Table 3 International allied health professional bodies and presence of support provided for implementation of nine core regulatory standards
Profession, name of international body and number of member organisations (n) | Minimum Training/Education | Entry-Level Competency Standards | Scope of Practice | Code of Conduct | Course Accreditation | Continuing Professional Development | Language Standard | Recency-of-Practice | Return-to-Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical therapy World Confederation for Physical Therapy (n = 120) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | – |
Occupational therapy World Federation of Occupational Therapists (n = 101) | X | X | X | X | X | – | – | – | – |
Social work International Federation of Social Workers (n = 123) | X | – | X | X | – | – | X | – | – |
Speech and language therapy (inc audiology) International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (n = 63) | X | – | X | X | X | – | – | – | – |
Dietetics International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (n = 50) | X | X | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
Medical imaging International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (n = 80) | X | – | – | – | X | – | X | – | – |
Optometry World Council of Optometry (n = unknown) | – | X | X | – | – | – | X | – | – |
Osteopathy Osteopathic International Alliance (n = 10) | X | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Psychology International Union of Psychological Science (n = 89) | X | X | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
Music therapy World Federation of Music Therapy (n = 26) | X | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
Orthoptics International Orthoptic Association (n = 16) | X | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
Chiropractic World Federation of Chiropractic (n = 88) | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Audiology International Society of Audiology (n = unknown) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Podiatry International Federation of Podiatrists (n = 31) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |