AHA Application Information for New Members

To become an AHA member, there are a number of requirements that need to be adhered to. Please read the requirements carefully and ensure all documentation is sent in via email at the same time as completion of the online AHA application form.

The AHA membership year runs from the 1st of April to the 31st of March each year. New members are welcome to join mid year and will be invoiced on a pro rata basis to align with the standard membership year.

AHA Code of Ethics and Conduct

New applicants, please note that you are asked to agree to the Code of Ethics and Conduct when completing an AHA application form. To view: AHA Code of Ethics.

Student Membership

The only requirement for student membership is that you are studying hypnotherapy and can provide evidence of enrolment with your application. Please complete the online application form.

Please email your proof of enrolment in a hypnotherapy course to administrator@ahahypnotherapy.org.au at the time of your application.

Application fee of $44. This level of membership has no annual cost, while you are studying.

Student members are not eligible to be placed on the practitioner directory or able to use the AHA logo.

Once you have graduated, please see the information listed under Graduate membership below for requirements to upgrade to that level of membership.

Affiliate Membership

Affiliate membership is for anyone who has an interest in hypnotherapy but is not practicing as a hypnotherapist. Yearly fees are $44.00 and pro rata fees will be applied if joining mid membership year. Please complete the online application form. Affiliate members are not eligible to be placed on the practitioner directory or able to use the AHA logo.

Graduate Membership

Please note that the minimum requirement for Graduate membership is completion of a hypnotherapy course of 650 hours or more that must also include a minimum of 110 hours of basic counselling / psychology processes.

Student members: Please think carefully about upgrading before you are completely ready. Supervision and CPD are required from the moment your Graduate membership application is approved. If you think you will not be practicing and therefore unable to meet membership requirements, it may be advisable to wait to upgrade to Graduate membership, alternatively you may wish to become an Affiliate member. Supervision hours are not dependent on the number of clients you see (or don't see) - it has to be done regardless.

You will require:

All copies of your qualifications; signed by a JP, a police officer or a pharmacist (unless study has been completed at an AHA recognised school).
A copy of your current First Aid Certificate (Provide First Aid HLTAID011 [was HLTAID003]) is the required course)
A copy of your Professional Indemnity insurance.
Health care funds require a Public Liability Policy and a Professional Indemnity Policy as a Hypnotherapist for an Indemnity amount of no less than $10,000,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover and a $10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance cover. Fenton Green offers AHA members a discounted rate.
3 references, one (1) from your training institution and two (2) from people who are not related to you and who have known you professionally for at least two (2) years and can attest to your professional capabilities, good fame, reputation and character. Please ensure these written references are signed by the author.

A police criminal history record check: Please note that a police check is required at time of upgrade or new application regardless of whether you have a working with children or not. The two checks cover different areas. (if using Fit2work, please ensure you complete the purpose of the application or description of duties to avoid delays and confusion). Please do not send the badge details to the AHA. Please download the entire PDF report and send that. Fit2Work may inform you that they send the police check directly to the AHA. They do not.
Working with children, you are required to contact the relevant child protection authorities in your state and obtain working with children clearances. These application forms can be found at most post offices and online.
Copy of your driver's license or passport.
You are required to pay a one-off non-refundable application fee of $66 inc GST
If you have completed a course with an AHA recognised training organisation your first yearly membership fee of $240 is waived (this applies for 5 years post graduation). Graduate membership registration fee is $240 inc. GST and is due by the 31st of March each year.
If you have completed a course with a non AHA recognised training organisation, a pro rata invoice will be issued at the time of application lodgement. To check if your training organisation is AHA recognised, please go to the AHA recognised training page.
Contact Administration team on 1300 55 22 54 when you will guided through the next steps.

From the time Graduate membership has been approved, you will be required to attend monthly supervision which must include 12 individual supervision sessions per year.

At renewal, you must provide evidence that you have attended 12 supervision sessions per year The evidence must include the date / type / duration and be signed by your supervisor. This can be via email, letter or your supervision record card.

If you joined mid membership year then pro rata is 1 point per month of membership.

You will also be required to accrue 20 points (hours) of annual CPD. If joining mid year, this works out to 1.666 points per month of membership. Please also note that excess CPD can be carried over to the following membership year (one year limit only).

Additional information regarding criteria and levels of study accepted for Graduate membership.

Documents sent via google link etc will not be accepted! There are a couple of reasons for this:

the AHA does not have a google account
The AHA receives so many scam emails containing links that for security reasons, links are not accepted. Remember, this is YOUR personal information we are protecting!

Students upgrading to Graduate

If you are an existing student member, you are still required to complete and submit an upgrade form, contact Administration team on 1300 55 22 54 when you will guided through the next steps.

Graduate members upgrading to Professional

Once Graduate membership is approved, then members will record all client hours on a log book provided by the AHA. When a Graduate member has reached 250 client hours while seeing a supervisor monthly, then Professional membership can be applied for by simply submitting the log book and a confirmation letter from the supervisor to administrator@ahahypnotherapy.org.au. Once documentation is reviewed and assessed, your membership will be changed to Professional and a new certificate will be issued.

You are required to pay a one-off non-refundable application fee of $66 inc GST

Professional members upgrading to clinical

Once professional membership is approved, then members will record all client hours on a log book provided by the AHA. Once a professional member has reached 500 client hours while while attending monthly Supervision, then clinical membership can be applied for by simply submitting the log book and a confirmation letter from the supervisor to administrator@ahahypnotherapy.org.au. Once documentation is reviewed and assessed, your membership will be changed to clinical and a new certificate will be issued.

You are required to pay a one-off non-refundable application fee of $66 inc GST

International Membership

Please email your hypnotherapy qualification/s to administrator@ahahypnotherapy.org.au at the time of lodging your application.

Please note the following:

If your training meets the AHA criteria of study, you will appear on the AHA practitioner directory
If your training does not meet the AHA criteria, you will not be eligible to appear on the practitioner directory.

Clinical Membership

The AHA will rarely accept a new member at this level of membership due to private health fund requirements and AHA policy.

If you have been in the hypnotherapy industry for many years, or have been a long term Clinical level member with another association (and membership criteria is similar) then there may be exemptions to the above and we welcome your enquiry to apply directly for clinical membership. If this is the case then please refer to the requirements listed above under Professional upgrading to Clinical membership.

Please note: new Graduates are not eligible to apply at Clinical level. Yearly fees are $240.00 and pro rata fees will be due if joining mid membership year.