Full membership of ACPA is open to Catholic newspapers, magazines, newsletters and online journals produced in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. One representative per publication is entitled to full membership with voting rights at the annual general meeting.
Associate membership is available to individuals working in Catholic print and digital media and publications, press and information officers working for Catholic organisations, and Catholic professionals working in the print and publishing media. Associate members are not entitled to vote in the Annual Convention or special meetings of the Association unless they are on the ACPA Executive.