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Application for Membership

As a community controlled organisation, TAIHS has a mandate to deliver services in Townsville and surrounding region from its members. To become a member of TAIHS you must complete an Application for Membership form:

Download the Membership Form Here

Once acknowledged by the Board of Directors you are then eligible to do the following as a member:

  • Attend, speak and vote at general meetings
  • Be made a director
  • Put forward resolutions at general meetings
  • Ask the directors to call a general meeting
  • Look at the books and records of the Corporation (If the directors have authorised them to do this, or if the members have passed a resolution which lets them do this)

TAIHS Organisation Rule Book

This Rule rule book of Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health Services (ICN 7681). Approved by a delegate of the Registrar on 29th January 2024.

TAIHS operates within a set of controls set out in its constitution and Rule Book.

View Our Current Rule Book

Application for
Confirmation of Descent

The Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health Service (TAIHS) Board takes the responsibility of verifying descent with utmost seriousness.

The Board will only consider applications in which the applicant’s family heritage is known and where all eligibility criterias are met.

This approach has been adopted because such requests typically aim to establish eligibility for services and opportunities that are exclusively available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals.

Descent eligibility – to meet this criterion, the applicant must be able to satisfy all parts of the following definition:

  • Descent – The applicant must provide evidence that at least one parent is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. In most cases, a ‘Family Tree’ is required.
  • Known to the Board – If the TAIHS Board lacks direct knowledge of the applicant or their family heritage, the Confirmation of Descent application will not be approved.
  • Self-Identification – The applicant must self-identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
  • Community Recognition – The applicant must be recognised as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by members of the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
  • Locational Eligibility – The applicant’s family heritage must originate from the geographical area of Far North Queensland

Please Note: If your family heritage originates from outside the Townsville Region, it is advisable to seek confirmation from a relevant local Indigenous organisation in the geographical area of your family’s origin.

  • The application must be thoroughly completed.
  • It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with the Confirmation of Descent criteria.
  • If the documentation is deemed insufficient, the application will not be reviewed by the TAIHS Board and will be returned with a request for additional information and completion.
  • The decision regarding Confirmation of Descent rests solely with the TAIHS Board of Directors.

COMPLETE the ONLINE Application Form here

Please be advised that our monthly Board Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of each month.

To ensure your application is included in the agenda, it must be completed online prior to this date. We encourage you to prepare your documents in advance to facilitate a smooth process.

Our dedicated team is readily available to assist you with any questions you may have regarding the application procedure, please email confirmation@taihs.net.au for all application inquiries