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Articles of Association
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
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) & Primary Health Care
- Keynote Papers on Community Based Rehabilitation:
Continuing Education
- Keynote papers on continuing education
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]
Individual declarations of principle, position statements and endorsements are available for download via the policies section of this website.
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]
Individual declarations of principle, position statements and endorsements are available for download via the policies section of this website.
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]
Individual declarations of principle, position statements and endorsements are available for download via the policies section of this website.
Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
- Report of Evidence Based Practice Meeting
This meeting facilitated the exchange of information, developed a shared vision for EBP in physical therapy and stimulated thinking about plans for collaborative international projects. The outcome of the meeting was a programme to support the development of EBP in physical therapy.
Download the Full Report
Download the Executive Summary
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.
Health Classifications
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
- Keynote Papers on the ICF
International Health Issues
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)
Individual declarations of principle, position statements and endorsements are available for download via the policies section of this website.
Publication Order Form
WCPT publishes a wide range of publications to inform, represent and support the profession internationally. These are available to individuals as well as organisations, and discounts are available for bulk orders.
Quadrennial Report
WCPT Quadrennial Report
Published for distribution at the 16th General Meeting in 2007, the Quadrennial Report provides an overview of the work of WCPT for the period between the 15th and 16th General Meetings (2003-2007). Included are descriptions of each region and subgroup along with a report of their activities. The next report will be published for the 17th General Meeting in 2011.
Download the WCPT Quadrennial Report
Qualification Recognition of Physical Therapists
Strategic Direction & Priority Issues
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
Systems of Regulation
WCPT News
WCPT News provides news and information from member organisations, regions and subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and executive committee and general meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession. It is published every three months.
WCPT News April 2008
WCPT News January 2008 (PDF) [396kb]
WCPT News October 2007 (PDF) [248kb]
WCPT Congress News
2-6 June 2007, Vancouver, Canada
Issue 1: Saturday 2nd June [NB File size 2MB]
Issue 2: Monday 4th June [NB File size 2MB]
Issue 3: Wednesday 6th June [NB File size 2MB]
WCPT News March 2007 (PDF) [224kb]
WCPT News January 2007 (PDF) [417kb]
WCPT News October 2006 (PDF) [178kb]
WCPT News July 2006 (PDF) [202kb]
WCPT News March 2006 (PDF) [534kb]
Please Note: Issues of WCPT News pre February 2005 show our old office address.
WCPT News December 2005 (PDF) [464kb]
WCPT News September 2005 (PDF) [545kb]
WCPT News June 2005 (PDF) [241 kb]
WCPT News February 2005 (PDF) [405 kb]
WCPT News September 2004 (PDF) [277 kb]
WCPT Reprints and Permissions Policy
WCPT is in general happy for you to reproduce any of its publications, in whole or part, or use them as the basis for your own publications. However, attributing WCPT is essential, and you must consult WCPT before going ahead.
