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This symbol means a Chinese translation is available. This symbol means a Vietnamese translation is available. 26 April 2012 Updated Approved Courses List RMIT BP278 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) has received full approval to end 2013 Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine has withdrawn its Graduate Vocational Diploma of Acupuncture from assessment Endeavour College of Natural Health has submitted a variation application for assessment of its approved Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) delivered at its Adelaide and Perth campuses See list of approved courses for details. 3 April 2012 Policy and Guideline Updates Following consultation with the profession the Board has ratified the Guidelines for the Practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine including Schedule 1 Herbs. The Board has made minor revision to the Policy and guidelines on practitioner supervision to make it clear that the guideline can be applied to volunatary supervision arrangements. 29 March 2012 Prosecutions - Hong's Massage and Therapy P/L and Yong Hu CAO 27 March 2012 March Newsletter    21 February 2012 National Registration - Application Forms Now Available! The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia have now posted the application forms for national registration on their website. Already registered with the CMRBV? Practitioners registered with this Board (Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria) DO NOT NEED TO APPLY to the National Board for registration. If you are registered with the Victorian Board as at 30 June 2012 you will automatically transition over to the national scheme. To check that you are registered with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria and will therefore transition, search the Victorian Register here: http://www.cmrb.vic.gov.au/practitionersearch/registersearch.php New to Chinese medicine registration? All other Chinese Medicine practitioners (i.e. those NOT already registered with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria) MUST apply directly to the National Board for registration. For information about national registration and to download the forms visit: www.chinesemedicineboard.gov.au 5 January 2012 December Newsletter    25 November 2011 National Board - Consultation Documents The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (the National Board) has released a consultation paper on proposed registration standards for; A code of conduct for the profession Guidelines on mandatory reporting Guidelines on Advertising Guidelines for Patient Records In addition, the National Board has released a consultation paper on the composition of its Accreditation Committee. The consultation period closes on 9 January 2012 see Chinese Medicine Board of Australia wbsite for full details.(External link) 8 November 2011 Consultation on Acupuncture Standard for Endorsed Professions The Australian Physiotherapy Council is inviting submissions from key stakeholders as part of a broad consultation (Stage 2) on the draft accreditation standard for the assessment of programs of study relevant to the endorsement of a registered health practitioner to practice as an acupuncturist. The consultation is being conducted in accordance with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency document "Procedures for development of accreditation standards". Following the close of the consultation the responses will be considered and the document will be revised. The revised standard will be submitted to the participating National Boards for approval. To access the: Acupuncture Accreditation Standards Project - Review of Existing Standards and Processes(PDF) Proposed Acupuncture Accreditation (PDF) go to http://www.physiocouncil.com.au/consultations/consultation-paper-proposed-acupuncture-accreditation-standard/consultation-paper-proposed-acupuncture-accreditation-standard Submissions are due by close of business on 18 November 2011. For details on how to make a submission go to http://www.physiocouncil.com.au/consultations/consultation-paper-proposed-acupuncture-accreditation-standard/consultation-paper-proposed-acupuncture-accreditation-standard 8 November 2011 Annual Report CMR Board Annual Report 2010/2011 24 October 2011 National Board - September Newsletter National Board September Newsletter 19 October 2011 Newly released Guidelines for Chinese herbal dispenser registration examination Guidelines for Chinese herbal dispenser registration examination. 19 October 2011 September Newsletter    17 October 2011 Prosecution - Nigel May Prosecution - Warren Mills 22 September 2011 Consultation Draft: Revised Guidelines on the Practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine including Schedule 1 herbs The CMR Board invites comment on the DRAFT Revised Guidelines on the Practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine including Schedule 1 herbs Closing date for comments: 28 October 2011 22 September 2011 New Policies and Guidelines now posted Policy on general registration in the division of Chinese herbal dispenser Guidelines for the supervision of Chinese herbal dispensary assistants Policy on scope of practice 22 September 2011 Revised Guidelines on the Approval of Courses of Study A revised version of the Guidelines on the Approval of Courses of Study is now posted. The Board now releases a new version of the Guidelines for the approval of courses of study as a qualification for registration, which incorporates the requirements for approval of courses in: Chinese herbal dispensing; and Schedule 1 herb training. 