ATMS announce finalists for the 2025 Natural Medicine Awards

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ATMS announce finalists for the 2025 Natural Medicine Awards

ATMS extends huge congratulations to all the finalists in our annual Natural Medicine Awards!

Twelve finalists have been selected from the natural therapies sector for Practitioner of the Year, Clinic of the Year, Lecturer of the Year and Student of the Year. All nominees demonstrated excellence in their contributions to their modalities, industry, and overall commitment to the advancement of the health of the Australian community.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner, on Saturday 8 November at Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney.

Tickets are limited and priority is provided to finalists and their network. Please click here to purchase a ticket.

Special thanks to everyone who entered or nominated in the awards. We had an impressive volume of submissions this year, and we applaud the efforts of every single entrant for their contribution to natural medicine in Australia.

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 finalists for the ATMS Natural Medicine Awards!

Practitioner of the Year Finalists

Practitioner Bio’s

Casey Jones

Casey Jones is a Paediatric Clinical Nutritionist and founder of Carter Nutrition, based in Tamworth, NSW. She supports children and families across regional Australia, specialising in gut health, behaviour, mood, and fussy eating. As one of the very few paediatric clinical nutritionists serving the broad regional NSW radius, Casey is passionate about transforming how children’s health is supported – bridging the gap between clinical care, functional testing, and real-food strategies. Her evidence-based, realistic, and empathetic approach empowers families to understand the “why” behind their child’s health, creating lasting change. With a vision to pioneer change in paediatric nutrition, Casey is helping shape a more proactive, holistic, and accessible future for children’s health.

Conny Pulvermacher

Conny Pulvermacher has been a clinical practitioner, yoga teacher, and holistic health educator for more than 25 years. She holds qualifications and has undergone training in bodywork, nutrition, and yoga, specialising in craniosacral therapy (biodynamic and structural). She runs a busy clinical practice at Elemental Health in St. Ives, Sydney, working with a diverse client base. Her very favourite clinic visitors are newborns, but she also loves supporting those who have travelled the life journey for many decades.

Conny has developed an integrative approach to therapeutic practice combining the non-invasive approach of craniosacral therapy with myofascial release, positional release, acupressure, kinesiology and remedial massage to facilitate the integration of experience at multiple levels.

She structures nutritional advice and movement therapy as additional tools to empower clients with self-help ability in their everyday life.

Conny has taught ATMS seminars Australia-wide since 2019 and has offered a wide range of integrative workshops in a variety of different forums focussing on holistic health, nutrition, movement, and meditation.

Conny is currently the co-ordinator and co-teacher for the USA based Wellness Institute, offering three-year long diploma training courses in Craniosacral therapy held in Sydney.

Rowena Jayne

Rowena Jayne is an award-winning Psychotherapist and Naturopath with advanced diplomas in nutrition, herbal medicine, and postgraduate training in neuro emotional technique.

She’s a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist with Mind Medicine Australia; Accredited in yoga, meditation, shamanic medicine, ayurveda, transpersonal bodywork, NLP & hypnosis. Rowena is currently completing an advanced diploma in homeopathy.

With 20 years’ experience, Rowena operates her Sydney clinic specialising in mental health, supporting women with anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and gut health through integrative care.

She leads workshops, retreats, and is a senior leader for Tony Robbins International.

Author of the bestseller “The Joy of Real Food” and co-author of “Within,” featured on CNN and Good Morning Australia, her personal triumph over health challenges inspires her passion to help others.

Clinic of the Year Finalists

Darling Health Centre

Amanda Haberecht is the director of Darling Health and has practised as a Naturopath for over 27 years with a special interest in all aspects of women’s health from puberty to menopause. Amanda previously worked as a Naturopath at The Jocelyn Centre with Francesca Naish for 10 years before she established Darling Street Health in Balmain, Sydney. A passionate clinician at heart, Amanda was motivated to create a multi-disciplinary clinic in Sydney’s Inner West that offers a professional and integrative approach to health and wellbeing. Since then, Darling Health has become a leading natural medicine clinic in the treatment of fertility, pregnancy, and family health.

As both the director and principal Naturopath of Darling Health, Amanda takes great pride in providing patients and their families with quality naturopathic and complementary medicine care in a caring and welcoming environment.

