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Figure 12 . Responses to the question regarding AHPRA registration for tactile therapies like massage therapy and myotherapy , not currently registered with AHPRA
ATMS should advocate for tactile therapies , including massage therapy and myotherapy , to have national statutory registration and accreditation with AHPRA
Strongly agree Agree
Neither agree nor disagree Disagree
Strongly disagree n = 46 , 6.1 % n = 50 , 6.7 %
ATMS Membership benefits
Respondents were asked to choose the top five membership benefits they valued or utilised from a list of 19 options . All options were chosen at least once . The benefits most often chosen were ( Figure 13 ):
Figure 13 . Respondents ’ top five most utilised membership benefits
n = 152 , 20.2 % n = 274 , 36.5 % n = 229 , 30.5 %
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Number of respondents ( n / 751 )
• Access to professional indemnity insurance cover ( chosen n = 656 times )
• Subsidised access to Continuing Professional Education ( CPE ) program ( chosen n = 524 times )
• Free subscription to the Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society ( chosen n = 516 times )
• Potential eligibility for up to 43 health funds ( massage therapists and nutritionists only ) ( chosen n = 503 times )
• Discounts to attend professional webinars ( chosen n = 408 times )
Other membership benefits Members would like
Question 19 asked respondents to list other benefits they would like ATMS to offer for membership . This was a free text entry question and was analysed qualitatively .
Unaware of Resources Before completing this survey , many members reported being unaware of all the resources and services available to them . They wanted to know better ways to make use of these resources . A few suggested better communication and support from staff could help in this area .
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Eligibility to apply for the Simon Schot Education Grant Eligibility to apply for the ATMS Research Grant
ATMS Natural Medicine Awards program Free advertising ( ATMS website Noticeboard )
Promotion of natural medicine to the public via the …
Social media promotion to a 50,000 + community Access to digital marketing resources ATMS websit ‘ Find a Practitioner ’ links
The ATMS Fellow recognition and benefits ATMS Special Events ( e . g . Menopause Symposium )
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16 19 28
65 98 102 119 128
150
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219 |
Might be useful to remind us of all these great benefits , particularly when life is busy and it ’ s easy not to notice what ' s available . Reminders are always helpful ! I became a Fellow of ATMS recently and that sort of recognition has helped boost my profile when advertising . Things like that reward experience and expertise in certain areas . |
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FREE access to the EBSCO search engine Dedicated professional full-time support staff
Monthly eNewsletters ( e . g . ATMS Wise N Well ) Lobbying with industry bodies , political parties and …
Discounts to access professional Webinars Potential eligibility for up to 43 health funds ( massage …
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255 258
313 371
408
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503 |
ATMS would like to thank members for completing the survey . All responses were carefully considered by the ATMS Board during the Strategic Planning meeting on 9 April and have been used to inform the Strategic Plan and the future direction of ATMS for 2021-2023 . |
Free subscription to the Journal of the Australian … |
516 |
Subsidised access to Continuing Professional Education … |
524 |
Access to professional indemnity insurance cover |
656 |
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Acknowledgement : ATMS would like to thank Kate Baltrotski for her analysis of the survey ’ s free text responses .
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