How can you help people with intellectual disability become valued members of the community?

Become a NSW CID member.

As a member you will receive our quarterly newsletter and additional publications. This is an excellent benefit of membership, but being a member of NSW CID also has significant meaning – you are helping people with intellectual disability become valued of members of our society.

At NSW CID it is our role to both represent and work with people with intellectual disability. We undertake all of our work with the active participation of people with intellectual disability. We aim to be leaders in the area of participation, and we try to ensure all of our advocacy work truly represents the needs and interests of people with intellectual disability.

However many people with intellectual disability cannot afford to become members of our organisation. We therefore do not charge a membership fee for people with intellectual disability. By paying your annual membership you make it possible for people with intellectual disability to be members of our organisation. You also assist us in hiring our Participation Coordinator who organises all of our work with people with intellectual disability. 

How to become a member of NSW CID 

Membership is open to all organisations and individuals who desire to assist in attaining the principles and objectives of the NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (NSW CID). All applications for membership must be in writing on the form provided by NSW CID and an agreement signed which signifies a willingness to comply with NSW CID’s Constitution. All members will receive regular packages of information including CID News, the quarterly newsletter from the National Council on Intellectual Disability, Interaction, and other relevant information. Membership fees are determined by the Board and reviewed annually. The current fees are listed in the application form.

Details on NSW CID’s members will be treated as confidential; it will not be given to any other agency, and will only be available to staff members in the course of carrying out their normal duties.

Individual membership

Individual membership is open to all people including people with intellectual disability, their families, students, and professionals.

Individual Membership Form

Organisational membership

Organisational membership is open to incorporated and unincorporated non-government agencies whose objectives and principles are considered by the Board as being in accordance with NSW CID’s Constitution.

Before accepting the membership of an organisation directors should review a copy of the organisation’s ‘Aims and Objectives’ if no one is familiar with the organisation.

Organisational Membership Form

Individual Membership for people with Intellectual Disability

Individual membership for people with intellectual disability is almost identical to the general individual membership.

The only difference is that people with intellectual disability do not pay to become members of NSW CID.

Individual Membership Form - Intellectual Disability

Subscriber

A subscription membership is for government departments or statutory organisation, which cannot become members but wish to keep in touch with the work of NSW CID.

Subscriber Membership Form