WASCA - Membership BENEFITS

Benefits of WASCA Membership

  1. Business Development, Profitability, Risk Management and Discount Opportunities:
    • Free Operations Manual for Shearing Contractors, Guide to the Cost of Shearing and Updates of Award Rates.
    • Free Legal Service for initial consultation and preferential rates for extended issues.
    • Website Services including Employment, Contracts, Events Registers and much more;
    • Access to Member Benefit Schemes which support your business and personal profitability and also help support WASCA, including:
      • Full Members Only:
          • Contractors Operations Manual and Recource CD; access to the Shearing Contractors Safety Management System; Preferential Workers Compensation Insurance Rates through Centro Group Insurers; Preferential Public Liability Insurance Rates; Finance Services - Pacific Premium (formerly GE Commercial); Use of WASCA Membership Logo on your business materials;
      • All Members:
        • Prime Super (formerly Australian Primary Superannuarion Fund) (KPMG-rated cheapest provider for more than 4 years);
        • Discount Personal Accident, Illness, House and Motor Vehicle Insurance through Centro Insurance & Risk Managers;
        • Free initial legal contact and discount legal fees through Kott Gunning Lawyers;
        • Product Discounts through Shoprite/WASCA Membership Card access to a range of discounts on:
          • White & Brown Goods (household appliances and electronics for home and car);
          • Motor vehicles:
            • New & used vehicles;
            • Diesel and petrol fuels and oils;
            • Tyre balancing, wheel alignments and occasionally tyres;
          • Some Professional Services (dental, optical);
          • Other Financial Services (home and personal, financial planning, settlement services);
          • All types of General Insurance;
          • Travel Services;
          • Health Saver Card;
          • Many, many other Products and Services;
        • Product and Service Directory
  2. Training and Communications:
    • Access to WASCA Industry training workshops, forums and social functions;
    • Opportunities to networks with Contractors, Affiliated Members and businesses;
    • Access to the WASCA On-Line Training Register;
    • Receive regular WASCA Newsletter;
    • Access to Industry and Member-secure Interactive Website for information;
    • Access to bi-annual General Meetings, open to all members;
       
  3. Industry Representation with the combined strength of the Industry:
    • Professional monitoring of Industry issues, at the National and State levels;
    • Personal input into, and professional lobbying on, industry positions to Government on legislation and other critical Industry issues;
    • Personal input into Industry Safety Guidelines;
    • Opportunities to serve on various advisory committees, working groups with key Government Agencies and, for Full Members - the WASCA Executive Committee;
  4. Confidence of a well-managed & professionally staffed Association, with fair and equitable operations, including:
    • Equal voting rights for all Full Members;
    • Transparency and accountability to members.
     

Updated 28/2/07