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Become a Member

Membership is Open to all Registered Nurses and Qualified Occupational Health Practitioners.

As a member, you have several membership benefits, including:

  • Guests and students are encouraged to attend at least one monthly regional meeting at a small fee. to assess the hands-on value of becoming a member.
  • Attendance to monthly regional meetings.
  • Bursary of up to R 10 000 annually towards postgraduate studies in Occupational Health.
  • Sponsorship and discounted rates i.r.o continued professional development events related to Occupational Health (the annual SASOHN Academic Days and/or the SASOHN National Conference).
  • Access to discounted indemnity coverage. By being a SASOHN member the annual indemnity fee can drop with 80% and more.
  • Discounted price on the book “A practical approach to occupational health nursing” (Editor K Michell).
  • Paid-up members have free access to the on-line SASOHN Occupational Health Guidelines.
  • The opportunity to make a difference in occupational health practice by getting involved in national governance; auditing OHS; facilitating workshops and/or training under the SASOHN banner as a committee member.
  • Nomination to the prestigious SASOHN’s National awards, such as Honorary Life Member, Member of Merit, President Award to Member of the Year, OHNP of the Year; Mentor of the Year, Student of the Year, etc.

Applications will only be processed when the following are received:

  • Signed Application form

  • Certified copy (not older than 3 months) of the following documents:

    • Certified copy of Identity Document/Passport

    • Certified copy of Occupational Health Qualification (Certificate/Diploma)

    • Practising Certificate of Current Year

  • Once your application is received, SASOHN will send you an invoice after the validation process is completed.

Banking Details

Banking details will only be shared upon the receipt of an invoice.

Criteria & Categories of Annual Membership

2025 Membership 

2025 Full Membership Fee

R800

Full Membership Criteria

Registered Professional Nurses actively participating in any field of Occupational Health (in the Republic of South Africa), who are current paid-up members of SASOHN and SANC

2025 Retired Membership Fee: >65 (50% reduction)

R405

Retired Membership Criteria

(a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

2025 Affiliated Membership Fee

R800

Affiliated Membership Criteria

Any Health Professional other than a Registered Professional Nurse (e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, etc.) in any other field related to Occupational Health, or Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners registered and working in other countries, or Enrolled Nurses practising Occupational Health in South Africa

2025 Retired Member Fee: >60 to 64 (25% reduction)

R605

Retired Membership Criteria

(a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

    See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

    2025 Honorary Life Membership Fee

    R325

    Honorary Life Membership Criteria

    Honorary Life Membership is awarded, as per the set Criteria in the SASOHN Rules of Procedure, to a member who has served with distinction in any field of Occupational Health Nursing.  The right to award Honorary Life Membership resides with the SASOHN Executive Committee whose decision regarding the matter shall be final

    2024 Membership 

    2024 Full Membership Fee

    R750

    Full Membership Criteria

    Registered Professional Nurses actively participating in any field of Occupational Health (in the Republic of South Africa), who are current paid-up members of SASOHN and SANC

    2024 Retired Member Fee: >60 to 64 (25% reduction)

    R565

    Retired Membership Criteria

    (a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

      See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

      2024 Affiliated Membership Fee

      R750

      Affiliated Membership Criteria

      Any Health Professional other than a Registered Professional Nurse (e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, etc.) in any other field related to Occupational Health, or Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners registered and working in other countries, or Enrolled Nurses practising Occupational Health in South Africa

      2024 Retired Membership Fee: >65 (50% reduction)

      R375

      Retired Membership Criteria

      (a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

      See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

      2024 Honorary Life Membership Fee

      R300

      Honorary Life Membership Criteria

      Honorary Life Membership is awarded, as per the set Criteria in the SASOHN Rules of Procedure, to a member who has served with distinction in any field of Occupational Health Nursing.  The right to award Honorary Life Membership resides with the SASOHN Executive Committee whose decision regarding the matter shall be final

      2023 Membership

      2023 Full Membership Fee

      R700

      Full Membership Criteria

      Registered Professional Nurses actively participating in any field of Occupational Health (in the Republic of South Africa), who are current paid-up members of SASOHN and SANC

      2023 Retired Member Fee: >60 to 64 (25% reduction)

      R525

      Retired Membership Criteria

      (a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

        See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

        2023 Affiliated Membership Fee

        R700

        Affiliated Membership Criteria

        Any Health Professional other than a Registered Professional Nurse (e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, etc.) in any other field related to Occupational Health, or Occupational Health Nursing Practitioners registered and working in other countries, or Enrolled Nurses practising Occupational Health in South Africa

        2023 Retired Membership Fee: >65 (50% reduction)

        R350

        Retired Membership Criteria

        (a)    These are Members who have reached retirement age by 1 September of the specific calendar year, who do take on employment from time to time (locum and other) in the field of Occupational Health and want to retain SASOHN membership through payment of membership fees.  The following criteria shall apply:

        See attached Retired-member-as-per-SASOHN-Constitution

        2023 Honorary Life Membership Fee

        R280

        Honorary Life Membership Criteria

        Honorary Life Membership is awarded, as per the set Criteria in the SASOHN Rules of Procedure, to a member who has served with distinction in any field of Occupational Health Nursing.  The right to award Honorary Life Membership resides with the SASOHN Executive Committee whose decision regarding the matter shall be final

        Indemnity Policy for Paid Up Members

        Indemnity Update

        • SASOHN Members qualify for discounted medical malpractice insurance through CFP Brokers.
        • Due to a legislative changes (2019) you the member must pay this amount directly to the broker. 
        • The separate respective SASOHN membership category fee amounts listed above excludes this indemnity cost.
        • Your SASOHN Membership fee needs to be settled with SASOHN by the end of January each year per updated SASOHN Constitutional Rules (2021) prior to renewing one’s indemnity at the end of February for the discount to apply. 
        • Members are free to choose who they want to place their cover with. 
        • Attached are the instructions with regards to how you can access CFP’s online portal to apply and pay for cover online.