Any natural person who applies.
A person is eligible to become a member if they are a natural person (not a company or organisation) and have applied and been approved for membership in accordance with Clause 3 of the constitution.
Join KC Foundation
Become a registered member of KC Foundation Incorporated.
Membership of KC Foundation Incorporated is open to any natural person who applies and is approved by the committee. As a member, you are part of an incorporated association committed to healthcare access and community empowerment in Australia and Nepal.
Membership entitles you to attend and vote at general meetings, stand for election to the committee, and inspect the association's records — all governed by our constitution approved 15 December 2025.
Open to Natural Persons
Voting Rights at General Meetings
Non-Transferable Rights
Eligibility
Who is eligible to become a member?
Membership eligibility is defined in Part 2 of the KC Foundation constitution (Clause 2). The requirements are straightforward and inclusive.
Members from prior structures.
A person is taken to be a member if they were a member of a prior unincorporated body, an amalgamating association, or a registrable corporation that became the association immediately before registration.
Individuals on the registration application.
Any individual on whose behalf an application for registration of the association was made is automatically taken to be a member of the association.
Application Process
Four simple steps to becoming a member.
The membership application process is set out in Clause 3 of the constitution. Here is what to expect from application through to registration.
1
Submit Your Application
Complete a written application (including by email or other electronic means) in the form determined by the committee. Lodge it with the Secretary of the association.
2
Committee Review
As soon as practicable, the secretary refers your application to the committee, which determines whether to approve or reject it.
3
Notification & Fee Payment
You will be notified in writing of the outcome. If approved, you must pay the entrance fee and first annual subscription within 28 days of notification.
4
Registration on the Register
Upon payment, the secretary enters your name in the Register of Members. From this date, you are officially a member of KC Foundation Incorporated.
Ready to apply?
Contact the Secretary to request an application form.
Applications must be in writing (email accepted). Contact our secretary at info@kcfoundation.org.au to receive the current membership application form and fee schedule.
Types of Membership
The committee may establish different membership classes.
Under Clause 3(5) of the constitution, the committee may at any time establish different types of membership and prescribe the qualifications, rights, and privileges of each class.
If a new class of membership is established, its qualifications, rights, and privileges must be approved by ordinary resolution of the existing members at a general meeting.
- Committee determines membership types and conditions
- New classes require ordinary resolution by existing members
- Each class may have distinct rights and privileges
- All members listed on the Register of Members
Contact the secretary for current information on active membership types and their associated fees and entitlements.
Fees & Subscriptions
Entrance fees and annual subscriptions set by the committee.
Under Clause 8 of the constitution, fees are determined by the committee and are subject to change. Contact the secretary for current fee information.
Entrance Fee
A one-time entrance fee is payable on admission to membership. The amount is determined by the committee.
Set by CommitteeAnnual Subscription
An annual membership fee is payable in addition to the entrance fee. The Membership Year runs 1 July to 30 June.
Set by CommitteePayment Window
On approval, fees must be paid within 28 days of receiving the committee's notification of approval.
28 Days to PayNon-Payment of Annual Fee
Membership ceases if the annual fee is not paid within 3 months of the due date (Clause 4(d)).
3-Month Grace Period
Register of Members
Membership records, privacy protections, and permitted use.
Clause 7 of the constitution sets out how the Register of Members must be maintained, inspected, and protected.
Name, address details, and membership date.
The secretary must maintain a written or electronic register showing each member’s name, postal, residential or email address, and the date the person became a member.
Open to members at a reasonable hour.
The register must be kept in South Australia and be available for inspection free of charge by any member at any reasonable hour. Copies may be requested on payment of a committee-set fee.
Personal details can be protected on request.
Members may request that information other than their name not be available for inspection, and register information cannot be used for unrelated contact or material distribution.
Member Rights
What members are entitled to under the constitution.
Vote at general meetings
One vote per member at any general meeting, provided all fees have been paid and the member is 18 years or older.
Appoint a proxy
Appoint in writing any other member as a proxy to attend and vote at a general meeting on your behalf.
Inspect records
Inspect financial records, the constitution, and meeting minutes free of charge at any reasonable hour.
