Your AUF membership is now due. This year we have an earlybird special, so renew your membership now – follow the links at the bottom or right hand side of this page:
- Senior : “Earlybird Special” $60 available from 1st May – 31st July 2013 ONLY)
- Senior: $75 Regular fee valid from 1st Aug 2013 – F/Year: 1st July and 30th June annually
- Junior: “Earlybird Special” $35 available from 1st May – 31st July 2013 ONLY
- Junior: $40 (U18) Regular fee (valid from 1st Aug 2013)
- Additional (Second) sport: $10.00
Your membership fee includes:
Member Services
- Provides a collective voice for all amateur divers, sports people and underwater enthusiasts to government, media and the general community
- Gives access for Australian Divers and underwater sports people to compete at a national, zone and international level
- Issues certifications for SCUBA Divers to CMAS standards
- Provides rules and playing infrastructure for all aspects of underwater competition
- Offer L1, L2 Coaching accreditation for UWH, Spearfishing Finswimming and Snorkel Commissions
Government Liaison
- Obtains funding and organises community based programs such as the Great Australian Shark Count
- Compiles discussion papers for marine park representation
- Provides policy for environmental and sustainability issues related to recreational fishing and SCUBA/Freediving
- Liaising with government departments
- Obtain grant monies from ASC for various aspects of underwater sports and recreations
Member Administration
- Membership cards
- CMAS membership
- RECFISH membership
- WAA membership
- AOC membership
- Access via web site to all Commission/State links, updates and information to members or other interested parties
- Database entry for all members Australia wide
- Electronic mailing lists for sports disciplines
Marketing and Promotions
- Provides recognition of outstanding sporting and administrative achievements within our organisation with Sportsperson of the year and Bea Bere awards
- Promotional ‘fridge magnet/s for AUF and/or other Commissions
Office
- Runs the membership systems for all sports
- Receipting monies
- Rebates to Commissions (as required)
- Various brochures to mail out (as required)
- Office expenses (home office)
- Honorarium for office worker
- Monthly or bi-monthly receipts/payment reports
- Answering telephone calls and queries (any time of day, 7 days a week)
- Updating members through A.S.C. when accredited as coaches
- Send out membership renewals
- Make available membership list for Commissions
- Books audited annually
- Taxation benefits through association with Australian Sports Foundation
