Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia

STAA welcomes the Federal Governments decision to accept the recommendations of the Natural Therapies Review Panel. Prof Michael Kidd and the panel validating the evidence in support of Shiastu therapeutic benefits and recommended its reinclusion into private health insurance rebates. Shortly after the report was issued The Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Aged Care, accepted the recommendations prior to the announcement of the Federal Election. It is the news we have been lobbying for since being excluded seven years prior and a very welcome endorsement of shiatsu as an effective modality in healthcare and management of thousands of Australians. The next step in the process to regain provider numbers is for the federal government to communicate its acceptance of the NTRP recommendations to the insurance companies. In the meantime we are contacting each insurer informing them of the high standards our members maintain and assuring our readiness to be reinstated on their systems. Registration with STAA will be a mandatory requirement so ensure your membership is fully paid and compliant with up to date insurance and First Aid/CPR certificates submitted. Please also inform your collegues of this pending change. The hard work by many National Council and Colleagues in the past now coming to fruition to benfit us all. As the national body for Shiatsu in Australia we rely on memberships to keep our work moving forward and progressing in the awareness of Shiatsu as a viable effective modality to assist all Australians.