Why Join?
Joining the CAA is an enhancement of chiropractic resources,
stronger lobbying power for legislative and patient benefits and the
best service and promotion of chiropractic.
Some core reasons to join CAA, the peak body representing
chiropractors, include:
Risk Management & Professional Indemnity
Insurance
All CAA members receive significant discounts on their professional
indemnity and access to Guild's risk management service. Guild works
with the CAA to create a dynamic insurance and financial services
framework that keeps pace with the changing conditions affecting the
chiropractic profession.
By referring members to Guild, the CAA benefits from financial
support and members receive the benefits of Guild's insurance and
financial services. With a national network of regional offices, Guild
provides a comprehensive range of products and value-added services that
can be tailored to the individual requirements of member clinics. As a
CAA member you will have access to professional support networks at all
times in all matters pertaining to insurance and risk management.
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Public Education & Promotion
The CAA provides the most comprehensive range of promotional tools in
Australia to increase the profile of the profession and member
practices. As a CAA member you will have access to flagship campaigns
including National
Chiropractic Care Week and Straighten
Up Australia. Members participating in CAA flagship campaigns have
received increased media exposure for their practices and receive
specialised promotional materials promoting the benefits of chiropractic
care.
As a CAA member you will also regularly receive free clinic flyers
from the “there’s so much more to chiropractic” series
for use in a wide range of settings. As a CAA member you will benefit
from the distribution of positive chiropractic news stories in the media
and can gain representation through formal responses by the Association
to negative stories. The CAA’s online ‘find a
chiropractor’ facility also provides members the opportunity to
list their practice details on one of the most internationally visited
chiropractic websites, providing increased exposure for member
clinics.
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Education & Career
Advancement
The CAA offers the most comprehensive range of continuing professional
development chiropractic programs in Australia, ensuring the advancement
of knowledge throughout your career. Only CAA members are able to take
advantage of research provided at no cost in the Chiropractic Journal of
Australia. Through ongoing education in the latest developments in
chiropractic, you can enhance your credibility in professional practice
and advance your career.
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Advocacy / Political Strategy &
Direction
Through political and strategic initiatives, the CAA has accomplished
the acceptance and legitimacy of chiropractic care in health policy
circles and has achieved significant success in flying the flag for the
profession, including:
- Inclusion into the Department of Veterans Affairs health system
- Eligibility by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied
Health (SARRAH) for the Rural Allied Health Graduate Scholarship Scheme
- Inclusion alongside other allied health practitioners in the
Medicare Plus initiative
- Upskilling chiropractors for 21st century healthcare through the
development of Chiropractic Plus - the first and, to this day, only
chiropractic education program advocating primary wellness care
- Increasing the awareness of chiropractic both at ministerial and
departmental levels of government
- Taking a key seat at the table during the introduction of a national
registration and accreditation through the Council of Australian
Government (COAG)
- Increased relationships with key government stakeholders, through
discussions with bodies such as the Department of Health and Ageing
regarding the Prohibited Practices Legislation relating to Diagnostic
Imaging, and RACGP Radiologists
- Developing standards for accreditation of chiropractic practices
through involvement with the Safety and Quality Commission’s draft
legislation
- Attending numerous conferences of world health professions, health
policy development, health workforce reform, researchers, and seminars
outlining Federal Government health initiatives
- Providing submissions to key governmental departments such as the
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission and Productivity
Commission
As a result, many doors have been opened for the CAA and the
chiropractic profession - these doors can now be walked through to
assist in the shaping of Australia’s future healthcare model. As a
CAA member you will be kept up to date on the Association’s
political and strategic initiatives through regular e-bulletins and
articles in The Australian Chiropractor magazine.
By joining CAA you will add another voice to strengthen the political
initiatives undertaken by CAA and help shape the future of Australian
healthcare.
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Recognition of Your Expertise
By joining the CAA you will secure the right to advertise your
membership with the peak body representing chiropractors in Australia.
Only CAA members can display the CAA member logo in their clinics
and on clinic promotional materials. Recent market research undertaken
by the CAA has shown that chiropractors displaying the CAA logo have
greater credibility amongst consumers than those not displaying it. As a
CAA member your professional expertise as a doctor of chiropractic will
be widely recognised, enhancing your credibility amongst current and
potential patients. All patients can rest assured that a CAA member
displaying the CAA member logo is bound by a strict code of
ethics and adheres to the highest professional standards.
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Clinic Resources &
Information
As a CAA member you will have exclusive access to a wide range of
web-based resources via the members’ only website, containing
information on events, continuing professional development seminars, and
a wide range of clinic forms and documentation for quick reference. Only
CAA members stay up to date with the monthly Australian Chiropractor
Magazine, and regular Association e-bulletins.
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Chiropractic Fellowship
As a CAA member you will be provided with the opportunity to engage and
share knowledge with like minded professionals in niche special interest
groups including Sports Chiropractic Australia and the Rural and
Indigenous Health Interest Group. The CAA is actively involved with key
health bodies including the World Federation of Chiropractic; Asia
Pacific Chiropractic Doctors’ Federation; Bone and Joint Decade;
Australian Spinal Research Foundation; and National Rural Health
Alliance.
Further, the Association also enjoys strong relationships with the
three major chiropractic universities in Australia – Macquarie,
Murdoch and RMIT. Only CAA members are provided with access to the CAA
membership directory, providing you with a valuable document for
networking.
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Chiropractic Research
As a CAA member you will be part of an Association that fosters the
development of chiropractic research and has strong ties with research
institutions domestically and internationally, including the Australian
Spinal Research Foundation, Murdoch University, Macquarie University and
RMIT University. The Association regularly donates to the Australian
Spinal Research Foundation and also openly encourages contributions to
the development of chiropractic research through a formal grant
process.
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Product Discounts
As a CAA member you will be provided with exclusive access to discounts
on a range of CAA
endorsed products and consumer products and services including
Qantas Club membership; Accor hotels and accommodation; Avis car rental;
and APRA clinic music licences.
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Support Networks
As a CAA member you will also be provided with access to a range of
highly experienced and knowledgeable CAA staff members 5 days a week to
provide support for enquiries that may require additional
assistance.
For a complete rundown of CAA membership benefits, click the link
below.
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