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The Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd (AACMA) is the leading national professional association of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners.
High standards of education and practice are maintained by AACMA accredited practitioners due to the profession's determination to provide excellence in acupuncture and TCM health care. AACMA members are bound to a high standard of ethical and professional conduct through adherence to our national practitioner accreditation standards, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
All AACMA practitioner members are accredited with the Australian Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Accreditation Board, established by AACMA in 2003 with the support of the Commonwealth Complementary Therapies Funding Program.
The Chinese medicine profession (acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practitioners) has been approved for inclusion in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions from 1 July 2012. Watch the News section for developments!
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AACMAC Adelaide 2010
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| Newly Appointed Staff Member |
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AACMA is pleased to welcome Rachel Dowdy as AACMA's new Membership Assistant.
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| AACMAC Melbourne 2009 Hits the Mark! |
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AACMAC Melbourne 2009 was a resounding success!
Over 290 delegates relished in the interesting and informative seminars and workshops that were on offer.
The AACMAC Gala Dinner (Melbourne by Moonlight) was also a standout at this year's conference.
Look out for more information on AACMAC Adelaide 2010!
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| Chinese medicine profession to be nationally registered from 1 July 2012 |
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On 8 May 2009, Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council approved the inclusion of Chinese medicine practitioners (acupuncturists and Chinese herbal medicine practitioners) in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions from 1 July 2012. This is a welcome development which can only result in increased safety for the public and improved standards for the profession. For updates, please follow the link to the National Registration and Accreditation Implementation website http://www.nhwt.gov.au/natreg.asp.
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| 2009 AACMA Advertising Rates |
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Please visit our Publications section for Advertising Information on AACMA Newsletter "Jing-Luo", AJACM & General Advertising.
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| Endangered Species Certification Scheme launched |
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On 24 May 2008, the Hon Peter Garrett AO MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, formally launched the Endangered Species Certification Scheme (ESCS).
Click here for further information on the ESCS and how to apply.
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| WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations for the Western Pacific Region |
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On 23 May 2008, AACMA, in collaboration with the RMIT University WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, hosted the Australian launch and the first international launch of the WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in
the Western Pacific Region (published by the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office).
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| AACMA Announces Free Student Membership |
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AACMA Student Membership is free for new applications received after 1 April 2007!!
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