President ’ s Report ( cont .)
President ’ s Report ( cont .)
Natalie Hume and Stephanie Mortimer assisting with the event in their new roles and they also took the opportunity to visit six of our accredited colleges while they were in Brisbane . Over 60 practitioners attended the event and we were supported by a number of sponsors on the day , including Bioceuticals , Bioclinic , Designs for Health and Oborne . It ’ s always such a pleasure to see the growth and development of students as a result of attending these events .
Education Provider Symposium : These symposiums have successfully connected our teaching community via an online learning forum . Running it as a streaming event has enabled trainers around Australia to participate . This year ’ s theme is Facilitating Kindness in Education .
Recognition of Practitioners : This process has evolved over the past decade , the initial focus being on acknowledging the skills and abilities of our members with the Accredited Practitioner logo , which has been trademarked , and then further progressing members ’ recognition with the introduction of Fellows at 10 years , and more recently with the introduction of the 30 year pin . This is awarded to members at the annual seminar and AGM .
Cyber Wardens : ATMS is leading the way in cyber-security through free online training in collaboration with the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia ( COSBOA ). Over 900 members have enrolled in the training and more than 450 have graduated .
Accredited Nutritionist : for the past four years ATMS have been lodging submissions to deny the use of the Accredited Nutritionist trademark by the Dietitians Association . In early July 2024 ATMS finally received confirmation that the hearing was successful .
What ’ s ahead for the next ten years ? At the July Strategy Day the Board worked on the 2024-2026 Strategic Plan , which has been well informed by the sound contribution of members who completed the member survey . The results will be analysed and shared in the next edition of the Journal . Based on an initial overview it appears that members want ATMS to focus on the major benefits that the Society offers , including a comprehensive CPE program , accreditation with a wide range of health funds , well priced professional indemnity insurance , the Journal and the website . There are a number of other initiatives in the pipeline aimed at supporting members to be successful in practice .
Christine Pope President