professional info
ANZATA Registration
ANZATA only recognizes training for Arts Therapists from the approved courses offered by Universities and Colleges in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore which are referred to under ‘Professional Membership’ on this web site. This training comprises of a minimum two year Masters Degree with a component of 750 supervised clinical hours placement in the mental health arena. Graduates of these programmes are eligible for Professional Registration with ANZATA.
Membership of ANZATA is also open to International Arts Therapists who are registered, or eligible for registration in their country of study. For example, graduates of courses approved by AATA or BAAT are eligible to join. Professional Membership with ANZATA reflects a high level of training for Arts Therapists and is now recognized by Government, some Private Health Funds, Public and Private Hospitals, other Allied Health Professionals and the NSW and WA Arbitration Commission.
ANZATA represents all arts psychotherapies and has a category of professional membership for individuals who have completed an equivalent Masters degree in an art modality which complies with the training standards of ANZATA. Associate membership is available to anyone interested in the field of Arts Therapy.
Ethics and Standards
Art Therapists are committed to the absolute welfare of their clients and to the preservation of their human rights and privileges. This document is based upon that commitment. The following ethical principles serve as a guideline for the professional conduct of Art Therapists, to ensure integrity and a high standard of Art Therapy practice. This code affirms the ardent pursuit of professionally responsible actions and the appraisal of ethical issues and their implications, so that Art Therapists provide services that are ethically sound and therefore in the best interest of our clients.
ANZATA recognizes the ability of all art forms to enrich and enhance our lives. The mission of ANZATA is to lead the profession of art therapy in Australia and New Zealand. The Association attends to ethical standards of professional regulation and registration. ANZATA represents all art psychotherapies and has a category of professional membership for individuals who have completed an equivalent Masters degree in an art modality which complies with the training standards of ANZATA.
Professional Training Standards
ANZATA represents all art psychotherapies and has a category of professional membership for individuals who have completed an equivalent Masters degree in an art modality which complies with the training standards of ANZATA.
The requirements set out in the document below are subject to regular review by the Australian and New Zealand Art Therapy Association. Art Therapy training institutions wishing to be accredited by the Australian and New Zealand Art Therapy Association, (ANZATA) will be required to adhere to the training guidelines and recommendations as outlined below. Graduates from ANZATA accredited training programs shall be eligible to apply for Professional Art Therapist Registration in Australia and New Zealand.
Please click here to view the ANZATA Professional Training Standards
Medical Rebates and EBT
As far as medicare rebates are concerned the Government decided that only the current 8 professions that are approved under the Medicare eligibility criteria would be rebatable up until the next COAG meeting. The relevant Government Departments have recommended to ANZATA that National Registration of the profession (just as these other eight professions have done would be the next step to take.) All Health Departments keep reminding ANZATA that until there is sufficient research done to verify that expressive therapies assist people, the old Evidenced Based Practice Research, our profession will struggle for recognition.
Click here for ANZATA’s information on Evidenced Based Treatment.
Art Therapy Classification of Occupation Approved by ANZSCO
After much lobbying, ANZATA has been able to have art therapists and art psychotherapists listed as a specialist group in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) which will be effective July 1st 2006. Our classification of occupation is listed under the following section:
• Professionals, Social and Welfare Professionals, Psychologists, Psychotherapists (272314)- Specialist Group, Art Therapist and Art Psychotherapist.
Remuneration Rates
Suggested Remuneration Rates for Qualified Art Therapists based on the 2007 NSW Award
In response to ANZATA member enquiries regarding salaried Pay, Casual Rates, Workshops and Private Fee Scales, ANZATA provides guidelines for Registered Art Therapists.
Click here for Remuneration Rates 2008
Evidence Based Practice
Are you looking for something that gives evidence of the effectiveness of art therapy in clinical and educational settings?
Consider this recent document: Clinical Research and Evidence Based Practice