Welcome to the ANZATA website

You should find this new look ANZATA website much easier to navigate around. There are lots of new features as well as all the information that was on the old site.

New Features:

  • The art@AT Virtual Gallery
  • The Members' Forum
  • ANZJAT Abstracts
  • ANZATA Members' Research

Please click here for instructions on how to use the new site.

ANZATA Membership

By joining ANZATA you reap the many benefits of belonging to a professional body. ANZATA accepts applications for professional membership from Masters level qualified art therapists, dramatherapists and dance/ movement therapists. Other categories of membership include student and associate.

To find out more about ANZATA membership...

ANZATA Newsletter

ANZATA produces a informative newsletter three to four times a year. It includes news in brief, articles and a comprehensive noticeboard.

Click here to see the current issue and many back issues. You will also find information on submitting articles and ads.

ANZJAT – The ANZATA Journal

ANZJAT, the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art Therapy is a peer-refereed journal published annually. It is currently in its fourth year. The 2009 ANZJAT is available now.

Please click here for abstracts from the latest issue and information about subcribing, and submitting articles to ANZJAT

What is an Arts Therapist?

Are you looking for a statement that you can use as a description of how art therapists are qualified? The ANZATA committee have put together a statement which can be used and read by everyone interested in our training and qualifications. Art Therapy Statement as a Word document.

Are you Interested in Becoming an Arts Therapist?

Click here to find out more about the arts therapy profession.

Click here to find out where you can train.

Registration of Arts Therapists

ANZATA registers Arts Therapists/Arts Psychotherapists. Professional registration of Arts Therapists is to an internationally agreed standard and Australian and New Zealand Art Therapists have reciprocal rights with overseas Art Therapy Associations.

Click here for more information on the requirements to be registered as an Art Therapist.