Question: what is a 'suitable professional organisation'?

Recommendation number three, from the Victorian RMT Inquiry:

"...All unregistered providers of trauma counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy services become members of a suitable professional organisation within their profession..."

In the USA, Steve Eichel has demonstrated that such a recommendation may be of limited value.
According to his research, you don't even need to be homo sapiens to join some 'professional organisations'.
It's worth re-visiting his website, which has been updated with a follow-up article.
www.dreichel.com/Articles/Dr_Zoe.htm

P.S. Don't miss the 141 Factor coverage.
www.dreichel.com/Articles/141_factor_zoe.htm