Membership Benefits

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

You can now elect to be a member of up to 18 of TSANZ’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at no cost. As a SIG member you are part of a group of specialists furthering the development of new knowledge and practice in common disease areas, public health and research. TSANZ SIGs cover a range of topics within respiratory health and science.

European Respiratory Society (ERS)

TSANZ members now have the option of adding ERS membership when they renew their TSANZ membership. The additional cost for ERS membership is $50 and gives members access to the following benefits:

• Electronic access to the following journals: the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) including ERS Congress Abstracts and proceedings supplements of the ERJ, European respiratory Review (ERR), Breathe and the Monograph;
• Discounted registration to the ERS International congress;
• Opportunity to participate at the scientific program of the annual congress of the ERS;
• Preferred access to ERS Educational Services online and Events;
• Opportunity to participate and vote in the constitutional meetings of the ERS;
• Opportunity to become a candidate for elections of ERS Assemblies up to Assembly Head;
• Opportunity to become a candidate for elections of the Executive Committee up to ERS Presidency;
• Opportunity to apply for the prestigious academic distinction of “Fellow of the ERS” (FERS);
• Funding for fellowships and award opportunities at different career stages;
• Early Career Member opportunities and representation, along with the chance to network;
• Be part of the work with contributing one’s expertise in the ERS Competence List.

ERS-TSANZ Frequently Asked Questions

Lung Foundation Australia (LFA)

Lung Foundation Australia is the only national charity acting as a first port of call for anyone affected by lung disease. TSANZ has partnered with LFA on the Lungs for Life research program. When you sign up or renew your TSANZ membership you will have the opportunity to add on a LFA Clinical membership for $90.00, with $10.00 of your fee being directed to the Lungs for Life Research program. When you also join LFA you will receive:

• Annual subscription to electronic Inspired Living Magazine;
• Eligibility to apply for Research Awards sponsored by Lung Foundation Australia;
• Access to members’ discount on the biennial Australian Lung Cancer Conference delegate rate;
• Access to members’ discount in the biennial Australian Rare Lung Disease Short Course;
• Eligibility to vote at the Annual General Meetings of Lung Foundation Australia;
• A member logo to use on letterhead, website and in your practice to promote your membership and commitment to lung health in Australia.

World Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP)

TSANZ members with an interest in Interventional Pulmonology may wish to opt into WAPIB membership when they renew their TSANZ membership. The additional cost of $8.00 gives members access to the following benefits:

• Reduced registration fees for regional and national workshops and education seminars sponsored in part or in whole by the WABIP;
• Reduced journal subscription rates to Respiration and the Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology;
• Email subscriptions to the official WABIP Newsletter and other educational resources;
• Reduced registration fee for WABIP’s biennial meeting, the World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WCBIP).

Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR)

TSANZ members are automatically members of the APSR and receive the following benefits:

• Free electronic access to the APSR professional journals: Respirology, Respirology Case Reports, Respiratory Updates, APSR Bulletin, APSR Newsletter, education articles;
• Discounted registration fees for APSR congresses and other meetings;
• Award and scholarship opportunities;
• Discount on the publication fees for cases in Respirology Case Reports
• Full access to Teaching Library.

Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS)

TSANZ members who are also members of ANZSRS receive a 25% reduction in their TSANZ fees.

To take up the TSANZ-ANZSRS discounted membership offer, please contact the ANZSRS Membership Office with your TSANZ member number and payment receipt.

TSANZ Communications

In addition to TSANZ E-news, Research Roundup and Policy & Advocacy, the TSANZ also issues members’ only communications to help keeping members informed of important news, events, resources and opportunities relevant to members.

Branch Meetings

Australia and NZ have branches that support the work of TSANZ on a local level. Most TSANZ branches schedule a minimum of four meetings per year, including a branch Annual Scientific Meeting where research and clinical practice achievements can be shared. Awards to support research on a state level are also available in most branches. Some of these events are members only whilst others offer preferential or discounted access to TSANZ members.

Annual Scientific Meeting

Discounted registration to the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meetings.

Awards and Grants

TSANZ has a range of research and career development awards available each year. TSANZ members can apply to access over $1 million of research and career development funding opportunities through awards, grants and fellowships. Successful applicants are announced at the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting.

TSANZ Fellowship

Current TSANZ Ordinary members who have retained uninterrupted TSANZ membership for five years have the opportunity to apply for the distinguished title of “Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand” (FThorSoc).

Jobs and Scholarships

TSANZ members will get notified of job, internship and scholarship opportunities in respiratory health. Members can also advertise these vacancies on TSANZ website and newsletter for free.

Advertising Surveys and Research Projects

TSANZ members are offered free advertising of surveys and research projects in the TSANZ Research Roundup.