Join NZHPA

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NZHPA Membership Benefits

 

The New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association is the only pharmacy organisation in New Zealand with the sole focus of supporting the hospital pharmacy workforce. Membership is open to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, pharmacy undergraduate students, pharmacy technician students as well as others who espouse the objectives of the association.

 

Full membership benefits include:

  • Discounted rates of attendance at NZHPA educational events including the Annual Conference and SIG Symposia
  • Access to joining Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Special Interest Networks (SINs), connecting you to a network of peers
  • Advocacy on behalf of all members for issues related to hospital pharmacy practice
  • Ability to give input into consultations from key stakeholders and national healthcare organisations
  • Real-time answers to practice questions and sharing of resources via chat groups.
  • Access to financial grants and awards to support continuing professional development
  • Access to resources such as NZHPA Career Framework and NZHPA Clinical Standards
  • Regular membership communication
  • Voting rights at NZHPA AGM

  • Leadership opportunities within the National Executive, SIGs, SINs and working groups


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Ordinary/Fellow Membership for 12 months

Any Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who espouses the objectives of the Association

If working > 20 hours a week
Pharmacist $180
Technician $115

If working < 20 hours a week
Pharmacist $125
Technician $85

Associate member

A Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who is non-practicing or overseas, or a non-pharmacist or non-pharmacy technician who espouses the objectives of the Association may be admitted as an Associate Member at the discretion of the Executive.

Who works > 20 hours a week $80

Who works < 20 hours a week $65

Corporate membership

An organisation, which has an association with, or an interest in hospital pharmacy or clinical pharmacy practice, at the discretion of the Executive.
$670

Student membership

Undergraduate BPharm students and pharmacy technician students in New Zealand (pharmacy technicians employed while training may wish to become full members in order to access membership benefits such as grants and special interest groups)

Complimentary membership

Intern membership

NZ Pharmacy Interns with a current APC

$80

SHPA Affiliate membership

Ordinary / Fellow / Life and Intern members are eligible to join Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha), formerly the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) for $295 in addition to the cost of their membership

NZHPA Membership

To use this application form you will need to sign up to the website and confirm that by e-mail

Membership Application 2024

Comparison of membership types

Types of NZHPA Membership

Ordinary 

Any Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who espouses the objectives of the Association
Fellow

 

 

A member with 15 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy or clinical pharmacy practice may on application be admitted as a Fellow where in the opinion of the Executive this is merited. Application in writing must be made to the Secretary.
Life

 

A member who has ceased active pharmacy practice and who in the opinion of the Executive has deemed to have given exceptional service to the Association shall be granted life membership
Associate member

 

A Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who is non-practicing or overseas, or a non-pharmacist or non-pharmacy technician who espouses the objectives of the Association may be admitted as an Associate Member at the discretion of the Executive.
Honorary

 

May be elected by the Executive from among individuals other than pharmacists who, by their work in the health service, the teaching of prospective clinical pharmacists, or otherwise by having contributed to the advancement of hospital pharmacy or clinical pharmacy practice, merit such election 
Intern

NZ Pharmacy Interns with a current APC
Student

Undergraduate BPharm students and pharmacy technician students in New Zealand (pharmacy technicians employed while training may wish to become full members in order to access membership benefits such as grants and special interest groups)
Corporate

 

An organisation, which has an association with, or an interest in hospital pharmacy or clinical pharmacy practice, at the discretion of the Executive.
SHPA affiliate membership

 

From 1 June 2024 NZHPA members who are Ordinary, Life or Intern members are able to pay an additional fee to also join SHPA - this will allow our members to access membership benefits for SHPA educational events, and to join SHPA Speciality Practice Groups