- CHNAC provides a strong national voice for community health nurses in Canada
- Provincial representation on the national board
- Opportunity to represent community health nurses on committees, forums, etc.
- A unified voice on national committees.
- Communication tools including the newsletter and website.
- Up to 25 continuing education hours toward re-certification can be allotted to members who sit on the CHNAC Board of Directors
- Ontario CHNs who are members of the Community Health Nurses Initiatives Group (CHNIG) of the Registered Nurses Association receive CHNAC membership as a benefit of their CHNIG membership.