WCPT Policy Documents are available for download from this page.

All files are provided for download in pdf format.

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WCPT Policy Documents

• WCPT Declarations of Principle
  Declarations of principle record the Confederation's agreed stance on issues affecting the practice of physical therapy internationally and have a two thirds majority vote thereby becoming policy for all member organisations.
  Download a full copy of the WCPT Declarations of Principle [521kb]

• WCPT Position Statements
  Position statements reflect the Confederation's preferred opinion on issues affecting the practice of physical therapy and have a simple majority vote. Such statements are available to member organisations to adopt, fully or in part.
  Download a full copy of the WCPT Position Statements [768kb]
  including the Description of Physical Therapy and Guidelines for Physical Therapist Professional Entry Level Education (these can both be downloaded individually using the links below)

• WCPT Endorsements
  Endorsements record the Confederation’s support for policy statements which have been developed by other organisations and are relevant to physical therapy internationally. They have a simple majority vote and are available to member organisations to adopt fully or in part.
  Download a full copy of the WCPT Endorsements [285kb]

• Description of Physical Therapy
  

  The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is committed to supporting member organisations. It is in this spirit that a description of physical therapy has been drawn up in response to the expressed need of members. As a Position Statement it is open to member organisations to adopt fully or in part or to develop further to meet the evolving needs of the profession.

  Download Position Statement - Description of Physical Therapy [173kb]

• Guidelines for Physical Therapist Professional Entry Level Education
  

  WCPT intends that these international guidelines for physical therapist professional entry-level education are used worldwide. They may be used for curriculum planning, curriculum development, and in internal and external quality assurance processes and standards assessment.

  While the guidelines have been developed with input from and specific reference to the member organisations of WCPT, the intent is that they may be used by countries where physical therapy associations and education programmes do not currently exist and where the profession is not represented in WCPT.

  Download Position Statement - Guidelines for Physical Therapist Professional Entry Level Education [391kb]

Individual declarations of principle, position statements and endorsements are available for download via the policies section of this website.

• WCPT Strategic Direction & Priority Issues 2007-2011

  Based on decisions made at the 16th General Meeting of WCPT in June 2007, this document includes WCPT's mission statement, guiding principles, and it's priorities for the four years from 2007-2011. 
  Download WCPT Strategic Direction & Priority Issues 2007-2011

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• WCPT Articles of Association
  This legal document lays down WCPT's basic structure and operating policies. It includes the mission, objectives, membership requirements, governance structure, decision making process and the roles and responsibilities of member organisations, executive committee and officers. Changes must be approved by member organisations at a general meeting.
  Approved at the 14th General Meeting of WCPT in May 1999.  
  Article 7.4 amended, 15th General Meeting of WCPT June 2003.
  Download WCPT Articles of Association