Membership

On this page you will find information on how to become a member of DBWA.

DBWA Logo. Map of WA as dots with DBWA as Braille dots and the words Deafblind West Australians under the Braille as white words and images on a Navy background.

Who can be a member?

Anyone who has a dual or single sensory loss or who supports the aims of the group can be a member of DBWA.

Membership is divided into four categories, Ordinary membership, Associate membership, Family (immediate) membership and Organisational membership. Since 1 January 2026, DBWA no longer charges a Membership fee, it is now FREE MEMBERSHIP !

Ordinary Members are those who are Deafblind or have a dual or single sensory loss (Deafblind, Deaf, Heard of Hearing, Blind, Low Vision).
Associate members are those who are not Deafblind or have a dual or single sensory loss.

Who has voting rights at meetings?

Whilst all members can take part in discussion only full members (people who are deafblind, dual or single sensory loss) can vote.

What are the membership Fees?

Since 1 January 2026, DBWA no longer charges a Membership fee, it is now FREE MEMBERSHIP !

If you would like to contact our Membership Officer, please email:
membership@dbwa.org.au

Membership is FREE !

Deafblind WA Membership

Deafblind West Australians Membership Application Form

First Name*
Last Name*
Email Address
Street Number and Street Name*
Suburb*
State*
Post Code*
Mobile
Phone
Emergency Contact Person (Name)*
Emergency Contact Person Phone or Mobile*
Membership Types*
Yearly fee - Please select your membership option
- Ordinary (Full) Member
- Associate Member
- Family Member (immediate family)
- Organisational membership
Thank you for filling out our membership form. Please use the submit button below to submit your form. If you are not presented with a confirmation page there are errors in your form. Please go through your form again. Errors will be indicated.

Donations using Funds Transfer

For direct deposit into the DBWA bank account please use these details:

Account Name: Deaf Blind West Australians
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB Number: 066128
Account Number: 10739656

Payment description for electronic funds payments:

To identify your payment and ensure that we enter it in our database correctly, please make sure to include the descriptor the initial of your first name, and your full last name in the payee description provided by your bank. If your bank does not allow this type of descriptor, please use your phone number instead.