- To promote the use of acupuncture in physical therapy practice
- To ensure high standards of evidence based clinical practice
- To encourage links between academic and clinical research
- To support individual and group members wishing to establish the practice of acupuncture within their own countries
- To provide a forum for exchange of views and experiences
- To liaise and co-operate with other clinical interest groups within WCPT
- To provide a resource for information about acupuncture and related techniques for members

