PHANA Mission

Following consultation with PHANA's members in October - December 2004, PHANA adopted the mission statement below. This revised mission statement replaced PHANA's orginal mission statement.

The reason for revising PHANA's mission was the launch of the North American Pathwork Association (NAPA). With the launch of NAPA on September 1, 2004, NAPA essentially took over what was previously PHANA's overall mission, namely: "to foster communication, cooperation and mutual understanding between and within all Pathwork Regions, Chapters, and Groups."

With NAPA now responsible for this wider and more organizationally-oriented mission, PHANA is free to -- and needs to -- focus on the needs, interests, and concerns of PHANA members. The text below reflects this change in focus.

Description

PHANA is a financially self-supporting and self-governing professional association of Pathwork Helpers.and Apprentice Helpers, and Trainees, with associate membership for others (e.g. teachers and study group leaders) who assist the growth of the Pathwork.

Mission

Contribute actively to applying Pathwork principles and fulfilling the Pathwork task at the individual and community levels (#20, p. 4; #209, p.4; #223, p. 3; #AD3, p. 3;).

Promote quality in Pathwork Helpership, and increase the public visibility, knowledge, and standing of Pathwork Helpership in North America.

Provide services and the benefits of association to Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, Trainees, teachers and group leaders,

Main Functions

Promote both high standards of Pathwork Helpership practice and public recognition and trust in Pathwork Helpership, for example by maintaining a publicly accessible professional register, and by requiring members to abide by stated membership criteria and a Code of Conduct.

Increase public visibility and knowledge of Pathwork Helpership, e.g. through the PHANA website.

Provide services that assist Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, teachers and study group leaders, e.g. through the Pathwork Teachers Helper (PTH) service, insurance.

Promote communication and cooperation among Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, Trainees, teachers and group leaders.

Represent the interests of PHANA members, for example in relation to issues under consideration by the NAPA Council (NAPAC) and the Foundation.

COMMENTS

We welcome your comments and suggestions! Please send them to:

Jan Rigsby
P.O. Box 173
Nambucca Heads, NSW 2448
AUSTRALIA
Email: rigsbyjan@aapt.net.au

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Latest Revision: March 02, 2005

	Contribute actively to applying Pathwork principles and fulfilling the Pathwork task at the individual and community levels (#20, p. 4; #209, p.4; #223, p. 3; #AD3, p. 3;).
	Promote quality in Pathwork Helpership, and increase the public visibility, knowledge, and standing of Pathwork Helpership in North America.
	Provide services and the benefits of association to Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, Trainees, teachers and group leaders,

	Promote both high standards of Pathwork Helpership practice and public recognition and trust in Pathwork Helpership, for example by maintaining a publicly accessible professional register, and by requiring members to abide by stated membership criteria and a Code of Conduct.
	Increase public visibility and knowledge of Pathwork Helpership, e.g. through the PHANA website.
	Provide services that assist Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, teachers and study group leaders, e.g. through the Pathwork Teachers Helper (PTH) service, insurance.
	Promote communication and cooperation among Pathwork Helpers, Apprentices, Trainees, teachers and group leaders.
	Represent the interests of PHANA members, for example in relation to issues under consideration by the NAPA Council (NAPAC) and the Foundation.