
I'm curious to what people believe are our professions most important issues with regard to our future. These are mine, drawn from my own experiences and what I have read on this forum. Change their order, change them entirely if you wish.
1. Education minimum standards accross the nation
2. Association Unity
3. Registration (not self regulation that we currently have that does nothing)
4. Research unit, including phd opportunities
5. Alignment with other manual therapies on GST
6. Protection of name (only those that have earned the right to call themselves RMT can do so)
7. Consolidation of professional name (RMT, STT, Myo, MT etc)
8. Development of career paths. Special interest groups governed by national association.
9. Becoming a part of the EPC group (currently 9 professions that are part of the extended primary care program for chronic patholgoies- clients can gain medicare rebates)
10. DVA acceptance