Join ATMS

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Become a Member

As a natural medicine practitioner, student of natural medicine or even if you have an invested interest in the natural medicine industry there are many benefits of being a member of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS).

Join us to connect with a community of more than 8,000 practitioners, receive support and education in your professional development and know you will be represented and promoted with government, the health funds and the public.

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Memberships

ATMS offers three kinds of memberships, all with different requirements and benefits: Accredited Membership for practitioners, Associate Membership for non-practitioners, and Student Membership for those on their journey to become a practitioner.

Accredited Practitioner

$295 /year
Membership year: 1 July to 30 June
  • Exclusive access and subsidised entry to CPE Events and Webinars
  • Government advocacy and lobbying
  • Potential eligibility for up to 43 health funds
  • Free access to EBSCO
  • Access to ATMS certified collateral
  • Professional indemnity insurance cover
  • Subscription to the Journal of ATMS
  • Grants and Awards
  • ATMS Wise N Well eNewsletter

Student

$0 /year
Membership year: 1 July to 30 June
  • Exclusive access and subsidised entry to CPE Events and Webinars
  • Government advocacy and lobbying
  • Free access to EBSCO
  • Subscription to the Journal of ATMS
  • Grants and Awards
  • ATMS Wise N Well eNewsletter

Associate Membership

$100 /year
Membership year: 1 July to 30 June
  • Exclusive access and subsidised entry to CPE Events and Webinars
  • Subscription to the Journal of ATMS
  • ATMS Wise N Well eNewsletter

Are you a member of another association?

Be part of an association actively promoting natural therapies and advocating for practitioners! Experience the benefits of ATMS for FREE by transferring today with no charges or membership fees until 1 July 2024.

ATMS provides exclusive benefits and representation including government advocacy, extensive CPE opportunities, public awareness campaigns, and support for practitioners’ holistic knowledge and industry growth.

Membership Highlights

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Continued Professional Education

The most comprehensive continuing professional education (CPE) program and calendar in Australia. Expert speakers, Australia-wide locations, online learning, business and multi-modality topics – all with a member discount and early bird rates.

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FREE access to the EBSCO

FREE access to the EBSCO Alternative Medicine research package. Including over 1,600 full text natural medicine and allopathic medicine journals and the EBSCO Rehabilitation Reference Center with 100s of evidence based clinical summaries and nearly 10,000 Exercise Images.

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ATMS certified collateral

Access to ATMS certified collateral stating “I’m an ATMS Accredited Practitioner” + use of ATMS logo with permission on clinic stationery, advertising etc.

Are you a past accredited ATMS member?

If you have previously been an accredited member of ATMS and would like to re-join, please complete the form here. Be part of an Association supporting your professional development as a practitioner.

Membership FAQs

Membership FAQs

Couldn’t find the answers to your questions?

Contact ATMS friendly team to find out more or send us a message from the Contact Us page.

1800 456 855
I have not completed an ATMS accredited course - can I still apply?

Yes, you can apply for Accredited Membership without having completed an ATMS Accredited Course. However, we will need additional information from you so we can assess you correctly.
Please contact the ATMS Office on 1800 456 855 or email us via the Contact Form.

I would like to study natural therapies. Where can I study?

You can find a comprehensive list of colleges listed on our website. All colleges listed here are accredited with ATMS.

However, not all courses delivered by the college may be accredited with ATMS. Once you have decided on which field you would like to study, please check with your college or our office on 1800 456 855 to see if that particular course is accredited.

What are the benefits of being an ATMS member?

ATMS prides itself on being the leading multi-modality natural therapies Association in Australia, supporting more than 20 different therapy types. Further information on membership benefits can be found in the Join ATMS section of the website.