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How to Join and Become a Member of APANA Sydney

This page contains information about how to join and become a member of APANA Sydney.

Information about types of membership and the associated costs are contained on the membership and service details page. Please read that page and learn about the details and costs of the network services offered by APANA Sydney.

There are many benefits of being an APANA member with the Sydney region. Some of these are: - You become part of a community-focused collective of people with common interests in (inter)networking, experimentation and making better use of the Internet in general, - The low costs of our network-access services make the services available to as many areas of the community as possible, - Members are encouraged, wherever possible, to help each other to resolve problems via email, web-forums and newsgroup discussions, - Input into the direction and management of APANA Sydney is open to all financial members via annual voting for positions on the regional committee, and at a national level also, - Members who would like to take an active role with installation, operation and maintenance of equipment in the core network are welcome to offer their services, - Resources offered by our main server and by some machines operated by members (such as the Jedi POP) are generally available to all members, - Social events such as member BBQ's, etc. are open to all members who would like to attend and participate.

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How to Join APANA and become a member of the Sydney region

If you would have decided that you would like to join APANA and become a member of the Sydney region, please follow these simple steps:

1. - Make sure you read and become familiar with the contents of the APANA Acceptable Use Policy (aka the AUP) and the Rules of APANA. Links to these documents (and others) are also located in the Information section.

2. - Decide which type of network access service is best for your needs. If you haven't done do already, please read about the network access services we offer and the associated contribution rates.

3. - Decide which method of payment is the best for you and for network services which have non-annual payment options, decide which renewal period you'd like to use. Various methods for payment of contributions are accepted, including cheques, money orders, EFT payments, credit cards and Bpay.

   Note: We can support direct-debit payments though it is not mandatory for any of the network services we offer. Please contact the APANA national treasurer for more information on the direct-debit payment method.

4. - Once you have read the Acceptable Use Policy and the Rules of APANA, and you have decided on how you would like to pay for the service(s) that you need, it's time to view and fill out an application form. Please use one of the following links to view the most appropriate version of the application form for your requirements:

   Individual Membership Application Form:

   HTML text version (print it out and mail the completed form), or
   Online version (complete and submit online)

   Non-Profit Organisation Membership Application Form:

   HTML text version (print it out and mail the completed form), or
   Online version (complete and submit online)

5. - If you use the HTML text versions, print out the form and fill it in, then send the form with your payment or credit card details to:

   APANA Inc. PO Box 245 Doncaster, VIC 3108

Note: We don't provide you with any auto-configuring software to set up your computer. It's desirable to have at least enough knowlegde to configure your machine to work with the type of network access service you have selected. As APANA Sydney is run entirely by volunteers we do not have the resources to offer full-time technical support, but we are always willing to help out with requests for help and advice as time permits.

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