Specialising in reproductive health, infertility, miscarriage prevention, recurrent miscarriage and preconception care, Amanda offers an alternative model for women and their partners experiencing fertility concerns. Amanda utilises both conventional and complementary medical models to diagnose and address issues that may be compromising a couple’s chance to conceive a healthy baby.

Amanda is a regular keynote speaker on preconception and pregnancy health, miscarriage prevention, natural fertility management and naturopathic IVF support.

Amandas speaking engagements include:

Between Clinical Minds PODCAST, ‘Menopause Transition and Cardiometabolic Risk’, (April 2023), by Bioconcepts. Listen here.

Between Clinical Minds PODCAST, ‘Gestational Diabetes’, (March 2023), by Bioconcepts. Listen here

Wellness by Designs PODCAST, ‘Mitochondrial Nutrients in Fertility- Practical Applications with Amanda Haberecht’, (July 2023), by Designs for Health. Listen Here

ATMS Webinar (November 2022), presenting ‘Naturopathic Support for Recurrent Miscarriage’.

The Fanny Mechanic Podcast, ‘Naturopathy and Fertility with Amanda Haberecht’ (May 2020), by Dr Natasha Andreadis. Listen here.

ATMS Webinar (2020), presenting ‘Fertility Assessment’.

The Alexandria Multidisciplinary Education Series at IVF Australia (September 2019), presenting ‘Naturopathic Approaches to Unexplained Infertility’.

Metagenics Facebook LIVE Interviews at Congress (June 2019), presenting ‘Employee and Subcontracting Practitioners’.

The Alexandria Multidisciplinary Education Series at IVF Australia (May 2019), on the ‘Supporting IVF and Fertility Panel’.

Health Masters LIVE Fertility Masterclass (April 2019), presenting ‘Fertility Assessment, webinar one’.

Health Masters LIVE Pregnancy Masterclass (September 2018), presenting ‘Preconception: When things get complicated, webinar two’.

Naturally Good Expo, Sydney Australia (April 2018), presenting ‘Underutilised Approaches to Natural Preconception’.

ACNEM Conference: Women’s Health (November 2016), presenting ‘PMS’.

Expert Speaker Panel at the Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Conference (May 2016), presenting ‘Essential Nutrition Through Each Trimester and Breastfeeding’.

‘Nutrition, Fertility and Human Reproductive Function’ BOOK REVIEW, Temellen K & Pearce K ACNEM Journal (Dec 2015).

Marie Claire – Defy your Age Campaign (Feb 2014), presenting ‘How to Look and Feel Your Best Naturally’.

Health Masters LIVE Natural Women’s Health Masterclass (Nov 2013), presenting ‘Recurrent Miscarriage’.

Health Masters LIVE Natural Pregnancy Masterclass (Sept 2013), presenting ‘1st Trimester Pregnancy Health’.

ACNEM Conference: Women’s Health – From Menarche to Menopause (November 2011), presenting ‘Infertility and Conception’.

Metagenics Congress of Integrative Medicine (June 2011), presenting both ‘Naturopathic Support of Patients Undergoing Assisted Fertility Treatments’, and ‘Prevention and Management of Recurrent Miscarriage’.

SynerQi Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine for a Natural Medicine

SynerQi Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine is dedicated to helping people restore balance and wellbeing through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Founded by Jeffrey Fricot, SynerQi provides personalised treatments using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, and auricular therapy to mainly address pain management, fatigue, neurological conditions, digestive issues and women’s health. SynerQi is recognised for its compassionate, results-driven care, helping clients achieve their health goals

With over 20 years of experience, Jeff has also served as a Clinical Supervisor at the University of Western Sydney and has accepted and mentored students completing their clinical hours at his clinic. Through both in-clinic treatments and educational outreach, SynerQi continues to inspire a growing community of people seeking a balanced and integrative approach to health.

The H Dispensary

At The H Dispensary (formerly The Hierophant), we are dedicated to spreading awareness of the profound power of natural remedies. We are here to guide, support, and empower those on their healing journey, just as our founders envisioned all those years ago. We will continue to strive towards being a place for the community to gather not just in store, but also online to learn and connect with like-minded natural health enthusiasts. Whether through workshops, industry networking, student mentoring or online courses, we are building a movement rooted in education, empowerment, and collective healing.

