Membership

Financial membership is considered to non-Government specialist Sexual Assault Support and Prevention Programs funded by the Queensland Government.

QSAN may also consider requests for membership from specialist Sexual Assault Services that fall outside of the current funding specifications as outlined above. Consideration of any request for membership will be on an individual basis and must include the following specific criteria:

  1. The Service must be funded by government to provide specialist sexual assault support and prevention services* as a part of its core and ongoing business (eg. Not pilot);
  2. The Service must actively endorse and act in accordance with QSAN’s aims, objectives and philosophy;
  3. The Service must support a gendered analysis of sexual violence;
  4. The Service must support contemporary, ethical, best-practice approaches in working with victims/survivors of sexual violence;
  5. The Service must be based in Queensland;
  6. The Service must agree to full financial membership including prompt payment of annual membership fees;
  7. Representatives from the Service must be willing to participate in QSAN meetings and other QSAN-related activities;
  8. The service must provide sexual violence services as free services.

You do not have an automatic entitlement to Membership and QSAN may, at its sole discretion, elect to:

  • refuse your request to become a Member; or
  • once Membership is granted, suspend, terminate or restrict your Membership at any time.

* Definition of a specialist sexual violence prevention and support service:

A specialist sexual violence service is an organisation that provides dedicated, trauma-informed support to people who have experienced sexual violence, regardless of when the abuse occurred or whether it has been reported to authorities.

In clear terms, such a service typically:

  • Supports survivors of rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and other forms of sexual violence
  • Provides emotional and practical support, centred on the victim-survivor’s needs, choices, and safety
  • Works using a trauma-informed, victim-survivor-led approach, recognising the impacts of trauma and avoiding re-harm
  • Offers confidential, non-judgemental spaceswhere victim-survivors are believed and supported

Depending on the organisation, services may include:

  • One-to-one counselling or therapeutic support
  • Independent advocacy (e.g. support with reporting, police, courts, healthcare, housing, or benefits)
  • Prevention activities including school based programs, education and other programs developed to prevent sexual violence.

Membership Benefits

  • Access to QSAN tools and resources and attendance at meetings, training and events.
  • Contribution to systemic advocacy and advocacy positions relating to sexual violence and sector funding issues at a state and national level.

Fees and Services

Membership Fees are tiered as follows:

  • Tier 1: Up to $150000 - $200/year*
  • Tier 2: Up to $250 000 - $400/year*
  • Tier 3: Up to $500 000 - $600/year*
  • Tier 4: Up to $700 000 - 1300/year*
  • Tier 5: Over $700 000 - $1600/ year*

*Current as of December 2021

Annual membership fees are determined each year by full Financial Member Services and range in tiers dependant on the total annual SASPP funding received by Services. Note: this does not include any other program funding received. Services will need to verify their level of funding received so that an invoice can be issued for the agreed percentage. It is the responsibility of the Secretariat to issue invoices to eligible Member Services each year. It is the responsibility of Member Services to ensure that their membership is paid in full for the current year and all workers employed by the Member Service are aware of the existence and function of QSAN.

 

Suspension or Termination

QSAN may suspend or terminate your registration as a Member immediately if:

  • you breach these Membership Terms or any other terms and conditions or agreements relating to membership.

QSAN Constitution - Rules for Queensland Sexual Assault Network Inc.

QSAN – 2024 Constitution (Download PDF)