Membership categories with the AVA
- Full membership $807
For veterinarians who hold a veterinary qualification that allows you to be registered in Australia. - Australian Veterinary Student Group $0
Governed by students, supporting the student veterinary community of the AVA. Free to join with full member benefits and access to an AVA special interest group for only $40 to get the most value out of your membership before you enter your profession. See below for Group information. - New Graduate membership $402
For qualified veterinarians in their first, second or third year after finishing the veterinary degree. - Concession membership $402
For low income earners who earned less than $40,000 from all sources (not just veterinary sources) in the last year before tax. - Partner membership $402
For the spouse or de facto partner of an AVA member who is paying the full membership fee. Only available to spouses or de facto partners sharing a residential address who are financially interdependent. Your home address will need to be the AVA’s main contact address for both members. - Associate membership $807
For veterinarians who hold a veterinary qualification not registrable in Australia, or for non-veterinarians with a close professional association with veterinarians and who have been nominated by a division or Group. - Industry Associate membership with the Veterinary Business Group $405
Non-veterinarian membership category that enables membership of the AVA with the endorsement of a Full Member of the AVA and the compulsory membership of a nominating AVA Group. - Industry Associate membership with the Sheep, Camelid and Goat Veterinarians $235
Non-veterinarian membership category that enables membership of the AVA with the endorsement of a Full Member of the AVA and the compulsory membership of a nominating AVA Group. - Industry Associate membership with the Conservation Biology Group $180
Non-veterinarian membership category that enables membership of the AVA with the endorsement of a Full Member of the AVA and the compulsory membership of a nominating AVA Group. -
Industry Associate with the Australian Veterinarians in Industry Group $180.00
Non-veterinarian membership category that enables membership of the AVA with the endorsement of a Full Member of the AVA and the compulsory membership of a nominating AVA Group. - Overseas membership $402
For veterinarians who are living overseas and who hold a veterinary qualification that allows them to be registered in Australia. - Life Concession membership $269
For veterinarians who have been a member of the AVA for at least 35 years now retired from full time work (working under 10 hours per week).
Join together & receive a great rate with the Team Membership option.
Add an AVA Group to your membership
Members can also join any of the AVA's 19 Groups for invaluable access to a community of like-minded veterinary professionals with similar interests and expertise.
Find out more about the AVA's Groups.
For any students currently wishing to add a special interest group to their membership they are required to contact the membership team on members@ava.com.au and or 1300 137 309.
- Acupuncture - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Animal Behaviourists - Student: $40 | Full Price: $153
- Animal Welfare & Ethics - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Australian Veterinary Student Group - $0
- Cattle - Student: $40 | Concession: $156 | Full Price: $312
- Conservation Biology - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Dental - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Education, Research & Academia - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Equine - Student: $40 | Concession: $168 | Full Price: $336
- Greyhound - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Industry - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Integrative - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Pig - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Poultry - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Public Health - Student: $40 | Full Price: $75
- Reproduction - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Sheep, Camelid & Goat - Student: $40 | Full Price: $130
- Small Animal - Student: $40 | Concession: $156 | Full Price: $312
- Unusual Pet & Avian - Student: $40 | Full Price: $105
- Veterinary Business - Student: $40 | Concession: $150 | Full Price: $300
AVA Membership is an annual commitment, and the membership year runs from 1 July each year to 30 June the following year in line with the Australian financial year. AVA Membership subscription fees are GST inclusive.