PACT — the Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists — was founded in 2000 and now covers 12 countries across the Pacific and Asia. It's the professional home for biodynamic craniosacral therapists across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and parts of East Asia, providing the same kind of credential verification and professional standards that BCTA/NA does in North America and CSTA does in the UK.
For anyone looking for a practitioner in the Pacific region, or trying to understand what the RCST/PACT credential means, PACT is the place to start.
What PACT does and requires
PACT is a professional association that verifies its members have completed a recognised biodynamic CST training and meet ongoing standards. The training requirement matches the international benchmark: a minimum of 700 hours, in line with the IABT standard and the requirements of BCTA/NA and CSTA. Practitioners seeking PACT membership have to document their training hours, lineage, and supervision history.
Once registered, PACT members carry the RCST/PACT credential and are required to complete 20 continuing professional development (CPD) points every three years to keep their registration. This isn't just administrative — it reflects the expectation that practitioners stay active and developing rather than trading on an initial qualification. The PACT directory at pactcst.com is publicly searchable, so clients across the region can verify that a practitioner is currently registered.
Accredited schools and training pathways
PACT accredits several training schools whose graduates are eligible for membership. Body Intelligence is the most significant of these, with programmes running in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Canada — all accredited under the PACT framework. Body Intelligence's 700-plus hour, two-year training feeds directly into PACT registration for practitioners across the Pacific region.
The Institute for Biodynamic Craniosacral Training in Brisbane, led by Ken Gordon, is another PACT-accredited school with a strong reputation in the Australian community. The Wellness Institute in Sydney, run by Roger Gilchrist, adds another pathway. Taranaki Therapeutics in New Zealand, run by Joanna and Brendan Pittwood, is the only PACT-accredited school outside the main urban centres, and it matters for extending the geographic reach of proper training in Aotearoa. The mix of accredited schools means prospective students in the Pacific have real choice about training lineage and location.
Using the PACT directory
The PACT directory at pactcst.com is the most reliable starting point for finding a biodynamic CST practitioner in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, or any of the other 12 countries it covers. The directory lists current RCST/PACT members only — people whose credentials have been verified and who are up to date with their CPD.
Searching by country or region returns a list of practitioners with their location, contact details, and often a short note on specialisation. The 700-hour training standard means every listed practitioner has made a serious investment in their formation, and the CPD requirement means they're active in the field. For clients new to CST, finding a PACT-registered practitioner is one of the most reliable ways to be sure you're working with someone properly trained and professionally engaged.
PACT has spent 25 years building a credible professional home for biodynamic CST practitioners across the Pacific and Asia. The RCST/PACT credential is the regional equivalent of the RCST designations in North America and the UK — and the directory behind it is genuinely reliable.