The International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) is one of Australia’s leading professional bodies representing practitioners operating within the natural health industry. The IICT offers Full, Associate and Affiliate Membership for all Complementary Therapists, providing numerous benefits including access to a discounted combined Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance package through our Brokers - OAMPS.
The IICT offers a credible & cost effective alternative for all Complementary Therapists who wish to operate under a collective banner for the natural health industry. If you practice a variety of complementary therapies the IICT can provide you with professional affiliation without the need of joining several associations for each modality practised.
Our philosophy is simple, we offer a no nonsense discounted membership package putting you the practitioner first. Whether you have gained your qualifications overseas or have completed short courses, all credible qualifications are considered for membership. What we offer:
• Professional Affiliation and Membership for over 600 Modalities
• Multi-Practitioner Discounted Insurance package, covering the practitioner world-wide*
• IICT Code of Ethics and Constitution • Member Referrals
How we’re different:
• We recognise new and emerging modalities
• No continued education requirements or points system
• Overseas qualifications considered
• We assist new modalities to be recognised nationally
• We offer the largest modality membership base in Australia
• We are not an association but provide similar benefits
Member benefits and features:
• Membership from only $55 pa
• Members qualify for a discounted insurance policy
• Affiliate workshops and seminar discounts
• Use of IICT logo for advertising to denote your affiliation
• Advertising on our members online practitioner directory
• Access to IICT personalised Business Cards
• We pay members who refer fellow practitioners - Referral Program
What we don't offer our members:
• Provider numbers for private health fund rebates [more] • TGA numbers for purchasing products
Our Vision
The International Institute for Complementary Therapists’ vision is to offer an alternative for Complementary Therapists who would like to become affiliated with an organization that supports Practitioners and Instructors in the diverse fields of Natural Health and Complementary Therapies.
Membership
Currently, the IICT has over 2500 Members covering a diverse range of complementary therapies and natural therapies both in Australia and New Zealand.
Approved Modalities
IICT Membership is geared towards all Complementary Therapists including:
Practitioners of Traditional Medicine (including Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure, and Herbal Medicine. All Natural Therapies (including: Aromatherapy, Pranic Healing, Reiki, Reflexology, and Shiatsu and all Clinical and Remedial Massage, to name a few...
* For a full list of the modalities we cover (600 listed) click here
"IICT is an excellent professional body for members of the complementary
therapy industry. It provides support, advice and insurance giving a
feeling of security to patients that a therapist is a member of a
credible organization."- Vanessa van der Kramer, IICT Member [more]
Article: 7 Steps to Recession Proofing your Natural Therapy Business. By Lawrence Ellyard, Founder of the IICT If you are finding it hard to make ends meet in your natural therapy business you may find help is not far away. [Read More]
If it does no harm, why not? The rise of complementary medicines has led to the emergence of practitioners offering alternative treatments for everything from allergies to pain relief [read more]
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The International Institute for Complementary Therapists. ABN: 28 261 277 908. NSW Office of Fair Trading Business Registration Number: BN98458455.
PO Box 733 Byron Bay 2481 NSW Australia. Phone: 1300 653 981