Thank you for your interest in joining the Professional Historians Association. To join the PHA (Vic & Tas) branch, you must show you live or work primarily in Victoria or Tasmania.

To be eligible for membership, your level of qualification and expertise must meet the National Standard for the Accreditation of Professional Historians in Australia. This standard ensures that accredited professional historians are nationally recognised.

The base requirement is a minimum of 25% of the requisite credit points in either a single or multiple degrees being ‘in history’.

PHA (VIC & TAS) CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP AND FEES

There are three main categories of membership in PHA (Vic & Tas).

Professional Historian | $130.00 per year

Membership at the Professional level requires:

  • a Doctoral degree in the discipline of history; or

  • a Masters degree with a 50% or greater research, thesis and/or workplace component in the discipline of history and the equivalent of one year’s full-time professional experience; or

  • a recognised Masters degree completed predominantly by coursework in the discipline of history and the equivalent of 18 months’ full-time professional experience; or

  • either an Honours degree, a Masters Preliminary, a Masters Qualifying, a Graduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Diploma in the discipline of history with, in all cases, the equivalent of two years’ full-time professional experience.

 Professional Historian (Associate) | $110.00 per year

Membership at the Associate level requires:

  • a Masters degree in the discipline of history; or

  • either an Honours degree, a Masters Preliminary, a Masters Qualifying, a Graduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Diploma in the discipline of history with, in all cases, the equivalent of one year’s full-time professional experience.

Graduate Historian | $85.00 per year

Membership at the Graduate level requires:

  • either an Honours degree, a Masters Preliminary, a Masters Qualifying, a Graduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Diploma in the discipline of history with, in each of the latter two cases, a 50% or greater research, thesis and/or workplace component; or

  • a Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Diploma completed predominantly by coursework in the discipline of history with the equivalent of six months’ full-time professional experience; or

  • a Bachelor degree in the discipline of history and the equivalent of one year’s full-time professional experience.

 NB: Subscriptions run from 1 July to 30 June. Applications received from September are paid on a pro rata basis.

NOTE REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must demonstrate that they have a minimum of 25% of the requisite credit points in either a single or multiple degrees being ‘in history’. It is accepted that not every applicant will have a degree with history as the major subject area. However, formal training in history is the initial test against which all applications are judged. The applicant must demonstrate the minimum level of history training.

For example, an applicant has completed a Masters degree in cultural heritage with three units as recognised history units and a Bachelor of Arts with six units in history. Nine out of 24 units are in recognised history subjects. This means the applicant has 37% of the requisite credit points and will be eligible for consideration.

If you have any questions about your eligibility, contact membership@phavic.org.au for clarification.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Before commencing the PHA (Vic & Tas) application form, you will need:

  • a digital copy of your academic transcript

  • two professional referees preferably in the field of history, members of a PHA already or familiar with your work

  • an up-to-date copy of your CV or resume

  • to read the Rules of Association, the National Standard and the Code of Ethics relevant to your professional status

  • to determine what category of membership suits your current professional status.

Application timelines

Once you have completed the online application process, it will be considered by the PHA (Victoria and Tasmania Inc.) Committee of Management. An application cannot proceed without all required documents being received.  If any required documents are missing, you will be advised and, if necessary, reminded after 14 days. After this time the application will lapse.

You are not required to pay the invoice until your application is approved.

Applicants will normally be advised of the result of their application within 5 days or less after a complete application has been received.

The Committee of Management reserves the right to admit an applicant to a level other than that applied for, or to refuse an application if the applicant does not meet the criteria described in the relevant bylaws. 

READY TO APPLY?

Once you have all your documentation in order, visit the PHA (Vic & Tas) membership management hub to commence the application process.