• Sponsorship: New members are required to have a sponsor sign their application form. A sponsor can be any member of the society who is both financial and eligible to vote at the Society’s Annual General Meeting. Anyone seeking to join the society can approach a member of the committee for assistance on this matter if they do not know anyone who can sponsor them.
• Approval Process: An applicant does not become a member of the Society until the committee formally approves the applicant’s nomination.
• Voting Rights: Only financial Ordinary members of not less than two years standing may vote, stand for election to the committee of the society or nominate members who wish to stand for election.
• Main Classes of Membership: 
• Ordinary Membership is for those prepared to commit themselves as Buddhists by taking refuge in the Triple Gem (i.e. go for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha) and observing the 5 precepts. Applications need to be signed by either a monk or a nun as their Referee.
• Associate Membership is for those wishing to have the benefits of membership without making a commitment to the Triple Gem. Both classes of membership have similar privileges except Associate Members cannot vote at Annual or Special General Meetings.
• Sub Classes of Membership: Concession Membership is provided for members who have economic hardship and cannot afford the normal membership fee.
• Voting Rights: All classes of membership have the same privileges but Associate Members may not vote at Annual or Special General Meetings. Honorary members can vote as long as they are not monastics (with the exception of the NBM Bhikkhu & Bhikkhuni Reps) 

Membership Renewal: Except for those who have joined as new members since April 2014, individual membership renewal falls due on January 1 and must be paid by the AGM date of the year. The renewal date for members who joined after 30 March 2014, fall on their respective anniversary Membership Join Date.

The BSV does not collect or record personal information, other than information you choose to provide. Online surveys may collect personal information as and when they occur (in the form of a secure transaction).

Nominated BSV committee members use personal information collected from email and online sources only to respond to individuals and discuss their particular enquiries. As a member you consent to having your email address added to our mailing list unless you advise otherwise.

Parent Legal Guardian Consent (in respect to an applicant under the age of 18 years) – I have read, understood, acknowledged and agree to the application and conditions of membership and I personally consent to the declaration and application for Membership of the applicant.

The platform accepts Credit/Debit Cards (via Stripe secure payment gateway), and you will receive a payment receipt promptly by email. You can also pay by cash at the BSV Office by bringing in a copy of your invoice and the office team will process the Cash/EFTPOS payment. Rest assured that none of your credit card details are stored within the BSV or on the Membership Platform (Member365). Stripe is a certified PCI Service Provider Level 1, which is the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry.

PayPal, Cheque and EFT are no longer accepted as valid means for paying your membership.

We thank you for your understanding.

We have streamlined our membership process, you can download a copy of the form here which outlines the new process.