The principal aims and objectives of the GCMT are:

• To promote the adoption of high standards of practice in massage therapies and all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques.
• To optimise public access to treatment of a high professional standard.
• To establish and maintain a nationwide professionally determined Standard of Training, Conduct and Competence for the protection of the public.
• To act as a unifying body by bringing together organisations engaged in representing or teaching massage therapies, all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques.

These aims and objectives will be achieved by:

• Establishing standards for continuing professional development of registered practitioners.
• Establishing Core Curricula in all areas of massage therapies, bodywork and soft tissue techniques.
• Establishing Advanced Curricula in all areas of massage therapies, bodywork and soft tissue techiques, as applicable.
• Providing support to the profession in the form of Standards and expertise.