Membership information

Our members give Emerge Australia the impetus, encouragement and drive to continue our work. By joining and supporting us, you will be helping to advance our cause to improve the lives of everyone with ME/CFS and their families. You'll also benefit by receiving our flagship quarterly journal Emerge delivered straight to your doormat or inbox as soon as it's published, and you'll be the first to know about member-only events and opportunities. Membership costs as little as $5.

Who is membership for?

We encourage anyone living with ME/CFS, their carers, family and friends, and any other supporters to become members. As our membership grows, our voice and ability to speak on your behalf grows louder.

How much does a membership cost?

Emerge Australia has two tiers of membership:

$50 (incl GST) annual membership
$5 (incl GST) annual membership (financial hardship)

Each tier gives the same benefits. Financial hardship is self-defined and does not require documentation.

What are the benefits of membership?

You will receive:

four issues of our quarterly journal, the Emerge magazine
a monthly newsletter
access to occasional member-only events
an invisible disability lanyard

How do I become a member?

You can apply to become a member or renew your membership at any time online. If you would like assistance to complete this process, please contact the InfoLine on 1800 865 321.

Your membership application is subject to the Membership Guidelines of the Association. In the event that your application does not comply with these guidelines, you will be advised accordingly and your membership fee will be refunded in full.

Once your membership application has been approved, it will be processed and you will receive a confirmation email, as well as a member pack in the mail. Membership processing times can be up to five working days.

Click here to sign up or renew your membership

Latest

Research Digest 27/11/20

Welcome to the 60th edition of the Research Digest featuring a study that aimed to determine whether there are differences in cardiac function in ME/CFS patients and a plasma proteomic analysis study.
New ME/CFS Clinical Guidelines for the UK

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its long-awaited draft of the new ME/CFS clinical guidelines.
Research Digest 13/11/20

Welcome to the 59th edition of the Research Digest. This issue features a review article on the eitology of ME/CFS and a systematic review of neuroimaging studies.
Long Covid Offers Hope for ME/CFS

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc around the world, ME/CFS has come into the spotlight.

Open Medicine Foundation Australia

Emerge Australia is proud to be launching the 5th addition to a global network of OMF-established Collaborative Research Centres, with our partner, Open Medicine Foundation, seeing an Australian centre join with those at Harvard, Stanford, Uppsala, and Montreal universities.
Research Digest 30/10/20

Welcome to the 58th edition of the Research Digest featuring a focus group study that aimed to gain insight into the PEM experiences of ME/CFS patients and a cluster analysis study defining subgroups of patients based on several measures of autonomic dysfunction.
Australian Research Centre to Open Early in 2021

The new Australian ME/CFS Centre for Collaborative Research is expected to officially open early in 2021
Coronavirus and ME - Simplified facts

Many people with ME/CFS and other vulnerable communities in Australia are concerned about the impacts of the spreading coronavirus disease COVID-19. This is an easy-read resource with the latest information and advice.
Research Digest 04/09/20

Welcome to the 54th edition of the Research Digest. This fortnight's edition includes summary of a functional MRI study exploring brain responses to autonomic challenges in ME/CFS patients with and without temporomandibular disorder.
Research Digest 13/11/20

Welcome to the 59th edition of the Research Digest. This issue features a review article on the eitology of ME/CFS and a systematic review of neuroimaging studies.
Research Digest 16/10/20

Welcome to the 57th edition of the Research Digest featuring the results of the NHMRC ME/CFS Targeted Call for Research funding and a study that aimed to compare the subjective severity scoring of the SF-36 (based on the physical activity subscale) to two objective measures of activity in order to validate the way in which clinical severity is graded in ME/CFS.
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Research Digest 07/08/20

Welcome to the 53rd edition of the Research Digest. This fortnight's edition features a ME/CFS focused edition of the journal WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Raises Money for Emerge Australia

'We just wanted to do something for our daughter who was diagnosed about five years ago with sudden onset ME/CFS,' Peter and Bronwyn said. '...after considering a few different options for raising money, we thought about a Bunnings BBQ.'