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NEW On-line Membership System

DWA are excited to announce the arrival of our new on-line membership registration and renewal system in time for the 2011 season. Gone are the days of completing and submitting paper membership forms or sending your passports to DWA for validating each year.

The new system enables you to provide DWA with relevant information on-line and pay your membership fees in a very simple to use system.

Below are the details of how you can register for a new membership or renew your existing membership with DWA for the 2011 season.

Membership Renewals

If you are a current DWA Passport holder and want to renew your membership in preparation for the 2011 winter season simply complete the following steps and you are done!

1. Click Here to access our new on-line Membership registration system and select the 'Membership Renewal' option from the front menu.
2. Complete membership renewal form including payment.
3. E-mail your photo (head shot from the shoulders up) to erikson_sven@yahoo.co.nz

When registration is completed and your photo is received by DWA your membership card will be sent to you within 10 business days. It is that simple!

New DWA Members

Joining DWA has never been so easy! To join DWA simply complete the following steps:

1. Click Here to access our new on-line Membership registration system and select the 'New Membership Registration' option from the front menu.
2. Complete membership registration form including payment of joining fee.
3. E-mail your photo (head shot from the shoulders up) to sven.erikson_sven@yahoo.co.nzu

When registration is completed and your photo is received by DWA your membership card will be sent to you within 10 business days. It is that simple!

Associate Memberships

All of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers are required to complete an Associate Membership application. The Associate Membership registration has been incorporated into the new on-line membership registration system.

To complete your registration simply follow the below steps:

1. Click Here to access our new on-line Membership registration system and select the 'New Associate Membership Registration' OR 'Associate Membership Renewal' option from the front menu.
2. Complete membership registration form including payment of joining fee.
3. E-mail your photo (head shot from the shoulders up) to erikson_sven@yahoo.co.nz

When registration is completed and your photo is received by DWA your membership card will be sent to you within 10 business days. It is that simple!

ASAA Concession Policy

The Australian Ski Area's Association is a non for profit organisation which conducts activities that will benefit the Australian snow sports industry and its patrons. Current members of the association are – Perisher, Thredbo, Charlottes Pass Ski Resort, Selwyn Snowfields, Mt Buller, Falls Creek, Hotham Alpine Resort, Mt Baw Baw and Ben Lomond Snow Sports.

The ASAA Member organisations provide DWA passport holders with tremendous benefits at each of their resorts. The ASAA has recently released the ASAA Concession Policy which outlines the concessions provided to DWA passport holders at each of the resorts.

• ASAA Concession Policy

Rights and Responsibilities

• Members of Disabled WinterSport Australia carrying a current DWA passport are entitled to concessions off the cost of tickets and lessons at all ski resorts in Australia. To be sure of what is available at a particular resort, contact the snow sporti school or ticket office before your visit to the resorts.
• Lesson times at each resort will vary and is dependent on demand, particularly prior to midday. Please check with the snow sporti school at the resort you intend visiting regarding availability. Resort details are available on the Links page.
• You must present your current DWA passport when purchasing a ticket so that resort personnel can easily identify you. Failure to show your passport will result in you having to pay full prices.
• All DWA passport holders must have their passport on their person at all times while skiing/riding. The passport will have vital information such as; emergency contact details, current medications, allergies and any other important information that can assist medical personnel in case of an emergency on the slope. Please ensure that the passport is carried with you and kept safe and dry at all times while skiing/riding.
• Under no circumstances do concessions entitle members to lift line privileges. Members who find it difficult standing in the lift lines can ski to the head of the queue and wait until their partner comes through the line, or if skiing alone, wait for a single. If skiing with an escort, the escort is to go through the line. Please co-operate fully with the lift operator at all times.
• For those members who require the lifts to be stopped for on and off loading, please try to avoid the rush periods, usually on Saturdays and Sundays. This would be appreciated by your fellow skiers.
• Please advise the lift operator at the bottom station that you have a disability and what you require of them. All personnel are trained to handle these situations and are only too willing to help.
• Ensure your ticket is firmly attached to your clothing and in clear view. There is no replacement for lost or stolen tickets.
• Sit skiers, mono and bi- skiers and vision impaired skiers/riders, must be accompanied by a ski guide who is capable of assisting the lift operator with on and off loading procedures.
• It is recommended that any skier/rider who may be subject to periods of unconsciousness, blackouts, or seizures, wear a restraint belt that can be attached to the chair lift to ensure safety whilst riding lifts as well as skiing/riding with a guide/carer at all times.
• We strongly recommend that all sit skis be fitted with proper evacuation straps to assist in chair lift evacuations should the need arise. If you have inquires on this matter please contact our DWA office.
• It is absolutely vital that as you are loaded onto a chairlift, that the safety bar is lowered immediately and that if using a sit ski the restraint straps are then fastened to the chair. Please be ready to remove restraint straps from the chair and raise the safety bar just prior to offloading the chairlift.
• Please adhere and respect all directives from mountain personnel and the Alpine Responsibility Code on the back of this page.
• These measures are in place for your safety safety in order to create the most optimal environment for you to have an enjoyable time whilst engaging in snow sports in the alpine areas of Australia.

ADAPTIVE SNOW SPORTS ARE A DANGEROUS PURSUIT