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Associate Membership

Associate membership is granted to any person who has an interest in the field of microbiology.

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Student Membership

Student membership is available to any full time student in any discipline.

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Senior Associate Membership (SASM)

Senior Associates of the Society are scientists whose professional experience and formal qualifications are judged by the ASM's National Qualifications Committee to be consistent with a professional level of commitment to their career in microbiology.

In order to obtain senior associate membership, one must:

• Have completed the requirements of an academic qualification in microbiology at diploma level or alternative qualifications acceptable to National Council; and
• Have satisfactorily completed at least five years appropriate full-time employment, or its equivalent, after completion of their academic qualification, as a practising microbiologist.

Professional Membership (MASM)

Members of the Society are scientists whose professional experience and formal qualifications are judged by the ASM's National Qualifications Committee to be consistent with a professional level of commitment to their career in microbiology.

In order to obtain professional membership, one must be:

• Have completed the requirements of an academic qualification in microbiology at bachelors degree or postgraduate level acceptable to National Council of the Society; and
• Have satisfactorily completed two years of postgraduate full time employment or its equivalent as a practising microbiologist.

Fellowship (FASM)

Fellows of the Society are those microbiologists who, through a process of peer assessment, are determined to be either specialists in their field, or scientists who have made a significant contribution to the profession.

Fellowship is the higher qualification of the ASM which is granted by the Council on the recommendation of the National Examinations Board. Please download information on the examination process below:

Download Fellowship Road Map

Download Fellowship Examination Information
Download FASM Application Form

Honorary Membership

Honorary membership is conferred upon those people who have made an outstanding contribution to the Society or to the science of microbiology.

Retired Membership

The Retired Membership category is for those Members that have ceased full time work and wish to continue being up to date with the latest information. Retired Members will retain their membership status.

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Sustaining Membership

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Benefits of Sustaining Membership include:

• being a member of the largest biological Society in Australia
• public recognition of support, branding and association on various ASM marketing and communication material (ie. in ASM eNews publication (high volume turnover), Microbiology Australia journal issued quarterly, logo and weblink on Society website)
• opportunity to use your show of support as an excellent marketing & communication tool as a means of expanding your company's continued growth - label your company as progressive, generous and most importantly, dedicated to the medical scientific industry. Membership will provide an opportunity to drive new business and reinforce existing relationships with ASM members.
• direct access to Society publications including the Society's Journal, Microbiology Australia
• a network of colleagues and opportunities within the many activities organised at a State Branch level
• a program of continuing education via lectures and workshops organised at State Branch level
• a program of continuing education via the Visiting Speakers Program which brings out eminent and world recognised microbiologists and research scientists to tour Australia
• opportunity to participate in the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition held annually with a discount on selected exhibitor package fees
• opportunity to participate and support in a variety of annual Awards, Fellowships and scholarships
• access to over 20 Special Interest Groups Special Interest Groups covering most sub-disciplines of microbiology