The Stroke Society of Australasia

The Stroke Society of Australasia (SSA) has a New Zealand branch

The SSA-NZ is still relatively new, and welcome more people to become members of SSA and of SSA-NZ.

Membership is open to any medical, nursing or allied health professional, researcher, or other individual who has an active interest in stroke.

Membership benefits include

  • Being part of Australasia’s largest, most expert, and diverse stroke community

  • Enhanced professional and research networking opportunities with fellow stroke professionals;

  • Free Access to educational webinars

  • Discounted registration fee for the Annual Scientific meeting (free registration this year for the Virtual ASM);

  • Discounted registration to Asia Pacific Stroke organisation Annual Scientific meetings

  • Discounted European Stroke Organisation membership (with free access to the European Stroke Journal and discounted ESO ASM fees)

  • Eligibility to stand for office;

  • Eligibility to apply for travel awards, new investigator awards, Nursing & Allied

  • Health awards & Bursary awards for Trainees or higher degree candidates;

  • Discounted membership to the World Stroke Organisation (International Journal of Stroke and education resources included);

  • Potential membership of affiliate groups including Australasian Stroke Trials

  • Network, Emerging Stroke Clinician and Scientists and Acute Stroke Nurses Education Network

  • Eligibility to submit grant proposals for use of the SSA’s discretionary funds;

  • Opportunity to represent SSA on National and International committees and projects.