The Stroke Society of Australasia
The Stroke Society of Australasia (SSA) has a New Zealand branch
The SSA-NZ is still relatively new, and welcome more people to become members of SSA and of SSA-NZ.
Membership is open to any medical, nursing or allied health professional, researcher, or other individual who has an active interest in stroke.
Membership benefits include
- Being part of Australasia’s largest, most expert, and diverse stroke community 
- Enhanced professional and research networking opportunities with fellow stroke professionals; 
- Free Access to educational webinars 
- Discounted registration fee for the Annual Scientific meeting (free registration this year for the Virtual ASM); 
- Discounted registration to Asia Pacific Stroke organisation Annual Scientific meetings 
- Discounted European Stroke Organisation membership (with free access to the European Stroke Journal and discounted ESO ASM fees) 
- Eligibility to stand for office; 
- Eligibility to apply for travel awards, new investigator awards, Nursing & Allied 
- Health awards & Bursary awards for Trainees or higher degree candidates; 
- Discounted membership to the World Stroke Organisation (International Journal of Stroke and education resources included); 
- Potential membership of affiliate groups including Australasian Stroke Trials 
- Network, Emerging Stroke Clinician and Scientists and Acute Stroke Nurses Education Network 
- Eligibility to submit grant proposals for use of the SSA’s discretionary funds; 
- Opportunity to represent SSA on National and International committees and projects. 
 
                        