Press Release

New Institute for Complementary Therapists opens its doors in New Zealand to 600 Natural Therapy modalities.

If high membership fees are killing your budget, consider joining the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) for cheaper practitioner rates. The IICT (operating from Byron Bay, NSW Australia) recently expanded its operations to New Zealand on the 1st of July this year. Offering a diverse range of benefits to natural therapy practitioners from 600 complementary therapies, the IICT provides an international banner for professional affiliation, membership and low cost practitioner insurance.

Founded by director and industry professional Lawrence Ellyard, the IICT claims to offer practitioners one of New Zealand’s best prices for membership and professional and public liability insurance.

“Practitioners need to know that they can operate in their fields of study and still be able to afford cover. They are covered for all their modalities under the one policy”, Lawrence says. “One of our aims in forming the IICT was to provide a diverse array of Therapists and Natural Health Practitioners the opportunity to join our Institute for one of the lowest prices in New Zealand. We recognized that there was a need within the Natural Health industry for a new professional body which would provide its members a credible yet affordable umbrella for Natural Therapists to operate.  The problem we kept on hearing from our members was the high fees associated with joining various Associations, not to mention the high cost of Insurance for practitioners. We formed the IICT to be New Zealand’s best value Institute, thereby offering an alternative for Complementary Therapists who would like to become affiliated with an organization that supports Practitioners and Instructors in the diverse fields of Natural Health and Complementary Therapies”, Lawrence says.

All told, the IICT membership is offered to 600 natural therapy modalities including Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure and Herbal Medicine. The IICT also welcomes membership to practitioners of Aromatherapy, Pranic Healing, Reiki, Reflexology, Shiatsu and Clinical and Remedial Massage to name a few.

Memberships offered include Associate for $55*pa and Full Membership from $110*pa.
Insurance starts from $198pa for $10 mill public and $1 mill Products and Professional indemnity cover. *Prices in Australian Dollars.