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Individual/Family Membership ($30 per annum +$20 for subscription to
Allergy Today magazine)
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Professional/Institutional Membership ($100 per annum including subscription to
Allergy Today)
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Corporate Membership ($200 per annum including subscription to
Allergy Today)
Why should you join?
Recent research has found that allergy sufferers who belong to a support group are far less likely to suffer from a life-threatening allergic reaction because they have access to relevant information and the support of others in a similar situation.
Allergy affects more than one million New Zealanders and is increasing in prevalence. Allergy can be hereditary, and if you have a family history of allergy (eczema, asthma, hay fever, or food allergy) you are likely to have inherited the potential to develop allergies.
The cost of allergy is significant, albeit largely hidden, and impacts mainly on sufferers and their families.
The good news is that help and support is available through Allergy New Zealand!
By joining Allergy New Zealand, you not only have access to the latest information on allergies, you will also have the support of others who can give help through sharing ideas and experiences. You are not alone.
We provide information, education and support to people with allergies and their families; and represent their interests, for example in the media and to policy makers.
Allergy New Zealand also provides information, education resources and programmes about allergies to a wide range of health and education professionals, and organisations such as schools and DHBs. We also advise on patient and/or consumer perspectives to government agencies and the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
We are the only national organisation with an exclusive focus on allergy in New Zealand and have the support of a Medical and Scientific Panel. We are also a founding member of the international Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Alliance, a network of national food allergy support organisations across 10 countries including Australia, USA, Canada, UK, Europe and Japan. Food Allergy is a global problem, and through the Alliance we are able to share the latest information and research and work together internationally in all areas which impact on food allergy sufferers.
Strength in numbers
However Allergy New Zealand is reliant on members contributions, fundraising, sponsorship and donations, as well as many volunteers, to provide its extensive range of services, resources and support to the more than one million of us with allergies. There is also strength in numbers, and the more members, the more effective our voice on behalf of all people living with allergies.
In return for your membership subscription you will have access to free information and support, discounts on a wide-range of products and resources, invitations to attend our annual AGM and National Conference and other educational seminars, and the opportunity to participate in, and support, a hard-working organisation.
Membership categories
There are three categories of membership:
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Individual/Family Membership ($30 per annum +$20 for subscription to
Allergy Today magazine)
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Professional/Institutional Membership ($100 per annum including subscription to
Allergy Today)
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Corporate Membership ($200 per annum including subscription to
Allergy Today)
Individual/Family Membership
Individual/Family Membership is the main category of membership for our organisation, and is open to any individual and/or family that is affected by allergies. You may have allergies yourself, be the parent or family-member of a child with allergies, or a next door neighbour, school friend or work mate.
Low cost
To be an individual/family member of Allergy New Zealand costs only $25 per year. For this, you receive complimentary information booklets, discounted prices for products and information and educational resources, access to our Support Networks and much more.
Discount on Allergy Today magazine
For an additional $20 a year, you can also receive our quarterly magazine Allergy Today, with the latest information about allergies, Allergy New Zealand’s activities, and even recipes for food allergic people.
Click here for a for a free introductory pack of information, including the following:
• “Allergies? You’re not alone?” leaflet with our individual/family membership application form
• Resource List and Order Form of products/educational material for hire/sale
• List of Regional Support Contacts
• Back issue of Allergy Today magazine
A list of the services provided by Allergy New Zealand is outlined in the “Allergies? You’re not alone?” leaflet. A separate dust mite information pack is also available from the office with bedding cover information, prices, and fabric samples.
Nationwide support
Support for members particularly families is available through our regional support groups; we also provide advice and information in working with schools and pre-schools to keep the environment safe for food allergic children. As a member there are also many opportunities to volunteer and be a part of our organisation, helping others in the process. You will also be entitled to attend and vote (or vote by proxy) at our Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meetings, and be eligible for nomination to the Board.
Allergy New Zealand is a non-profit, voluntary organisation. We are not government funded and rely totally on subscriptions, donations and grants to do the work we do. Your financial support is vital to us.
We look forward to being of further help to you and welcoming you as a member of our growing organisation.
To apply for membership online, click here or if you prefer, use the form in the “Allergies? You’re not alone?” pamphlet, and return to us with your payment. You can also download an application form and emailemail it as an attachment back to us at membership@allergy.org.nz or post it back to:
Allergy New Zealand, P.O. Box 56 117, Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand.
Professional/Institutional Membership
Professional or Institutional Membership is open to any person with a professional interest in allergies and/or a non-profit or non-commercial organisation. The current subscription is $100 a year.
The main benefit of joining is that of supporting Allergy New Zealand to help those living with allergies. Additional benefits of professional or institutional membership are:
• Annual subscription to our magazine
Allergy Today
• Three complimentary sets of our Allergy New Zealand Information Booklets
• Member discount rate on all Allergy New Zealand resources and services including special discounts on bulk orders
• Regular up-dates through our magazine and e-network
• Access to information through our extensive networks nationally and internationally, including the latest published research available through the international Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Alliance
• Access to electronic versions of our information resources e.g. Food Allergy Fact Sheets; Allergy Education Guide for Schools and Pre-schools
• Preferential access to our education seminars and programmes for health and education professionals
• Opportunities to participate in our Allergy Awareness campaigns, and to support us in representing the interests of people living with allergies where possible.
Professional members are entitled to vote at our Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meetings, and are also eligible for nomination to the Board. A non-profit organisation, as an affiliated member, is also entitled to a vote but not nomination to the Board.
Allergy New Zealand does not receive any government funding for its work and is reliant on members’ subscriptions, grants, donations and fundraising. Your contribution as a member will be most appreciated.
To apply for membership online, click
here or download a
Professional/Institutional Membership form and email it as an attachment back to us at membership@allergy.org.nz or post it back to:
Allergy New Zealand, P.O. Box 56 117, Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand.
We are also happy to answer any queries you may have. Click
here to send an email or phone 09 623 3912.
Corporate Membership
Corporate Membership of Allergy New Zealand is open to any commercial organisation, with the current subscription being $200 per annum.
The main benefit of Corporate Membership is that of supporting Allergy New Zealand to help those living with allergies.
Additional benefits of corporate membership are:
• Corporate members acknowledged in our quarterly magazine Allergy Today and on our website;
• Sponsorship opportunities (within Allergy New Zealand’s sponsorship guidelines);
• Access to information and contacts through Allergy New Zealand’s extensive networks nationally and internationally;
• Preferential access to our education seminars and programmes;
• Discounted rate for ‘product alert’ mail-outs for Food Industry members;
• Three copies of each issue of Allergy Today;
• Three complimentary sets of Allergy New Zealand Information Booklets;
• Member discount rate on all Allergy New Zealand resources including special discount on bulk orders;
• Up-to-date information through Allergy Today, our e-network and other mail-outs
• While corporate members do not have voting rights (Allergy New Zealand is an incorporated society), your representative would be warmly welcomed at our Annual and any Special General Meetings.
Allergy New Zealand does not receive any government funding for its work and is reliant on members’ subscriptions, grants, donations and fundraising. Your contribution as a member will be most appreciated.
To apply online, click
here or download the
Corporate Membership Application Form and email to us as an attachment at membership@allergy.org.nz or download the form and send it back to:
Allergy New Zealand, P.O. Box 56 117, Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand.
For any queries you may have, contact Penny Jorgensen on 09 623 3912 or click
here to send an email.
Contact Details
Tel: 0800 34 0800 or 09 623 3912; Fax: 09 623 0091
Email: membership@allergy.org.nz
PS. If you would like to make a donation as well, we would be really grateful.
