(Explanatory Notes to Accompany the Membership Application)
We require the payment of fees to cover Membership costs, including card issue, Gazette production and delivery, and the financing of Branch and general Membership activities and providing at-cost merchandise. This also covers approved costs of office maintenance and secretarial services, web hosting, communications and Committee of Management business activities. We operate as a Tier 2 Incorporated Association under the Fair Trading Act No 68 of 1987 as amended and hold professional indemnity insurance for nominated office-bearers acting in good faith and in compliance with the governing legislation. Committee of Management and local Branch officials are all VOLUNTEERS.
Categories of Membership:
Full Membership is available to retired or former members of the NSW Police Force (Service) who have disengaged by whatever
formal process as having performed honourable service.
Associate Membership is available to any widow, widower, spouse or partner of a Full Member, or a former police officer from
another recognised force, or unsworn former police employee who has disengaged after honourable service, or any other suitable
person nominated by two full Members and whose interaction with the RFPA would be valued.
Application Process:
You can complete the online Membership Application Form under Member Hub or fill out the application form and either Scan the Membership Application Form and email it to the Secretary () or post the completed form to the Secretary at PO Box 212, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, together with evidence of your payment.
Once your completed RFPA Membership Form and Payment has been received by the Secretary, the process is as follows:
- Your Membership Status is Pending Member. You ARE NOT YET a Member of the Retired & Former Police
Association of NSW Inc. - You will be contacted by email or phone by the Secretary that your Membership Application has been
received and your Status is that of a Pending Member. - At the next available Committee of Management (CoM) meeting (usually held every month), your name will
be submitted to the CoM for approval. - Please note that depending upon when your application is received, it could take up to two months for you to
be contacted with the result of the CoM decision. This is to ensure probity checks are completed. - If your application is approved, you will be contacted by the Secretary and the Secretary of the RFPA Branch
you have nominated on the Membership Application form. If you have not nominated an RFPA branch, the
Secretary will attach your membership to the closest branch to where you reside. You DO NOT have to attend
branch meetings to remain a member of the RFPA. - Your RFPA Membership card will be either sent to you or, you will be advised that it will be presented at the
next branch meeting. - You will then be entitled to exercise all the benefits of RFPA Membership including the exclusive Financial
Member Discounts and benefits. - If your Membership Application is declined by the Committee of Management, you will be advised of the
decision and reasons, and invited to submit your objection to the decision in writing to the Committee of
Management. - Please make a note of your RFPA Member ID (e.g. 1234) which is printed on your Membership Card and on
the address label of your RFPA Gazette above your name. Please use your RFPA Member ID in all
correspondence with the RFPA.
If after RFPA membership is approved, and you are a Member of the Retired & Former Police Association of NSW, and
the Committee of Management become aware of any issues which contravene the RFPA standards of behaviour, the
Committee of Management may decide on your continued Membership under the provisions stated in the RFPA
Constitution.