Policies & Codes - Practice and Conduct

Additional advice on use and advertising of qualifications and titles  (PDF 36Kb)
These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the CMR Board’s Guidelines on Advertising available below. These guidelines were written subsequent to the publication of the advertising guidelines and in response to requests from Chinese medicine practitioners for more specific guidance with regard to the use of title and listing of services and modalities. Hence these guidelines provide further advice on the use and advertising of titles and qualifications.

Advice on using testimonials and evidence by patients and clients  (PDF 20Kb)
The document provides advice from the CMR Board, on the use by practitioners of statements from patients and clients as evidence at disciplinary hearings.

Code of ethics  (PDF 57Kb)
Code of ethics - Chinese translation  (PDF 138Kb)
Practitioner's pledge  (PDF 39Kb)
This code assists practitioners to reflect on the ethical dimensions of their work and to address the question of what it means to be an ethically sound, professional Chinese medicine practitioner. It outlines six fields of ethical value.

Guidelines on advertising  (PDF 269Kb)
These guidelines outline the minimum acceptable standards for advertising Chinese medicine, or Chinese herbal dispensing, services or practice in Victoria.

Guidelines on continuing professional development  (PDF 47Kb)
These guidelines outline the continuing professional development requirements that apply to all practitioners registered with the CMR Board.

Guidelines on first aid  (PDF 24Kb)
This document outlines the requirements that apply to all practitioners registered with the CMR Board, in relation to the provision of first aid.

Guidelines on infection prevention and control for acupuncturists
This document outlines infection control guidelines for the practice of acupuncture in Victoria. The guidelines can be downloaded as an entire document or as single chapters.

Guidelines on medical certificates  (PDF 37Kb)
These guidelines relate to the issuing of a medical certificate by a Chinese medicine practitioner to a patient. The guidelines cover the responsibilities of the practitioner, employer and patient and outline the record requirements of the medical certificate.

Guidelines on patient records  (PDF 183Kb)
This document outlines the requirements that apply to all practitioners registered with the CMR Board in relation to the keeping of patient records.

Guidelines on professional indemnity insurance  (PDF 91Kb)
These guidelines outline the professional indemnity insurance requirements that the CMR Board requires of all registered practitioners.

Guidelines on the practice of chinese herbal medicine  (PDF 171Kb)
This document outlines the CMR Board's guidelines for the practice of Chinese medicine. Guidelines 1 and 2 apply to all registered Chinese medicine practitioners including acupuncturists, whilst guidelines 3-6 apply specifically to registered Chinese herbal medicine practitioners and dispensers.

Guidelines on use of title  (PDF Kb)
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Policy on English language and effective communication  (PDF 45Kb)
This document outlines the CMR Board's policy on registered practitioners' English language skills and provides guidelines for effective communication with patients and emergency services.

Policy on recency of practice  (PDF 101Kb)
This policy outlines the recency of practice requirements for registered practitioners when applying for, or renewing registration with the CMR Board, in accordance with the HPR Act.