Key benefits of joining ANTA

The Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA) is a trusted multi-modality natural healthcare association of highly skilled practitioners qualified in traditional and natural therapies. ANTA’s mission is to provide the public with best-practice health care and the highest possible standards for the conduct and safety of traditional medicine and natural therapy practitioners. Working with governments, researchers, educators, health funds, WorkCover authorities, professional organisations and other like-minded bodies ANTA represents the interests of the following natural therapy modalities:

Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Ayurvedic Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Clinical Nutrition
Homeopathy
Myotherapy
Naturopathy
Oriental Remedial Therapy
Remedial Massage Therapy
Shiatsu
Western Herbal Medicine

Why join the Australian Natural Therapists Association?

Practitioners who belong to ANTA have achieved high educational and professional standards, consistently improved their skills and knowledge and abide by a strict code of professional conduct.

Practitioners value ANTA membership because it recognises them as qualified and legitimate clinicians within the healthcare industry. Members with health fund applicable modalities are eligible for registration with over 50 Australian private health funds. There are many benefits of joining ANTA, a few of which include:

ANTA National Seminars held around the Country for Continuing

Professional Education (CPE) including seminar recordings uploaded to ANTA’s Member Centre

Regular ANTA eNews keeping members informed of the latest industry information
Free subscription to ANTA’s The Natural Therapist journal published bi-annually
Free subscription to research databases and a host of scientific resources
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) certificate of exemption
Highly trained and professional National Administration Office support with staff readily available to support members and the public
Expert guidance and advocacy through the ANTA National Council on relevant industry issues, notifications and practice points for registered practitioners.

Member Portal

ANTA members have easy access to their own ANTA Member Portal, which functions as a key administrative tool to log Continuing Professional Education (CPE) activity, ensure insurance and first aid certificates are current and up-to-date, and that clinic addresses are appropriately logged for health fund reporting.

The ANTA Member Portal also provides key industry-related policies and practitioner advices, including guidelines on virtual (telehealth) consultation, clinical record keeping, and scope & standards of practice. ANTA members also have access to recordings of the latest ANTA CPE Seminar Recordings showcasing expert teachings and education across a diversity of modalities, as well as topics relating to best-practice and clinical acumen.

ANTA Student Membership

ANTA offers free student membership to anyone studying an ANTA-approved course.

ANTA Member Recognition

ANTA proudly offers student and graduate awards to any ANTA member that is studying an ANTA-recognised natural therapy qualification.

In 2006 ANTA created the ANTA National Student Bursary Awards Program to provide financial support for eligible individuals enrolled in an ANTA-recognised natural therapy qualification. Over $170,000 in student recognition has been invested back into the industry by ANTA through the ANTA Student Bursary Awards.

Student members submit an assignment completed as part of their studies to be eligible to win an ANTA Bursary award of $1,000 and 12-months complimentary membership (upon qualifying to upgrade their student membership to full ANTA practitioner membership).

ANTA also recognises exceptional achievements of natural therapists graduates.

An ANTA panel of industry experts annually assesses the academic transcript of eligible natural therapy student candidates and selects twelve (12) ANTA Graduate Award winners each year who each receive $200 plus 12-months complimentary full ANTA membership.