Membership is open to Tasmanian Aboriginal people who are at least 15 years of age and can demonstrate their ancestry to a First Nations Person of northeast Tasmania (Coastal Plains Nation).

Application for membership must be made in writing, using our Membership Application Form. Your membership application form must include:

• A Membership Application Form, signed by you.
• A completed Family Tree
• A Membership Nomination Form, signed by two current MTWAC members.
• A completed Statutory Declaration Form
• A copy of your Birth Certificate and any change of name documents relevant to your Family Tree.

A non-refundable application fee of $20 applies.

Detailed instructions on completing your membership application, and the membership application forms can be downloaded here:

Further details of membership can be found in section 5 of the Consolidated Rule Book.

Email

You can email your completed application to admin@mtwac.org.au

Post

You can post your completed application form to:
MTWAC
PO BOX 34
Gladstone TAS 7264

Applications are tabled at the next Membership meeting whereby the application is considered by Directors and Circle of Elders. Applicants are notified when a decision has been made, or a request for further information is required.

Please note that the membership application process can be slow:

• Reviewing membership applications can be a lengthy process depending upon organisational circumstances.
• Applicants for new membership will be required to attend a General Meeting either in person or online, so we can get to know a little more about you and why you are applying to become a member of MTWAC.
• The Board of Directors may separately involve Elders to review an application where documentation or family tree lines are unclear or unknown.
• An applicant maybe asked to provide further supporting documentation to support their application.
• A membership application will cease if an applicant fails to provide requested information on three (3) occasions i.e. for consideration at three (3) Membership meetings.
• MTWAC does not provide ’emergency membership’ or documentation for any purpose such as job applications, scholarships, housing, etc.

Tips for Applicants to prevent delays

• Ensure your Application Form is filled in completely and is clear and legible, particularly your email address.
• Ensure you include the Nomination form, signed by two current MTWAC members.
• Include a clear copy of your Family Tree showing a direct lineage to Mannalargenna, the northeast (Coastal Plains Nation) or Ancestral Grandmothers.
• Include supporting documentation for the direct line such as a certified Birth Certificate, certified Marriage certificate and/or Change of Name Certificate. Where certified documentation cannot be provided, please get in touch to see if other forms of evidence can be accepted.
• Ensure you include the Statutory Declaration declaring that you identify and are known as a Tasmanian Aboriginal person from north east Tasmania (Coastal Plains Nation).
• Ensure you pay the $10.00  administration fee when you submit your application. Please pay application fees via direct deposit using your name as payment reference, keep your payment receipt and forward a copy with your membership application
• If MTWAC require additional information, someone will be in touch with you.