Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association Ltd

AACMA Annual Report 2012

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:40:07 +1000

The AACMA Annual Report 2012 has now been released. You can access this file via the Publications page of our website or click here for the PDF version.

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Our updated Recognised Course List

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:39:56 +1000

Now with the advent of national registration and the recent establishment of an independent Accreditation Committee under the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA), it is time for AACMA to adapt its course approval process to take into account the new regulated environment.

As from 18 March 2013, AACMA ceased its independent/parallel course accreditation processes. Instead AACMA adopted, as AACMA recognised courses, the list of programs of study formally approved by the CMBA for general registration. The updated AACMA Recognised Course List also includes a list of previously approved courses at bachelor degree level that are either discontinued or are in teach-out mode.

The purpose of the AACMA Recognised Course list is to advise prospective students of suitable programs in which they may enrol. For this reason, only those courses at bachelor degree or higher that are currently taking enrolments are included on the AACMA Recognised Course List. 

AACMA response to ABC Radio Australia story

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:03:17 +1000

In response to ABC’s Radio Australia’s story Gecko overhunted for Chinese medicine, warn activists (12 April 2013), AACMA wishes to inform the public that to the best of our knowledge and belief, gecko use in Chinese medicine is not a practice in Australia.
 
Rather, it appears to be a recent practice indigenous to South East Asia and China and the demand appears to be based on hoax claims to efficacy.
 
Hoax claims are not only a danger to sustainability of indigenous wildlife, but also may result in serious conditions being inadequately treated or not being treated at all.
 
Reputable Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia adhere to strict guidelines of practice and do not support the illegal use of endangered wildlife, or illegally acquired wildlife product, nor do they support hoax claims about efficacy.  Read more...

Jing-Luo Autumn 2013 edition now online!

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:31:15 +1000

The Autumn edition of AACMA Member Newsletter, the Jing-Luo, is now available online.

In this issue we feature our reviewed CPD Policy, the updated AACMA-Recognised Course List, details on our AGM in May, plus feature Member-to-Member articles and interviews with familiar faces in the Chinese medicine profession. 

Members will receive their hardcopy in the mail very soon. In the meantime, you can download an online version.

Thinking of a career in Chinese medicine?

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:30:34 +1000

Interested in learning what a career in Chinese medicine is like? We take you behind the scenes of two AACMA Members and showcase a typical day of an Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner. Practitioners Beau Mannix and Eli Huang also share their individual stories about how they got into the profession. Great viewing for school students or anyone interested in a career in Chinese medicine. 

A Day in the Life of an Acupuncturist - featuring Beau Mannix	A Day in the Life of  a Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner - featuring Eli Huang