Full Membership of the Association is open to any registered nurse whose name appears on the Nursing & Midwifery Register of Nurses (NSW) or equivalent in other States/Territories of Australia, and who holds a post-registration qualification in Child & Family Health Nursing or equivalent qualifications in CFHN as recognised by the CAFHNA committee.

Associate Membership of the Association is open to any nurse who in the opinion of the Committee has sufficient interest in Child & Family Health Nursing to justify entry to membership, may be admitted by the Committee as an Associate Member. Any person admitted as an Associate member shall not be entitled to nominate for any office or position on any committee within the Association or vote at any meeting or on any question.

Affiliate Membership of the Association is open to any person /organisation who in the opinion of the Committee has sufficient interest in Child & Family Health Nursing and is considered a fit and proper person/organisation to justify entry to membership, may be admitted by the Committee as an Affiliate Member. Any person admitted as an Affiliate member will receive the same rights and privileges as Associate members.