Membership

Apunipima Cape York Health Council is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO).

As a community controlled organisation Apunipima is accountable its members.

Membership is free and open to those over 18 who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and normally reside on Cape York.

Apunipima members can:

• Nominate to become an Apunipima Board Member
• Vote in your local Board Member
• Attend, speak, vote and put forward resolutions at the Annual General Meeting and special general meetings
• Ask Board Members to call a general meeting
• Look at Apunipima’s books and records (at the discretion of the Board).

If you would like to join please fill in the online form.

You will be sent a membership pack within six weeks.

If your membership application is not successful we will be in touch within two weeks.

How do I stop being a member?

If you are a member and no longer wish to be one, you can resign in writing.

Please post your letter of resignation to:

Apunipima Cape York Health Council
PO Box 12045
WESTCOURT QLD 4870 

Alternatively you can scan and email your resignation letter to the Company Secretary.

Membership expiry

If we are unable to contact you on three separate occasions we will assume you no longer wish to be a member and remove your name from the membership register.

For this reason, it is important to let us know when you move house.