Member Subscription Year
The subscription year is from 1 January to 31 December. Membership will lapse if these fees are outstanding after 14 February.
Choose the type of membership that applies at the time of renewal. If your member status changes and you begin paid work during the year, a shift in the full-time or part-time Registered Member fee category is required. Members should notify the office and make arrangements for the additional payment.
NZSTA does not monitor members. The NZSTA Principles and Rules of Ethics are built on several principles, including professional integrity.
Membership Categories and Fees*
Registered Members
Every speech-language therapist (SLT) currently engaged in the activities of speech-language therapy as a practitioner, administrator, manager, educator, researcher, or any combination thereof and who has the appropriate qualifications is eligible to become a registered member of NZSTA.
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Sub* |
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Full-time: Working 26 hours or more per week. The full-time fee includes the following member categories: full, new graduate, return to practice, and not dysphagia-trained. |
2026/27 |
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Part-time: Working less than 26 hours per week. The part-time fee includes the following member categories: full, new graduate, return to practice, and not dysphagia-trained. |
2026/27 |
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On leave: This option is for members who are on leave from their position due to parental or sick leave, or on compassionate grounds, and who will probably return to work within 12 months. |
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Inactive: This option is for members who are taking a career break, travelling overseas or are not currently working as an SLT. |
2026/27 $153.67 |
*Changes during the membership year: Where a member's circumstances change during the year, and they move to a higher-fee membership status, the additional fee will be calculated pro rata from the effective date of the change. Moving to a lower-fee status during the year typically does not result in a refund or credit, as membership fees are annual and due on 1 January. The Board retains its discretion under clause 8.4 of the Constitution to waive all or part of a membership fee.
Non-registered Members
| Category | Sub |
| Retired: Previously registered or associate members who have retired from all paid employment. |
2026/27 |
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Student: Currently enrolled in an NZSTA-accredited speech-language therapy programme to qualify as a speech-language therapist. |
Complimentary from 2023 |
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Associate: This category is for those working in an allied field, without an SLT qualification. |
2026/27 (75% of full rate) |
| Life or honorary members: May also be practising as a registered speech-language therapist. | Complimentary |
*Prorated fees may apply
The NZSTA offers a prorated membership in a specified number of situations:
- For those joining the NZSTA for the first time.
- For those returning from overseas to work in New Zealand.
- For those who wish to join the NZSTA who were not a member in the preceding membership year (i.e., for 2022, they were not a member in 2021)
The prorated membership is calculated monthly.
NOTE: Your membership will continue into the following year unless you notify in writing the NZSTA office of your intention to resign.
