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Play Therapist’s Perspective On The Use Of Culturally Responsive Play Therapy Practice
Dear Members, please consider completing this online survey for a Master in Play Therapy (Charles Darwin University) currently being undertaken by Manisha De Zilwa. Ethics approval can be found here.
Attention NSW Members
A message from our new State Representative, Lucinda Mora.
Applying for APPTA Membership
APPTA wishes to advise that the following. The next membership application cut off date is the 14th May 2022. The membership committee has a large number of applications and renewals to process this over the next couple of months, so there may be some delay in receiving your outcomes. We appreciate your patience.
This information will be upgraded monthly, allowing new or upgrading members appropriate time to place their application before the next membership committee meeting.
Please note that the volunteer membership committee can only review so many applications per month, including upgrades, renewals, and new applications.
The membership committee would also appreciate it if you could please provide all the relevant membership criteria documents with your application to prevent delays.
2021 Membership – Important Renewal Notice
Membership Fees
- Membership fees are due on the 1st of Jan each year, members are notified about membership fees just before their expiry date to the email address you provided APPTA.
- Another email reminder is automatically sent out just before 1st March to remind members of their membership fees and if payment isn’t received by the 31st March, a late fee will apply.
- As of 2021, if member (s) still have not paid by the 31st April 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 Announces New Policy – Post Disaster Response Policy
APPTA acknowledges the challenges of working within communities who have faced significant disaster events. Please read APPTA’s Post Disaster Response Policy for guidance, and share this information with anyone who would benefit.
Ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Restrictions – APPTA Advice to Members
During the ongoing COVID-19 health situation, and fluctuation COVID-19 restrictions across Australia and the broader Australasia region, APPTA advises Registered Play Therapist (RPT), Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S), and Provisional Play Therapist members to adhere to the requirements and restrictions and health advice ‘as outline under’ their Federal and relevant State, Territory, Province, or Region Government guidance. APPTA members who have dual registrations, should also consider any additional guidelines from that discipline or professional body.
For the purposes of health advice, APPTA considers registered members, irrespective of their qualification or background, as an “Allied Health Service Provider” or “Mental Health Service Provider”. The Allied Health Professions Australia have provided information on accessing allied health services under COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria which may be useful to some members and is available via this link.
If you are still unsure please seek additional guidance from your Insurer and/or your Clinical Supervisor.
APPTA Board of Directors recommends registered members to consider tele-therapy work during these restrictions, see APPTA’s Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on the website via this link.
If you would like further clarification about this statement, please contact one of the APPTA Board of Directors or your State Representative and keep up to date through APPTA’s webpage.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – APPTA Advice to Members Translated
APPTA acknowledges the need for ongoing crisis information to be provided to members (and the wider community they service) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please read APPTA’s Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) now translated into Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – APPTA Suggested Resources for Parents
APPTA acknowledges the need for ongoing crisis information to be provided to members (and the wider community they service) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please read APPTA’s Suggested Resources for Parents in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and share the link to others who may benefit from this information.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – APPTA Advice to Members
APPTA acknowledges the need for ongoing crisis information to be provided to members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please read APPTA’s Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and share the link to others who may benefit from this information.
Australian Bushfires – APPTA Advice to Members
APPTA acknowledges the need for post-disaster information to be provided to members following the recent Australian bushfires. Please read APPTA’s Response to the Australian Bushfires and share the link to others who may benefit from this information.
APPTA Accreditation of First Master Degree in Play Therapy
APPTA has completed the first accreditation of an Australian masters degree in play therapy. APPTA is pleased to announce that the Master of Child Play Therapy at Deakin University was successfully accredited. The accreditors were internationally recognised play therapists, Professor Linda Homeyer from the USA and Dr Virginia Ryan from the UK. Both of these accreditors had been involved in masters degrees in play therapy in North Texas and York, respectively.
We congratulate Deakin University.
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.
Jay Anderson
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)