Benefits of membership
COSA is the only single organisation that can provide a perspective on cancer control activity Australia-wide from those who deliver treatment and care services across all disciplines. The benefits of membership are far-reaching, and include:
Benefit snapshot
Join now and receive the full benefits of membership, which include:
- being a member of Australia’s peak clinical body representing the multidisciplinary health professionals working in cancer care and control;
- representation on COSA Council whose work is to identify key areas of unmet needs in cancer care and control, and lobby to improve services for you and your patients;
- the opportunity to participate in COSA's 22 professional groups;
- the opportunity to participate in a wide-range of vibrant, multidisciplinary interest groups dedicated to advancing the care of Australians affected by cancer;
- discounted registration, to the value of your membership, at COSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting;
- access and information on a range of education programs and workshops relevant to professionals working in cancer care
- access to apply for a range of fellowships, grants and awards;
- opportunity to apply for clinical professional day grants of up to $7000 to conduct “professional day” meetings or educational development workshops alongside the ASM;
- networking opportunities;
- access to the members' only area of the COSA website, which includes forums for information exchange and discussions, message boards, blogs, polls, COSA only publications, COSA grants, event calendar, daily Cancer in the News articles, database and journal access;
- access to the Natural Medicines Database providing members with up-to-date, evidence-based, scientific and clinical information on complementary, alternative and integrative therapies;
- “Cancer in the News” articles emailed daily;
- Marryalyan, COSA's official newsletter (emailed three times a year)
- Cancer Forum (emailed three times a year)
- A print copy of Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology (four times a year) and free online access
- 25% discount to all other Wiley Blackwell publications
- 10% discount at Cancer Council shops
Read more about COSA membership benefits.
Joint Cancer Nurses Society of Australian (CNSA) and COSA members also receive:·
- Discounted registration at the CNSA Winter Congress
- CNSA Newsletter (emailed four times a year)
- Opportunities to apply to a range of cancer nursing grants and awards
- Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing (twice a year) and free online access
Read more about CNSA membership benefits.
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