The Australian Natural Therapists Association Ltd (ANTA) is the largest national democratic association of natural therapy practitioners in Australia. For over 70 years, we have been representing the multi-disciplinary interests of thousands of accredited practitioners across the country, as well as natural therapy students.
Founded in 1955, ANTA is one of the original Schedule 1 bodies as defined in the regulations of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. A person is only said to be a member of a Schedule 1 organisation if they have the training and qualifications appropriate or necessary for membership of that organisation.
ANTA is synonymous with quality, and being the “Peak of the Profession” in our industry. By maintaining the highest qualification and ethical standards, we are able to achieve exceptional quality and public safety.
ANTA’s mission is to provide the public with best-practice health care, and the highest possible standards for the conduct and safety of traditional medicine and natural therapy practitioners. Working with governments, researchers, educators, health funds, WorkCover authorities, and professional organisations, ANTA represents the interests of the following disciplines/modalities:
ANTA is a public company limited by guarantee, and is governed by National Council Members who make up the Board of Representatives for each of the modalities recognised by ANTA. Our organisation is registered with ASIC, and the Board is elected by the Members of the Association and can hold that position for up to three years. The National Council elects all office bearing positions within the Association, which are for a period of one year. These are supported by the services of a full-time Executive Officer, Company Secretary and national administration office staff.
