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About SunRanges Twins Plus Inc Membership Members are always welcomed at SunRanges Twins Plus Inc. If you are a parent or guardian of multiples living in our region and would like to join our fabulous club then please contact the club on 03 9513 0035 and we would be happy to discuss membership with you further. Membership fees are as follows: $40 for 1st years membership $35 due annually in May each year $30 for School Age Multiples This money goes to many varying areas of the operational expenses of running our club however examples of these areas are: AMBA National Fees, Insurance, Club Newsletter and so on. Benefits of being in a Multiple Birth Club One of the great things about being in a multiple birth club is that we have the opportunity to unite with other families experiencing the same roller coaster ride of emotions and situations. SunRanges Twins Plus Inc. can offer families of multiples a great range of services including: - Our club's newsletter which contains information about our club's activities, personal stories and other services that our club offers
- Access to the club's library resources which are specific to multiples
- An invitation to attend the social functions our club hosts
- Insurance coverage for club activities
- Access to workshops and development days or weekend seminars
- Access to the National Convention
- An invitation to participate and be an active member at club committee meetings
- Access to the members only section on the National website
- Club discounts from various local businesses within your area
- Subscription to the Australian Multiples Magazine, the AMBA National magazine
- Access to support networks at a local and National level (Antenatal issues, Special Needs, Higher Order Multiples, Multiples in School information, Bereavement Services)
- Information on studies recruiting multiple births
- An invitation to participate in AMBA volunteer committees at a club, state or national level.
The benefits of belonging to AMBA include: - Access to a wide network of services for multiple birth families
- Subscription to the Australian Multiples Magazine
- Information shared among clubs and state committees
- Representation at the International Society for Twin Studies
- Affiliation with a network of other organisations interested in issues pertaining to multiple birth families.
- Australian Twin Registry
- Council of Multiple Births Organisations (COMBO)
- International Research Teams
- Multiples in school
- Links page
- The opportunity to join the National committee
- A National team committed to improving services to multiple birth clubs and families
- A National team committed to representing multiple birth families
Specialty Clubs In addition to SunRanges Twins Plus Inc there is a number of specialty clubs that is nationally based to support families with specific needs. These include:
- MutiNet for parents of school aged multiples
- Twin to Twins Transfusion
"... solely dedicated to providing immediate and lifesaving educational, emotional and financial support to families, medical professionals, and other caregivers before, during, and after a diagnosis of twin to twin transfusion syndrome. Dedicated to saving the babies, improving their future health and care, providing NICU, special needs and bereavement support, furthering medical research, and keeping families together the way twins are meant to be." - Bereavement Support Group
- HOM (Higher Order Multiples Magazine)
Ready to Join If you have all the information you need to come along and join us then please download a membership form and send with your cheque or money order to: SunRanges Twins Plus Inc PO Box 824 Sunbury 3429 If you already belong to a Multiple Birth Club and are moving into our area and wish to transfer clubs you will need pay for membership with our club, however, the new membership fee will only be $35 or $30 for School Age Multiples.
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