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Membership Application Form
Membership Renewal Form
Membership Student Upgrade Form
Code of Ethics
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Conference 2010

Christchurch 23rd – 25th July.

Further details to come as available.

Pre-Conference workshops on Friday 23rd July. Click here for details: Pre-Conference Workshops

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Why Join The Association?

How often are we asked by members or potential members ‘what is the Association doing’ or ‘what can it do for me?’
One major benefit that we overlook is belonging to the Association – and why is this a benefit?
The merits (reputation) of a professional organisation are defined by the qualities and standards it maintains and displays, and by the qualities and standards its members observe and display. It brings together a group of individuals who embrace a consistent and uniform level of ethical, professional and quality standards, and indicates to society that its members can be relied upon to act ethically, and in a trustworthy and professional manner.
Being part of a professional organization means that all the hard work involved in obtaining your massage qualification is recognized and protected. Your efforts and standards validate our profession – even if we are self regulating at present. Otherwise why go to the trouble of getting a recognizable qualification, when you can just do a two week course and start massaging?
Being part of a professional organisation means that we have dedicated members who work voluntarily for the advancement of the massage profession, which helps our careers in the long term.
We have a magazine in which organisations and members advertise for Massage Therapists (one being the Cancer Society in October 2008). You learn ahead of non –Association members about vacancies, and about clinics, books and equipment for sale. You are kept up to date with new happenings within our industry and other articles about massage.
The Association has benefits that at times we fail to recognize as well as others that have been well publicized over the years – but I think that if you are serious about being a professional massage therapist then you also have to ask yourself “how can I best serve our profession and the association?”, as it takes time and shared commitment to get ourselves into the main stream of health care.
It is a mutual dependence situation -the Association needs members to give it support, in order to be able to get the benefits that would support its members and enable them to form an Association.

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New Zealand Academy of Sport

RMT’s are eligible to apply to become an approved massage provider to New Zealand Academy of Sport (NZAS). The Academy provides sports medicine and sports science support services to NZ’s elite athletes with massage being one of the services that carded athletes are eligible to receive. New NZAS massage providers are appointed on a needs basis only so even if you are an RMT, if the supply of massage services in your area is already met by existing Academy providers, the Academy is unlikely to make new appointments. Any queries can be directed to Pip Charlton, NZAS Massage Advisor via email on (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)