Bowen Association of Australia (BAA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Bowen Technique
Member Type(s): Bowen Therapists
Scope: National - Australia
Formed: 1998
Members: 750
Address: PO Box 379, Huonville, Tasmania, 7109, Australia
Phone: 1300 780 638
Email: admin@bowen.org.au
Website: www.bowen.org.au

Description:

The Bowen Association of Australia was formed in 1998 by a group of qualified Bowen practitioners and instructors who had been taught by Ossie and Elaine Rentsch, and the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia. The Association was founded to give the practitioners formal recognition, and a common voice and focus, on issues regarding spreading the great news about the Bowen Technique throughout Australia.

Mission/Aims:

To promote and encourage the teaching of Bowtech®, the Bowen Technique in Australia.

To foster the highest standards of education and training in the Bowen Technique.

At all levels, to represent the interests of professional practitioners of the Bowen Technique.

To encourage co-operation and contact between Bowen Technique therapists in Australia and overseas.

To develop and maintain the highest professional standards of conduct and practice amongst the members by means of education, training, codes of ethics and conduct and disciplinary procedures.

Since its inception the association has grown and developed and now also includes in its aims:

To sponsor education and research in all matters relevant to Bowtech®, the Bowen Technique and to encourage the publication of the results of such education and research and to foster the exchange of knowledge of The Bowen Technique.

To facilitate the obtaining of professional indemnity insurance and other appropriate professional coverage.

To arrange seminars, meetings, to hold conferences, and other activities to enable discussion of matters of interest to professional practitioners of Bowtech®, the Bowen Technique.

To support associations, organizations, councils, any constituted bodies and others providing or otherwise connected with the provision of health care and services to the Government of Australia, to Local Authorities, to Health Authorities, to registration Authorities and such other bodies who have an interest in health care.

The printing and publishing of such newspapers, periodicals, books, leaflets or other documents as the committee or the members in general meeting may think desirable for the promotion of the objects and purposes of the Association.

The establishment and support, or aiding in the establishment or support, of any other association formed for any of the basic objects of the Association.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy

Diploma of Bowen Therapy

Verification Criteria:

Current membership of Bowen Association of Australia.