HFESA members enjoy the following benefits:
1. Increased credibility amongst other professionals, clients and employers
The HFESA is the only professional society in Australia dedicated solely to human factors and ergonomic specialists. Being a member of the Society indicates to colleagues, clients and potential employers that you are a qualified and respected professional. Many employers now specifically ask for Certified Professional Members of the Society.
2. Improved opportunities for networking
Joining the HFESA is an excellent opportunity to meet other human factors and ergonomic professionals. The Society's Annual Conference provides an informal setting in which to meet new people and put faces to names. As a Society member, you have access to the electronic Membership Directory, which provides a link to hundreds of other human factors & ergonomics professionals in Australia. In addition, there are a number of state and regional groups operating around the country which provide the opportunity to meet other ergonomists in your area. The groups hold regular meetings, often with guest speakers, and provide an opportunity to meet local professionals and learn something at the same time. The meetings are informal and always welcome new members.
3. Members can use the affiliation MHFESA and Certified Professional Ergonomists can use the post-nominals CPE
These affiliations can be added to your business card, letterhead and CV to indicate that you are a qualified and professionally recognised ergonomist. Fellows, Certified Professional Ergonomists, Members, and Retired Members may apply to the HFESA Board to use the HFESA logo on their promotional material to indicate that they are recognised by the Society.
5. Free annual subscriptions to :
- Ergonomics Australia, a quarterly publication containing articles on human factors and ergonomics related research.
- HFESA Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter bringing members news about important activities and people related to the field, conference notices, Society news, and ads for position openings, products, and services.
6. You can attend and participate in the HFESA Annual Conferences
The HFESA Conference is the main HFESA event each year – three days of presentations and workshops covering all aspects of human factors and ergonomics and other related fields. This is a great opportunity to learn more about both the new hot topics in human factors and ergonomics and developments in existing areas of research. There is the chance to present a paper yourself or run a workshop. The social activities at the conference are, of course, a real opportunity to get to know other professionals and to catch up with old friends in a relaxed setting. HFESA members pay a reduced registration fee to attend the conference. If your interest is in human-computer interaction, the HFESA’s Computer Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) also holds a major annual conference called OZCHI.
7. Members-only access to the On-Line Member Directory
The HFESA has an on-line membership directory which lists each member of the Society, their contact details and areas of specialisation. This directory is available to all members. Members can easily update their contact information upon moving. You need never lose touch with a colleague again.
8. You can participate in Special Interest Groups
The HFESA constitution allows for the development of Special Interest Groups, or SIGs, to be formed under the auspices of the Society. These are open to all members with a particular interest in the topic, and are a valuable way to link with other professionals who are also working in your field, or who have a genuine interest in it. Special Interest Groups are run by members, for members – if you would like to start one for your area of work and can generate sufficient interest from other members, all you need to do is apply to HFESA Board.
HFESA members are able to join CHISIG, the Computer Human Interaction Special Interest Group, at a special discounted cross-over fee of AUS$20. For further information on CHISIG see www.chisig.org .
9. Discounts from book and journal publishers
HFESA members receive discounts from publishers for books and journals from the following publishers:
- Blackwell Publishing: 15% off the listed price of any book from Blackwell Publishing.
- Palgrave Macmillan: 15% off selected Palgrave Macmillan books
- Wiley: 15% discount on selected John Wiley & Sons Australia Books
- Human Kinetics: 20% discount off select titles from human kinetics
- 15% off the listed price of any book from Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
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Elsevier
- 30% off a subscription to Applied Ergonomics from Elsevier in 2007, 6 issues a year (discounted price of US$256);
- a discounted price of US$225 for a subscription to the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics from Elsevier in 2007, 12 issues a year;
- a discounted price of US$97 for a subscription to the Journal of Biomechanics from Elsevier in 2007, 16 issues a year.
- a discounted price of US$140 for a subscription to the Journal of Safety Research from Elsevier in 2007, 6 issues a year; and
- a discounted price of US$178 for a subscription to Safety Science from Elsevier in 2007, 10 issues a year.
- Ergonoma: 20% off listed overseas rate price of the Ergonoma Journal (4 issues / year)
- 15% off a subscription to the Human Factors Journal, the Journal of the US Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (4 issues / year)