Lecturer of the Year

Harmonie Michelle Henderson-Brown

Harmonie Henderson-Brown is a passionate advocate for inclusive education, committed to creating learning environments that support and empower every student.

She works as a lecturer and clinic supervisor across multiple TAFE campus’ teaching the Diploma of Remedial Massage. She is also a disability support tutor, providing personalised academic assistance to students with diverse learning needs.

Harmonie has owned and operated her Remedial Massage clinic in Marrickville since 2012 and is currently completing her Diploma of Counselling.

Harmonie has developed curriculum across multiple units within the Diploma of Remedial Massage. In 2025, she served as a Subject Matter Expert on TAFE NSW’s academic audit and validation panel. Harmonie’s commitment to academia and industry engagement strengthens future teaching practices and educational outcomes within Australia’s natural therapies community.

“I’m constantly learning from my students. Their curiosity, dedication, and desire to understand and heal the human body drives me to be a better educator. I love witnessing the individuality of each student’s journey – how they connect with the practice, how they grow, and how they begin to see themselves as capable, compassionate therapists”.

Tamara Saunders

Tamara Saunders

Dip CTM, Dip CNMT, Vodder MLD & CDT, Sports Medic

With over 22 years of clinical experience, Tamara Saunders has built a career dedicated to client-centred care and evidence-informed practice. Her professional background spans corporate wellness programs, community health clinics, and collaborative work alongside medical professionals supporting refugee and trauma-affected communities. She has extensive experience in multidisciplinary environments, providing treatment for clients with complex health needs.

Tamara has completed elements of a Bachelor of Health Science (NMT) and is committed to further study to strengthen her clinical reasoning and enhance the depth of her teaching. Her approach to education is grounded in lived clinical experience, reflective practice, and the belief that learning should be both rigorous and compassionate.

Humbled to be nominated by her students, Tamara acknowledges the unwavering support of her family and the many teachers, colleagues, students, and clients who continue to inspire and shape her work.

Tania O'Neill McGowan

Student of the Year Finalists

Brett Northam

Following a medical retirement from the Australian Army after twelve years of service due to various mental and physical injuries Brett thought his capacity to assist others was gone. Now practicing at Torrens University with aspirations of being a clinical nutritionist. Brett has a passion for assisting women with hormonal and reproductive issues and is now the vast majority of Brett’s clientele. Not forgetting where he’s come from Brett is highly motivated to study Nutritional Psychiatry and would like to bridge the gap between holistic and traditional healthcare for people with mental health conditions. Over the course of his rehabilitation and studies, Brett’s core belief is that no matter how difficult things are, we always have the capacity to assist others.

Paris McMahon

Paris McMahon is a dedicated BHSc Naturopathy student, Registered Nurse, mother and business owner.  She is in her third year of study at Endeavour College of Natural Health and travels regularly to Sydney to attend classes. She is also training as a Vega Practitioner at The Allergy Centre in Canberra. With an extensive nursing background across Neurosurgery, Emergency, NICU, and most recently as a Nurse Educator, Paris integrates evidence-based medicine with the holistic principles of Naturopathy.

Paris is the founder of Studious Naturopath, created during her maternity leave. What began with the development of the first herbal reference cards for students has grown into a thriving educational hub. Studious Naturopath offers affordable, tailored study resources and expert-led webinars designed to support the growth and confidence of students in natural health. 

Rachel Horn

Rachel Horn is a Clinical Nutritionist who graduated from Endeavour College of Natural Health with Distinction. With additional training in paediatric nutrition, she specialises in supporting families through the early years, from first foods to managing fussy eating, allergies, eczema and gut health.

During her time at Endeavour, Rachel mentored fellow students, contributed to the college’s Instagram page by engaging with prospective and current students, and represented the college at Open Days. She also contributed to the redevelopment of the Perth Children’s Hospital menu and now offers 1:1 consultations and community workshops at Floralia Wellness in Nedlands.

Rachel is passionate about empowering families with practical, evidence-based nutrition to make mealtimes easier and help children thrive.