About Us
Its important that people who teach a specialist skill like the Alexander Technique are properly qualified, are kept up-to-date with new science and are networked into an international professional community. AUSTAT is the professional body that achieves those aims and much more.
Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
When you see the letters m.AUSTAT after an Alexander Technique teacher’s name you can be confident that your teacher is a professional. All AUSTAT members undergo a thorough training process that takes many years and that must meet the AUSTAT Training Standard.
AUSTAT Teachers undertake continuing professional development every year to maintain the currency of their skills and knowledge. You can be assured that your AUSTAT teacher can skillfully lead you to greater health, well being and awareness.
What We Do
AUSTAT is an Incorporated Association that represents the interests of its members in Australia and Taiwan. We work within a constitution and a code of professional conduct. Some of our services are:
To develop teaching pedagogy and Training Standards in consultation with our members in order to provide the highest quality teaching to the Australian and Taiwanese public.
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To assist our Teacher members in their Alexander practices through provision of insurances, best practice and professional guidelines.
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To provide diverse opportunities for professional education, collaboration and innovation in Alexander Technique teaching.
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To promote, publicise and inform about the Alexander Technique and its benefits within Australia and Taiwan
Continuing Professional Education
AUSTAT Alexander Technique teachers are experts in their field because they spend many years initially training to become teachers. Once they meet all the requirements to become a member of AUSTAT, our teachers continue to undertake training through personal research, attendance at monthly seminars, conferences and guest speaker events.
AUSTAT organises a variety of regular events to assist our members to maintain and grow their skills.
AUSTAT Council
AUSTAT is administered by a volunteer Council and a number of Standing Committees made of Alexander Technique Teachers from Australia and Taiwan.
Council Members
Michael Shellshear - Chair
Helen Thomson - Secretary
Alexandra Lepikhin - Treasurer
Julianne Eveleigh
Jane Shellshear
Teacher Members pay yearly dues to ensure that Alexander Technique has a professional voice in Australia. As well as administering a budget to provide services such as this website, seminars, conferences, publications, an Alexander Technique library, online training and Continuing Professional Development sessions, AUSTAT members volunteer their time towards continuous improvement of professional standards,training standards and approved teacher-training programs.
Networking with International Alexander Technique Communities
AUSTAT is affiliated with the Society for Teachers of Alexander Technique (STAT) in the United Kingdom and with the Affiliated Societies of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (ATAS). This connects our Australian community to thousands of Alexander Technique teachers around the world.
AUSTAT is affiliated with the Society for Teachers of Alexander Technique
AUSTAT is affiliated with the Affiliated Societies of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
Become a Friend of AUSTAT
You don't have to be a Teacher Member of AUSTAT to be a part of our community. Friends of AUSTAT receive news, learning resources, special offers, invitations to workshops, conferences and access to research. We encourage your support for us and invite you to be involved.
Your safety, ethics and our professional code
All our Teacher Members have agreed to abide by our Constitution and our Code of Professional Conduct. This means that you should expect courteous and respectful behaviour at all times from our Members. Alexander touch is instructive not manipulative or therapeutic. Our pupils remain clothed at all times during a lesson and/or workshop. Anyone is welcome to view our Constitution and Rules here.
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Friends of AUSTAT get access to lots of extra content on our AUSTAT website. This includes articles, how-to's, online eLearning, videos and more resources to get you started in the Alexander Technique.