The number of institutions offering T/CM courses in Australia is growing rapidly. Historically, T/CM education started in Australia in the late 1960s. Nowadays, most courses can either lead to a diploma/bachelors degree or as an addition to allopathic education (1).
Generally, the accreditation process of education in Australia is administered by Commonwealth, states, and territories approved by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs(2).
Apart from Governmental bodies or self-accrediting universities, there are various T/CM associations usually specializing in a particular modality e.g. Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Homoeopathy etc. who provide assistance in accreditation services.
Organizations involved in this country’s accreditation of courses currently in our database:
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) – http://www.atms.com.au
- Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) – http://www.acupuncture.org.au
- Australian Register of Homoeopaths (AROH) – http://www.aroh.com.au
- Australian Homeopathic Association (AHA) – http://www.homeopathyoz.org/
- Naturopaths and Herbalist Association of Australia (NHAA) – http://www.nhaa.org.au/
- Department of Education and Training –https://www.education.gov.au/
- Department of Education and Training (Higher Education) – https://www.dese.gov.au/higher-education
- NSW Vocational Education & Accreditation Board (VETAB) – http://www.ivet.com.au/a/190.html
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) – http://www.aqf.edu.au/
- Vocational Education and Training (Certificate IV, Diploma & Advanced Diploma) – https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/what-is-vocational-education-and-training
- Association of Remedial Masseurs (ARM) – http://www.remedialmasseurs.com.au/
- American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) – http://www.amtamassage.org/
- Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA) – http://www.anta.com.au/
- Complementary Medicine Association (CMA) – http://www.cma.asn.au/
- Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) – http://cricos.education.gov.au/
- Chiropractic Council of New South Wales (NSW) – https://www.chiropracticcouncil.nsw.gov.au/
- Massage and Myotherapy Australia – https://www.massagemyotherapy.com.au/Home
- Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) – https://www.acupuncture.org.au/
- New South Wales (NSW) Association of Chinese Medicine inc. –https://www.nswacm.com.au/en/
References
- Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review. World Health Organization, 2001, (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/42452/1/WHO_EDM_TRM_2001.2_eng.pdf , accessed June 2007)
- Australian Qualifications Framework website. Australia, (http://www.aqf.edu.au/, accessed June 2007)
