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The Association for Continence Advice (ACA) is the association to join for any continence professionals wishing to get the most out of professional development, skill sharing with peers and inter-disciplinary continence professionals, networking and educational opportunities through our regular newsletters, annual conferences, study days, local branches, awards, and through our website and members only areas.

 

  • Full member: £50.00
    Open to qualified health or allied care professionals
  • Associate member: £40.00
    Open to individuals working in continence care and students with no recognised professional health care of allied care qualification
  • Group member: £80.00
    Only available through nominated representative, statutory authorities, nursing homes and voluntary organisations
  • Retired member: £22.50
  • Overseas member
    • Full: £60.00
    • Associate: £50.00
    • Group: £120.00

 

Help ACA attract new members

Please approach any of your work colleagues who are not already members and ask them if they would like to become members of the Association for Continence Advice.

By downloading the recruitment flyer, you will be able to outline to your colleagues exactly why they should join this growing association.

Click here to download the Recruitment Flyer

If you recruit a new member to the association you will both be rewarded. Current members will receive 15 points which can be redeemed against a variety of items and new members will receive half price membership for the first year if they join by direct debit.

Your assistance in recruiting new members is vital in building a stronger and more effective association.

 

Benefits of Full Membership to the ACA

 

Membership

  • Premier UK multi-professional organisation in the field of continence
  • Automatic membership of an ACA Branch
  • Peer group support
  • Collaborative working
  • Accepted nationally and internationally as a membership organisation

Education

  • Active involvement in continence related research
  • Provider of education and information
  • Annual National Conference
  • Study days organised locally
  • Comments on professional issues

 

Annual Conference

  • Largest UK Conference with continence specific Exhibition and Scientific Programme
  • Reduced cost of conference for members
  • Written/oral and poster presentations from a variety of professions
  • Worldwide examples of good practice
  • In touch with latest products, developments, technological advances UK/World via Exhibition

 

Publications

  • ACA Quarterly newsletter with news, branch information, DH statements/policy
  • Clinical Practice guidance, e.g. ACA Notes on Good Practice©
  • ACA Members Directory
  • ACA Continence Promotion Pack - Nursing & Residential Homes
  • Clinical updates
  • NT Continence Supplement

 

Advancing Knowledge

  • Bursaries - Dorothy Mandelstam Award
    - ACA Research Grant
  • Research Network, support and information for those undertaking research
  • The services of research, educational, medical and paediatric advisors

 

Support

  • A responsive staffed office that administers the Association
  • Executive committee
  • Branch committees
  • Website

 

Influence

  • Access to government departments
  • Works with government review groups and a range of other bodies to inform decision makers
  • Helps to ensure high quality of service and products used in continence services

 

Corporate Input

  • Corporate support and information

Join the ACA

Join the ACA now for only £25 for the first year

Annual Conference

for Continence Advice Professionals

Members Forum

sharing continence advice

Members Newsletter

regular professional advice

Members Area

members directory, presentations...