Scouts Queensland Membership Fees 2024/25
- Confirmation
of the Adult Member Definition by Scouts Australia (June 2023)
- Increasing
costs of running the Scouting Business
- Reflecting
the actual costs that Queensland Branch needs to pay Scouts Australia
The definition of an Adult Member is detailed in the table below:
National
Categories Approved | Queensland
Categories Previous | Queensland
Categories New |
Youth Member | Youth Member | Youth Member |
Young people under
the age of 18 | Youth Members | Young people under
the age of 18 |
Young Adult Members
(Rover Scouts) | ||
Adult Member | Adult Member | Adult Member |
Venturer Scout 18 or
over | Venturer Scout 18 or
over | |
Rover Scout | Rover Scout | |
Adult Leaders
(including Commissioners/Advisers) | Adult
Leaders/Commissioners | Adult Leaders (including
Commissioners/Advisers) |
Adult Supporters | Adult Helpers, Office
Bearers/Advisers | Adult
Supporters |
Scout Fellowship | Scout Fellowship | Scout Fellowship |
Life/Honorary Members | Life Members/Honorary
Members | Life/Honorary Members |
Staff | ||
Non-Members | Non-Members | |
Youth Program
Supporters | ||
Business Supporter of
Scouting | Business Supporter of
Scouting |
We have taken this opportunity to move our Youth Program Supporters and formally welcome them as full members of Scouts Queensland. As such they will sit within the Adult Member category as an Adult Supporter.
Why did we do this?·
- We would like to recognise their service as members (Culture)
- This truly reflects their
contribution as Members (Culture)
- We will need to complete reference
checks for these people (Child Safety)
- They would still require a blue card
and to complete mandatory training (no change - Child Safety and WHS)
- If they then decided to take on an
adult Leadership role, no new application is required, just a change of role
- It simplifies our Membership Fee
Structure to three categories only.
The following table outlines the renewal fees for the next Scouting year commencing on 1 April 2024.
Membership Category | 2023 | 2024 | Increase / Decrease in
$ | Increase / Decrease % |
Youth Member | $172 | $185 | +$13 | +7.5% |
Adult Leader (including
Commissioners/Advisers | $102 | $80 | -$22 | -21.5% |
Adult Member
(includes Chair/Sec etc + YPS) | $70 | $50 | -$20 | -28.5% |
You will note that Youth Program Supporters are not listed separately above and have been included within the Adult Member category. See below Youth Program Supporters.
Joining Fees 2024/25
The Joining Fees are listed in the table below and simply reflect a Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase.
- E-Learning Module access
- Scouts Terrain Levy
- Scouts Australia Levy
- Operoo
- World Organisation of Scout Movement Levy
- Compliance and Regulatory requirements
(financial and operational recording and reporting, Asset recording)
- Volunteer Personal Accident Insurance
- Branch Support Office Operations
- Scouting Experience support (grants, property management, events, accounting, communications and volunteer support)
Why is there a different fee for Youth and Adult Members?
Our adult volunteers put in many hours to support the delivery of the Scouting Program to generate the best experience for our Youth Members. They attend trainings, meetings and are required to keep across program changes that may be driven by compliance or legislation. Accordingly, their membership fees are lower in acknowledgement of their personal contribution. This year we are fortunate to be able to offer a reduction in the Adult Leaders (including Commissioners/Advisers) and Adult Member fee, due to changes in the National Fee allocation.
Who made this decision and were members consulted?
These decisions are informed by the National Fee Structure which is then reviewed and aligned with the budget requirements of the Branch. These fees were reviewed by Region Commissioners and recommended through the Branch Finance Committee to the Branch Executive Committee for approval.
Why do Groups charge Fees?
Group fees vary and cover the expenses of a specific group including but not exclusively:
- Unit Subs
- Program resources
- Equipment
- Group running costs (Property and Public
Liability Insurance, rent, rates, energy, maintenance etc)
- Activity supplies
- Badges
What are the next steps?
We have provided our Membership fees to allow Groups to budget for the coming year, which starts on 1 April 2024.
Scouts Queensland invoices will still be issued 6 monthly covering the above fees – in April and October 2024.
We strongly encourage all Groups to spend time reviewing expenditure at a local level and we would hope that the small cost reductions we have made will contribute to better financial outcomes for Groups and their families.
Other important things to note
Scouts Queensland does not use membership fees to meet any of our ongoing financial obligations under the National Redress Scheme or Civil Litigation Claims. There is a separate review of Branch assets to ensure we can meet those obligations.
The Branch is actively pursuing alternative revenue sources to further see how we can reduce the cost of Scouting to families. Scouts Queensland are an approved activity provider for the Queensland Government FairPlay voucher program which allows eligible young people to apply for a voucher valued up to $150 per calendar year.
How do we compare?
From data we have been able to source (on the best like for like comparison)
Organisation | Annual Fee
(reflecting 24 weeks per season) | Per week + | Total (based on a
season 24 weeks) |
Soccer | $320 | $15 | $680 |
Aussie Rules | $200 | $11 | $464 |
Rugby League | $235 | $11 | $498 |
Netball | $274 | $15 | $634 |
Hockey | $315 | $15 | $675 |
Rugby Union | $275 | $14 | $611 |
Average based on 24-week participation - $593 |
Scouting (based on 24
weeks) | $111 (60% of annual
fee $185 - 24 weeks) | $11 (includes Subs
and $100 Group fee per Qtr) | $383 |
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