Code
of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Disponible en Francais
Foreword
After
the enactment of the Regulated Health Professions Act in
1994, the Quality Assurance Committee began its preparation
of the Quality Assurance Programme required by the Act.
It immediately became clear to the Committee that the Quality
Assurance Programme could not be developed without a more
current and readily applicable Standards of Practice.
The
Standards of Practice were revised to provide all massage
therapists with clear directions in a comprehensive document
from which they may obtain guidance on how well they are
expected to perform their various tasks within the Scope
of Practice.
During
the consultation process with the profession on the development
of the Standards of Practice, the majority of the members
indicated clearly that these Standards, no matter how comprehensive,
should not be presented to the membership without a revised
Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics would provide the necessary
human framework for the Standards. Together, the Code of
Ethics and the Standards of Practice present a strong and
confident foundation for the profession of massage therapy.
Although
the creation of the two documents was the responsibility
of the Quality Assurance Committee, the project would not
have been possible without the expert guidance of Commtec
Communications Group and the many therapists who dedicated
their time and experience to the focus groups and developmental
work. On behalf of the Quality Assurance Committee and the
Council, thank you to all those volunteers who contributed
their time, expertise, insight and continual support throughout
the process. This profession has you to thank.
Code
of Ethics - 1999
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