Benefits of membership in AMAPP:
  • Ongoing clinical education in a supportive welcoming community of clinicians like no other. A true multidisciplinary group of PAT experts and interested clinicians, researchers and educators. Comprising nurses, paramedics, social workers, somatic therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, therapists, mental health nurses and more, our members and advisors make up some of the leaders in the field.
  • Free education webinars from experts in Australia. See the calendar in the dashboard for the next sessions.
  • Free monthly peer supervision via Zoom
  • A community chat group for questions, referrals, help and support on your mobile device 24/7.
  • A truly no-shame culture with respect and reverence for our multidisciplinary backgrounds and varied expertise.
  • A common goal to improve outcomes for patients.
  • A voice in determining the future of legal PAT in Australia.
  • Discounted memberships from our growing list of partners like PMA.
  • Opportunities for research, training and supervised experience.
  • Listing on our database of credentialed PAT practitioners if you meet the criteria.
  • Employment opportunities in the field.
  • AMAPP leadership and steering committee positions to help guide our future.

Steps to membership:



1. Check you meet the requirements...

  • Evidence of background qualifications or training which includes Degrees, CERT IV in a relevant healthcare or pastoral field. If you do not meet these criteria, but are a researcher or other expert in the field please contact us.
  • Evidence of AHPRA registration (if applicable)
  • Evidence of practice (if not governed by AHPRA)
  • Evidence of PAT training (refer to accreditation guidelines ) only needed if you are seeking credentialing as a PAT practitioner

Once you believe you meet these requirements the next stage is to register for an account.

2. Register your free account.

To register your account is easy, just click the "Setup Account " button at the bottom of this page. 

3. Pay application fee and upload your certificates.

Once you have uploaded the required documents and paid the $50 application fee, it normally takes up to 5 working days for our team to process.

4. AMAPP Approval

Once verified you will be sent a direct debit link to pay for one of two types of accounts:

  • Healthcare Professionals and others: The first year's subscription is $300 including your $50 application fee.
  • Students: First year $150 including your $50 application fee.

Subsequent subscriptions will either remain the same if AMAPP manages to get alternative sources of funding or may rise depending on what more services our members decide they need.

5. Final confirmation

Once the subscription has been paid you will be emailed a link to access the membership portal and the members Slack chat.

To get started, click the link below to set up your account so you can upload your membership documentation.


Last modified: Monday, 8 July 2024, 11:43 AM