Applying for APPTA Membership and Renewals
Updated dates: Monday 1st July 2025
APPTA membership applications
Applying for APPTA Membership and Renewals
Updated Membership Credential Document, Membership Renewal Guideline and Logbook
Tuesday 1st July 2025
The Membership Committee has enhanced three documents related to APPTA membership. They are:
3) APPTA Membership Renewal Logbook [Version 2]; and
4) APPTA Rationale for Personal Therapy Membership Requirement [July 2025_v1].
Key changes include
1) Comprehensive membership information on all APPTA members in these documents.
2) Step-by-step checklist requirements for each membership type for applicants.
3) Revised application process for upgrading from RPT to RPT-S.
With these enhanced documents, we expect:
1) For everyone, they will address some of your inquiries related to membership application and renewal.
2) For supervisors, they will provide better insights on how to support your supervisees, especially those seeking alternative pathways.
3) For APPTA, they will serve as an initial step toward process enhancement and potential streamlining.
2025 Membership: Important Renewal Notice
Membership Fees
- Membership fees are due on the 1st of January each year. Members are notified about membership fees just before their expiration date to the email address you provided, APPTA.
- Another email reminder is automatically sent out just before March 1st to remind members of their membership fees and if payment isn’t received by March 31st, a late fee will apply.
- As of 2021, if member (s) still have not paid by April 31st, the unpaid member will be archived, meaning you will need to re-apply for APPTA membership again.
- If you have any concerns and need assistance, please contact Deb Jones at [email protected]
APPTA and Ordinary Membership with Allied Health Professions Australia
APPTA wishes to advise on the following.
Nationally and internationally, our field is going from strength to strength. It is always important to ensure that we are being ethical and professional in ensuring all graduates continue to be of high standards.
We have a duty as an association to make sure that our practices adhere to the APPTA’s Clinical Competencies and Practice Standards for Play Therapy.
The APPTA is now trying to become a full member of Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA). This indicates that we must
Make sure we uphold our high standards in terms of membership by
- Ensuring that all future graduates considering the alternative pathway (those who are graduating after 2024) possess an undergraduate degree in mental health or allied health.
- Until further notice, all current students who have completed an APPTA-accredited course in play therapy are eligible for membership.
This material will be updated often to give new or upcoming graduates enough time to complete the requirements for membership.
APPTA
APPTA was established in 2007 and is the peak professional body for Play Therapists in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific Region. It was formed in order to support ‘children’, parents, and professionals involved in the field of Play Therapy. It has now grown to include self-regulation, education and practice development. Our head office is located in Victoria, Australia. Our members provide Play Therapy and related services across public and private sectors in Australia, Asia and the South Pacific.
Whilst Play Therapy is now recognised Internationally, in this region it is still being established as a profession. Parents and Service Providers are becoming increasingly aware of the value of using Play Therapy for children, and are seeking further information about specific methods and access.
This website will provide information, resources and support for parents, professionals and Play Therapists. Our not-for-profit association is committed to providing the public with information and support for Play Therapy in an informative and helpful way.
On behalf of the association I wish to thank you for visiting our site.
Jo Martin
Chair, APPTA
APPTA was established in 2007 and is the peak professional body for Play Therapists in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region.
"It is through play we reach the whole child" (V.Gowman)