Become a Member
Join Australia’s leading settlement agencies to help ensure the best possible outcomes for migrants and refugees settling in Australia.
A SCOA member is an organisation that’s supported and connected. Over a hundred members strong, our community shares stories, learns from each other, and grows, together.
By becoming a member, you will strengthen the settlement sector’s influence and have access to the following range of member benefits:
Stay Connected
The settlement space is dynamic and ever evolving.
A SCOA membership connects you with the most up to date information and the resources you need to grow. Our dedicated team keeps members updated with policy developments and settlement sector news to help them make the decisions that matter.
We provide:
- Regular advocacy and news alerts so you can stay on top of public policy developments;
- Regular Member updates with information from across the sector;
- Member briefings on priority and emerging issues;
- The submissions we make to government, straight in your inbox.
Make Your Voice Heard
SCOA is the voice for migrant and refugee settlement in Australia, we shape the policy that shapes our sector.
We are in constant conversation with our members, collating their experiences and then making policy recommendations accordingly.
SCOA members:
- Provide input into our advocacy work and policy submissions through regular member consultations;
- Meet with SCoA Executive and staff to discuss shared policy and advocacy priorities;
- Collaborate in sector wide initiatives and join SCoA advocacy on the issues that matter most to you;
- SCoA members can vote at SCoA General Meetings and can nominate a representative of a member organisation for membership of the SCoA National Executive.
- Associate membership is a valuable alternative for organisations from allied sectors, other peak bodies, or organisations that provide more informal support to migrants and refugees.
Be Supported
SCOA is there for our members.
Our work provides the resources and training you need so you can focus on making your organisation thrive.
SCOA offers to its members a range of resources, webinars and training options valuable to the sector; as well as exclusive access to funding SCOA receives with tailored support to deliver projects of benefit to your local communities.
Member Eligibility
Membership of SCOA is open to organisations that are contributing substantially to the settlement and participation of migrants and refugees to Australia.
SCOA’s membership covers a range of service providers, from small volunteer-based community organisations to larger settlement providers, alongside agencies from allied sectors such as education institutions or legal services. Despite their diversity in nature, all SCOA members are united by their commitment to an Australia where all people of migrant and refugee backgrounds belong, thrive and experience fulfilling lives.
Eligibility Criteria
Full membership
Full membership is available to organisations specifically funded to deliver settlement services.
These are organisations that provide settlement services as core business or deliver a comprehensive range of services to migrants and refugees supporting them in their settlement journey.
This includes organisations funded for the following programs:
Associate membership:
Associate membership is available to organisations whose activities aligns with SCOA’s vision of an inclusive Australia where all people of migrant and refugee backgrounds belong, thrive and experience fulfilling lives, however whose core business is not funded settlement service provision.
This includes:
Membership fees are set on a sliding scale determined by your organisation’s annual income.
To apply for membership, please complete and submit the membership application form or to inquire further about becoming a SCOA member, please email info@scoa.org.au
Membership Fees
Income Level
Less than $50,000
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $62
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $31
$50,000 to $100,000
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $130
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $62
$100,001 to $500,000
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $254
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $130
$500,001 to $1 million
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $570
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $285
$1 million to $5 million
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $812
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $405
$5 million to $10 million
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $1,875
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $938
$10 million plus
Full Member Fee (inc GST) $3,750
Associate Member Fee (inc GST) $1,875