finances of the organisation.

Once your membership application has been accepted by the NUAA Board of Governance, we will notify you by mail. You will also automatically receive our publication User’s News. If you’d like to receive User’s News without joining NUAA, you can subscribe by clicking here.

Ways to get involved

You can:

  • Be invited to take part in research interviews or consumer consultation groups that NUAA might be asked to organise from time to time.

  • Take part in the Peer Participation Project and volunteer your time to work at NUAA in the NSP or office in the context of a training and development program. Contact us to express your interest.

  • Get involved in peer training or community events. Check our calendar on our home page for details.

  • Contribute to User’s News. Call (02) 9171 6650 or use our contact form to get in touch for information on how to write, draw, be interviewed or attend a consultation.

If you want more information about becoming more involved in NUAA, feel free to contact us or ring (02) 9171 6650.