| 15 July
2008
NSW Health Department introduces Public Health (General) Amendment
Regulation 2008. It is a legal requirement that NSW practitioners
must display the Code of Conduct and the Health Care Complaints Commission
information sheet in their clinics.
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12 February 2008
Effects of acupuncture on in vitro fertilisation live births.
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12 February 2008
The Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committe has issued a warning
on the possible interaction between glucosamine and warfarin.
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08 January 2008
NSW Health releases Unregistered Health Practitioners Code of Conduct
for comment.
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05 December 2007
Queensland Commission for Children and Young People And Child Guardian
require practitioners to have a blue card before treating children.
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04 December 2007
Applications are invited for the position of ATMS Company Secretary.
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20 November 2007
Democrats release complementary medicine health policy.
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20 November 2007
NSW Premier announces funding for Joint Chair in Traditional Chinese Medicine
at University of Western Sydney and University of Sydney.
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11 October 2007
Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee warns of dangers associated
with chronic use of colloidal silver.
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09 October 2007
The third newsletter of the National Institute of Complementary Medicine
has been released.
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01 October 2007
Melbourne researchers report in the Medical Journal of Australia
that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
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10 July 2007
Message from NIB on health fund fraud
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25 June 2007
ATMS Acupuncturists can register with Medibank Private through ATMS
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15 June 2007
Commonwealth Government funds the establishment of the National Institute
of Complementary Medicine
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14 June 2007
Therapeutic Goods Administration to introduce new labelling requirements
for over-the-counter black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) products
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14 June 2007
The Victorian Health Professions Registration Act 2005 will come
into force on 1 July 2007
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18 April 2007
Democrats demand that Howard Government apologise to Pan Pharmaceuticals
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12 February 2007
The National Health and Medical Research Council has called for research
applications into complementary medicine. A funding of $5 million over
3 years has been allocated.
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19 January 2007
Comfrey ointment found effective in osteoarthritis of knee in randomised,
double-blind clinical trial.
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15 January 2007
The Cancer Council of NSW position statement on soy products and cancer.
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11 January 2007
NIB health fund is recognising Bowen therapy and shiatsu for rebate purposes.
Conditions do apply. Contact ATMS office for details.
14 December 2006
A randomised controlled trial has found that massage therapy is effective
in osteoarthritis of the knee.
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21 November 2006
New remedial massage and naturopathy applicants for Medibank Private
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10 November 2006
HICAPS is now available to ATMS remedial massage therapists, naturopaths
and acupuncturists
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10 November 2006
TV program alleges that massage causes stroke, but where is the evidence?
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23 October 2006
The Health Care Complaints Committee of the NSW Parliament has released
a report entitled Review of the 1998 Report Into Unregistered Health
Practitioners: The Adequacy and Appropriateness of Current Mechanisms
for Resolving Complaints.
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30 August 2006
The European Medicines Agency has compiled an assessment report on the
cases of hepatotoxocity associated with black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
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14 August 2006
The Victorian Department of Human Services has released its report on
the review of naturopathy and western herbal medicine practice.
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12 July 2006
Fedral Court of Australia stops a pharmacy watchgroup from publishing
a report on Ginkgo.
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3 July 2006
The ATMS Code of Ethics and Code of Practice are under review. The Codes
have been combined into a draft Code of Conduct. All members are invited
to participate in the review process and to make comment on the draft
Code of Conduct. The deadline for comments is 17 July.
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In Memoriam
Rodney Brennan, ATMS Vice-President and past co-owner of Nature Care college, passed away on 16 June 2006 in a car accident. ATMS passes its deepest condolences to his wife Anna, their son Oliver and all family members. Rodney was a friend to all, and held the highest respect from all who knew him. A man of keen intellect and profound understanding, Rodney played a major role in ATMS and significantly contributed to complementary medicine education in Australia.
29 May 2006
Prince of Wales address on complementary medicine to the 59th World Health Assembly of the UN World Health Organization
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25 May 2006
Documents detailing the proposed joint regulatory scheme for the new Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA) have been released for public consultation.
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23 May 2006
Simons L, Simons J, McCallumJ, Friedlander Y. Lifestyle factors and risk of dementia: Dubbo study of the elderly. Medical Journal of Australia 2006;184(2):68-70.
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