Audiologist MNZAS and Audiometrist MNZAS members who are not currently practising in NZ are able to change their membership status.
This does not apply to Provisional Membership.
Inactive Membership
An Inactive Member is an audiologist or audiometrist MNZAS who is temporarily not practising clinical audiology or clinical audiometry in New Zealand. For the purposes of this class of membership, clinical practice is defined as any practice in a clinical, advisory, or educational capacity whereby a member is using their clinical knowledge and expertise to work with patients or advise, supervise, or educate others working directly with clients.
Inactive membership is not intended for individual who are no longer practising directly with clients/patients but are still working in the profession.
Inactive membership is intended for short term periods such as parental leave, working overseas, sabbaticals, or ill health and other such circumstances.
Reactivating from Inactive NZAS Membership
An Inactive member must apply to the Society to reactivate their membership.
Reactivation of membership is through nomination by a minimum of two MNZAS members and approved by the Executive Council. If an inactive member reactivates their membership during a CEP cycle, they will need to collect the equivalent of 20 points for each full calendar year their membership has been reactivated.
Retired Membership
A Retired Member is an Audiologist MNZAS or Audiometrist MNZAS who is no longer practising clinical audiology or clinical audiometry and is retiring from the profession with no intention of practising in the future.
For the purposes of this class of membership, clinical practice is defined as any practice in a clinical, advisory, or educational capacity whereby a member is using their clinical knowledge and expertise to work with patients or advise, supervise, or educate others working directly with clients.
Reactivating from Retired Membership
If a retired member wishes to reactivate their membership, they must apply to the Society for consideration of their request.
The Society will determine the competency requirements the retired member must fulfill to return to full membership. These may include a peer review, and/or repeating all or part of the CCC process depending on the length of time the member has been retired from the profession and clinical practice.