Obtain copies of records
Obtain a copy of any part of the register of members or association records on payment of a fee set by the committee.
Stand for election
Stand for election as an office-holder or ordinary committee member of the association.
Privacy on the register
Request that personal information (other than your name) on the register not be available for inspection by other members.
Responsibilities
Obligations members hold under the constitution.
Pay fees when due
Pay all entrance fees and annual subscriptions on time to maintain active membership status.
Comply with the constitution
Act in accordance with the constitution. Refusing or neglecting to comply may result in a disciplinary complaint to the committee.
Not act against the association's interests
Members must not wilfully act in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the association.
Lawful use of member register
Member information from the register may only be used to contact members for association purposes or as required by the Act.
Cessation & Resignation
How membership ends.
Under Clause 4 and Clause 6 of the constitution, membership may cease in several ways. All membership rights and obligations are personal and non-transferable.
Give 1 month written notice.
A member may resign by giving the secretary at least 1 month's written notice (or any other period the committee determines) of their intention to resign. Membership ceases on expiry of the notice period.
Fees unpaid within 3 months.
Membership ceases automatically if the annual membership fee is not paid within 3 months after it falls due. No further action by the committee is required.
Following disciplinary process.
A member may be expelled by committee resolution following a formal complaint, a 28-day period for the member to respond, and consideration of any submissions. The member has the right to appeal to a general meeting within 28 days.
Membership entitlements are not transferable
Under Clause 5 of the constitution, any right, privilege, or obligation arising from membership is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another person. All entitlements terminate on cessation of membership.
Dispute Resolution
A fair, structured process for resolving disputes.
What disputes does the process cover?
The dispute resolution procedure applies to disputes between a member and another member, between a member and members, and between member(s) and the association — under Clause 10 of the constitution. The term "member" includes any person who was a member within the last six months before the dispute occurred.
How is a dispute first handled?
The parties must meet and discuss the matter in dispute and, if possible, resolve it within 14 days after the dispute comes to the attention of all parties. If they cannot resolve it at that meeting, they may choose to meet before an independent responsible person agreed to by both parties.
What are the rules of natural justice?
Under Section 40 of the Act, where the committee exercises any power of adjudication in relation to a dispute between members (or between itself and members), the rules of natural justice must be observed — meaning all parties are heard fairly.
Can a member apply to the Court?
Under Section 61 of the Act, a member or former member (expelled within the last six months) who believes the association's affairs are being conducted in an oppressive or unreasonable manner may apply to the Court for an order.
Disciplinary & Appeal Flow
Clauses 11 and 12 create a staged process with natural justice protections.
Complaint is made to the committee.
A complaint may be lodged if a member refuses to comply with the constitution or wilfully acts in a way that is prejudicial to the association.
Member receives notice and 28 days to respond.
The committee must serve notice of the complaint and give the member at least 28 days to make submissions before any disciplinary decision is taken.
Appeal goes to a general meeting.
If the committee resolves to expel or suspend the member, the member may appeal within 28 days, and the matter is decided by members through a secret ballot at a general meeting.
Governance Hub
Membership sits inside the broader constitutional framework.
Use these linked pages to move from member applications and rights into the committee, reporting, and full constitutional rules that support them.
Constitution
Open Page
Parts 1 to 5
The full constitutional roadmap: name, objects, membership, committee, meetings, and compliance rules.
Membership
Current Page
Clauses 2 to 12
Eligibility, applications, fees, register rules, rights, obligations, disputes, and appeals.
Governance
Open Page
Clauses 13 to 37
Committee powers, office-holder duties, elections, vacancies, meetings, quorum, and voting.
Reports & Policies
Open Page
Clauses 38 to 51
Insurance, funds, record custody, inspection rights, notices, accounts, annual returns, and audit rules.
Document Map
KC Foundation Constitution, approved 15 December 2025
Clauses 1.A to 1.D
Clauses 2 to 12
Clauses 13 to 24
Clauses 25 to 37
Clauses 38 to 51
Apply Today
Ready to join KC Foundation Incorporated?
Contact our secretary to receive the current membership application form and fee schedule. Applications are welcome from any natural person committed to our healthcare and community purpose.