Membership Benefits
Advocacy
Ensure the investigator-initiated trials and clinical quality registries sector have a strong and effective ‘collective voice’ at a national level.
Promotion
Promotion of the activities and achievements of your group through ACTA publications, member profiles on the ACTA website, and news listings on major publications and trial results.
Shape policy
Shape healthcare and research policy that directly impacts research.
Benefits
Discounted registration to all ACTA conferences and events for full, associate and individual Members.
Representation
Ensure that your group is well represented, and has the opportunity to influence ACTA’s advocacy.
Stay in the loop
Receive e-newsletters, provide comments to inform ACTA submissions and rapid responses, and receive invitations to member forums/events.
Have a voice
Nominate your group’s senior members to contribute to ACTA reference groups to provide further opportunity to ensure that issues impacting your field of research are communicated effectively to governments and key stakeholders.
Full Membership
Open to CTNs, CCs and CQRs that support ACTA’s mission and vision and meet the membership criteria.
Full Members have the right to nominate candidates for election to the Board of Directors and vote at meetings of members (one vote per member organisation or group). Full Members also have the right to nominate an individual to represent the organisation on the ACTA Advisory Council.
Associate Membership is also available to organisations that regard themselves as CTNs, CCs, or CQRs but do not presently meet criteria for admission as a Full Member.
Fees
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Clinical Trials Network | $1,050 |
| Clinical Quality Registry | $1,050 |
| Clinical Trial Coordinating Centre | $2,625 |
| Associate Member | $525 |
Affiliate Organisation Membership
Open to organisations with an interest in investigator-initiated clinical trials and registries that is keen to support ACTA’s mission and vision.
Affiliate Members are non-voting members.
Fees
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Organisation Affiliate Member | $262.50 |
Affiliate Individual Membership
For individuals who work in the sector and wish to actively support ACTA’s mission and vision, sharing best practices in CTNs, CCs and CQRs through communities of practice.
Individual Membership also provides access to discounts to ACTA conferences and events.
Fees
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Medical | $100 |
| Professional | $50 |
How to Apply for Membership
Read the constitution
Read the ACTA Constitution ahead of signing your Membership application.
Submit your application
The ACTA Board reviews applications six times each year at its meetings.
See cut-off dates in the ACTA calendar.
Pay your fees
After the Board approves your application, you’ll be issued an invoice. Upon payment, you are accepted as an ACTA Member.