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The following media statements have been issued by the Board:
2020
Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect from 1 March
Published 02 March 2020.
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.
Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
Published 22 January 2020.
Read the media release
.
2019
New social media guide
Published 11 November 2019.
Read the media release.
Company fined $30,600 for unlawful advertising
Published 29 May 2019.
Read the media release.
Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
Published 8 May 2019.
Read the media release
.
2018
$45,000 fine for NSW Chinese medicine practitioner convicted of unlawful advertising
Published 31 October 2018.
Read the media release
.
National Boards support more public information on register
Published 29 October 2018.
Read the media release
.
Chinese Medicine Board releases registration standards in Chinese
Published 27 June 2018.
Read media release
.
Chinese translation
(105 KB,PDF)
2017
Chinese Medicine Board builds partnerships in China to help protect the public
Published 5 June 2017.
Read media release
.
Chinese translation
(116 KB,PDF)
Chinese Medicine Board departs for China on the Australia-China Council Grant Project
Published 5 May 2017.
Read media release
.
Chinese translation
(120 KB,PDF)
Responsible advertising of health services: Practitioners reminded about their legal obligations on advertising
Published 20 April 2017.
Read media release
.
Chinese translation
(134 KB,PDF)
Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
Published 16 January 2017.
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. Download
PDF
(129 KB,PDF)
2016
End of grandparenting provisions prompted a high volume of complex applications for Chinese Medicine practice in 2015/16
Published 10 November 2016.
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. Download
PDF
(114 KB,PDF)
Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
Published 10 October 2016.
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. Download
PDF
(103 KB,PDF)
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia fees set for 2016/17
Published 1 September 2016.
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. Download
PDF
(108 KB,PDF)
2015
National drug screening protocol
Published 18 November 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(51.7 KB,PDF)
Guidelines for safe Chinese herbal medicine practice published today
Published 16 November 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(198 KB,PDF)
2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched - 5 November 2015
Published 5 November 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(204 KB,PDF)
Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
Published 14 October 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(144 KB,PDF)
The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2015/16
Published 2 September 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(146 KB,PDF)
Tribunal reprimands and suspends practitioner, imposes conditions on registration
Published 13 February 2015.
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. Download
PDF
(149 KB,PDF)
2014
Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
Published 11 September 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(136 KB,PDF)
Regulator urges consumers: Check that your Chinese medicine practitioner is registered
Published 4 September 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(197 KB,PDF)
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2014/15
Published 27 August 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(133 KB,PDF)
National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
Published 24 July 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(189 KB,PDF)
Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
Published 14 May 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(130 KB,PDF)
Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
Published 20 May 2014.
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. Download
PDF
(160 KB,PDF)
Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
Published 13 February 2014.
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, Download
PDF
(186 KB,PDF)
2013
Chinese medicine practitioners reminded to renew registration on time
Published 21 November 2013.
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, Download
PDF
(133 KB,PDF)
2012-13 National Scheme Annual Report published
Published 1 November 2013.
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, Download
PDF
(155 KB,PDF)
Final-year students urged to apply for registration now
Published 7 October 2013.
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, Download
PDF
(82.8 KB,PDF)
First national infection prevention and control guidelines for acupuncture practice
Published 7 October 2013.
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, Download
PDF
(93.3 KB,PDF)
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2013-14
Published 29 July 2013.
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, Download
PDF
(134 KB,PDF)
Applications open for Community Reference Group
Published 10 January 2013.
Read media release
.
2012
Statement on Chinese Medicine
(72.5 KB,PDF)
Online applications for registration open soon for final year students - 5 October 2012
(79.4 KB,PDF)
Chinese medicine practitioners urged to renew online and on time - 5 October 2012
(74.4 KB,PDF),
Word version
(91.0 KB,DOC)
Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement - 17 September 2012
(160 KB,PDF)
The National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy in coming months - 7 September 2012
(76.3 KB,PDF)
Important Information Limited and General Registration 17 July 2012
(65.7 KB,PDF)
Definition of Practice - 10 July 2012
(78.5 KB,PDF)
Four more health professions now regulated nationally - 1 July 2012
(84.0 KB,PDF)
National Boards consult on international criminal history checks - 25 June 2012
(90.7 KB,PDF)
Four more health professions regulated nationally from 1 July 2012 - 30 March 2012
(113 KB,PDF)
Registration applications now open for Chinese medicine practitioners - 21 February 2012
(621 KB,PDF)
National regulation begins July 2012 for Chinese Medicine Practitioners - 16 January 2012
(74.2 KB,PDF)
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