Special e Report:
Are you paying too much for
practitioner insurance and
natural therapy membership fees?
Dear Complementary Therapist,
This special report is to inform you about our cost effective membership and insurance solution for your natural therapy business.
The fact is most natural therapy practitioners are paying far too much to maintain their professional affiliations and insurances. The good news is, we offer a cheaper alternative for practitioners, let me explain.
My name is Lawrence Ellyard. I am the founder and director of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT). Read on and I will share with you how you can benefit from our unique services that will greatly benefit you in your natural therapy business.
The IICT offers a credible and inexpensive alternative for practitioners – just like you.
If you already have affiliation and insurance, you may wish to compare our discounted rates with your existing membership and insurance.
The IICT has been operating since June 2003 throughout Australia and now has well over 2,500 members. In July of 2008 we officially opened operations in New Zealand and now provide the same level of services abroad.
We feel that we can provide you with the best rate for comprehensive insurance cover and professional affiliation. With over 550+ alternative therapies represented we are also the largest modality list in the southern hemisphere.
Whether you practice a variety of natural therapies or just one, the IICT can provide you an excellent platform to denote your professional affiliation.
"I practise a number of modalities and some of them are not widely known. The IICT was extremely helpful in recognising new modalities, adding them to their list and accrediting them all. Membership, accreditation and insurance all became very convenient". - Manninder Sekhon, Colour Vibrations, IICT Member
Our philosophy is simple, we offer a no nonsense discounted membership insurance package putting you the practitioner first. Whether you have gained your qualifications overseas or have completed short courses, all credible qualifications are considered for IICT membership.
The IICT can represent all of your natural therapy modalities under the one banner for a fraction of the price of other associations. As an IICT member there is no need to join several associations or obtain different insurances for each modality practiced. You can now roll all your modalities and insurance needs into one.
"IICT - always prompt and helpful with any queries I may have. The offers and supports they source for members are relevant and well priced. I am proud to be a member of IICT". - Ann Beck, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Senior Lecturer, IICT Member
What does it cost?
The IICT offers both Associate and Full membership. Our annual associate membership starts from only $55. Because we recommend our extensive membership list to our brokers, all our members automatically receive access to a discounted insurance policy.
As an IICT member you can access comprehensive practitioner insurance from only $198pa. This includes $10 million dollars of public liability; $1 million dollars of professional indemnity cover and $1 million dollars of products liability cover. We can also provide you with a free quote if you require a higher level of insurance cover. IICT members also pay no excess and there are no hidden fees or charges. Our promise is to provide you with one low price and hassle free, speedy and efficient service from start to finish.
"It was very pleased to find a professional body that provided membership for the many therapies that are on offer through my service. The extra bonus was the opportunity for excellent insurance premiums saving me over $700.00 per annum from previous years with a broker." - Christine Richards, IICT Member
What do you cover?
We welcome membership to over 550 natural therapy modalities including: Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure, and Herbal Medicine to name a few. The IICT also welcomes membership to all Natural Therapies and healing arts including: Aromatherapy, Hypnotherapy, Pranic Healing, Reiki, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Counselling and Clinical and Remedial Massage.
To view our extensive list click here
Rest assured, if you practice natural therapies (in all but a few cases), the IICT can provide you with professional affiliation for them.
"IICT offers affordable rates yet able to maintain excellent standards. The website is very easy to follow and their prompt service and access to cheap insurance enabled me to get started in business within 3 days. Thanks for helping me get my start in Natural Therapies and Healing". - Master Kerryn Dunlop - Rotai Pain Relief Clinic, IICT Member
In addition to 550+ modalities the IICT is also leading the way by assisting many new healing practices in becoming accepted nationally within the natural therapy industry. We have helped dozens of emerging natural therapies to be recognised in Australia and New Zealand, enabling practitioners of these modalities to practice within these countries and obtain insurance by belonging to the IICT.
The IICT is a 100% Australian owned and registered business operating both within Australia and New Zealand. We have a dedicated team who have extensive training and experience in natural therapies. Because we work in the industry and understand industry needs we can assist you at the ‘grass roots’ level with any inquiry.
What’s different about the IICT?
What makes the IICT unique is that we are one of the few professional bodies who accept international qualifications. Any practitioner who has been qualified outside Australia or New Zealand can easily have their qualifications approved just by applying online.
Aside from offering the best deal, another difference with us is that unlike many associations, the IICT does not stipulate mandatory continued education. Provided you have been qualified in your chosen field and can provide us with the necessary proof of qualifications we are happy to provide membership on this basis.
All new members gain access to the IICT’s guidelines for practice. In this way we ensure our members adhere to the Institute’s high standards; our code of practice, and code of ethics. Our streamlined top-down business structure also enables us to provide you with an efficient service without any complicated application procedures and all the unnecessary options often accompanied with other associations.
"IICT provides top class service for professional therapists. They recognised my overseas qualifications, thus making it possible for me to become accredited in Australia and to gain insurance. Their annual membership fees are more than competitive and so are the insurance rates." - Philip Archer, Massage Therapist, IICT Member
All new members gain access to the IICT’s guidelines for practice. In this way we ensure our members adhere to the Institute’s high standards; our code of practice, and code of ethics.
As an IICT member you can also benefit from referrals through our popular referral rewards program. Imagine being paid each time you told a fellow practitioner about the IICT? We pay $10.00 each time you successfully refer a new practitioner to the IICT.
Many members now cover their membership fees through referrals, and receive additional bonuses which are deposited direct into their accounts on a regular basis. You can get all the details on this innovative rewards program by clicking here
“I couldn’t believe it when I started to receive referral bonuses just by sharing the IICT with others but when I did I knew it was for real”. – Jamie Henderson, IICT member.
Some of the other benefits of membership include:
• Advertising opportunities - approval to advertise IICT member status as well as use of the institutes name and logo
• Quality certificate of membership to denote your professional affiliation
• Up to 10% discount on all IICT affiliate workshops and courses throughout Australia and New Zealand
• Access to IICT personalized stationary and business cards
• Access to becoming an IICT's approved training provider
• Access to joining the IICT affiliate program
• Access to the IICT referral rewards program
• Access to the IICT’s code of ethics, code of practice, and constitution
• Access to our members practitioner directory
• Membership directory referral database
• Professionally staffed office – full-time staff to assist you with any queries.
• Access to our members discounted multi-practitioners insurance package.
"IICT is an excellent professional body for members of the complementary therapy industry. It provides support, advice and insurance giving a feeling of security to patients that a therapist is a member of a credible organization." - Vanessa van der Kramer, IICT Member
If you currently do not have professional affiliation and insurance or even if you do have an existing policy, I strongly suggest you consider the IICT offer. We can get you started today from just $55 and by doing so, you’ll benefit from being affiliated with Australia’s fastest growing community of natural therapists and complementary health practitioners.
Where do I go from here?
To find our more information, visit our dynamic FAQ’s – click here
To join online now click: 
Alternatively call us on: 1300 653 981 and one of our friendly staff will be happy to answer any queries you may have.
Thank you for taking the time to read this special report on the IICT and our membership and insurance services. We look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.
Kind Regards,
Lawrence Ellyard - IICT Director