9 September 2011 Revised Policy on Recency of Practice A revised version of the Policy on Recency of Practice is now posted. 9 September 2011 CMR Board has moved office The Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria is now co-located in the offices of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency at 111 Bourke St, Melbourne. The new postal address for the CMRB is PO Box 24181 Melbourne VIC 3001 The phone and fax numbers remain the same. Phone 03 9499 3800 Fax 03 9499 8688 8 September 2011 National Board - Consultation Documents The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (the National Board) has released a consultation paper on proposed registration standards for; Continuing professional development Criminal history English language skills Professional indemnity insurance (PII) Recency of practice In addition, the National Board is also consulting on a draft grand-parenting registration standard. The consultation period closes on 10 October 2011 see National Registration for full details. 5 August 2011 University of Western Sydney granted provisional approval to end 2013 See list of approved courses for details. 1 August 2011 Order made at VCAT - Magdy Eskander 1 August 2011 June 2011 Newsletter    21 July 2011 Board member's reappointed The following Board members were reappointed for the Victorian Board's final term ending 30 June 2012: Brian May Peter Gigante Glenys Savage Jerry Zhang 18 July 2011 Inaugural Chinese Medicine of Australia Board members announced The membership of the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia was announced today by the Australian health Workforce Ministerial Council. The Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria sincerely congratulates the following persons: Charlie Xue     Appointed as Chair and practitioner member from Victoria Alison Christou    Appointed as a community member Jenny Chou    Appointed as a practitioner member from South Australia Stephen Janz   Appointed as a practitioner member from Queensland Di Wen Lai    Appointed as a practitioner member from Western Australia Vivian Lin    Appointed as a community member Haisong Wang    Appointed as a practitioner member from the Australian Capital Territory Xiaoshu Zhu    Appointed as a practitioner member from New South Wales Craig Zimitat    Appointed as a community member AHWMC-Communique-18-July-2011.pdf (186Kb). 23 June 2011 URGENT RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION IS DUE NOW A compliant renewal must be submitted by 30 June 2011 or a late fee will apply. A compliant renewal application for practising practitioners is: - a correctly completed renewal form - the correct renewal fee - evidence of professional indemnity insurance that meets the Board's requirements - the Workforce Data Survey A compliant renewal application for non-practising practitioners is: - a correctly completed renewal form - the correct renewal fee - the Workforce Data Survey If your application is non-compliant the staff are required to return the relevant parts to you for correction, if the relevant documents are not returned by 30 June 2011 a late fee will apply. Therefore please allow time for this process. If you do have a copy of your renewal form contact the office immediately on 03 9499 3800 or download a copy here. 3 June 2011 Updated Course Approvals Endeavour College of Natural Health has been granted PROVISIONAL approval with conditions of its new Bachelor of Health Sciences (Acupuncture) course. RMIT has been granted PROVISIONAL approval of its Bachelor Health Science (Acupuncture and Chinese Manual Therapy)course. Provisional approval may be granted where the course meets all the Board’s requirements but there are not yet any graduates of the course; or where full compliance with the Board’s specified Standards has not yet been fully demonstrated. See List of approval courses for further information. 2 June 2011 Revised Policy on Conflict of Interest Policy on Conflict of Interest 31 May 2011 Revised Policy on Unregistered Persons Presenting Educational Events Policy on Unregistered Persons Presenting Educational Events 26 May 2011 Order made at VCAT - Chun Jie LIU 7 May 2011 Renewal 2012 Renewal forms have been sent to all registered practitioners today. If you do not received your form by Monday 16 May please contact the office staff urgently on 03 9499 3800 to arrange a replacement. Or alternatively download a copy from the website, here . 29 April 2011 Final Guidelines on Schedule 1 herb training issued and consultation report available Guidelines on Schedule 1 herb training Report on submissions on the draft guidelines on Schedule 1 herb training 18 April 2011 Prosecution - John Hoffman 13 April 2011 Chinese Translation of Updated Guidelines for Registration Examinations The Chinese Translation of the updated examination guidelines is now available click the link below to go the examinations page. Guidelines on Registration Examinations - Chinese Translation. 1 April 2011 Updated Guidelines for Registration Examinations As part of the ongoing revision of the registration exams the Guidelines on Registration Examinations have again been revised. As part of this most recent revision a new guide, the Marking Guide on Clinical Examinations is now available. A summary of the changes and the new and revised guidelines are available here - Guidelines on Registration Examinations. 1 April 2011 Newly released Guideline on Adverse Event Reporting Guidelines on Adverse Event Reporting is now posted. 31 March 2011 March 2011 Newsletter    24 March 2011 Registration Suspended: Reza Gholamreza Ghaffurian Kermanipour See List of Cancelled and Suspended Practitioners 18 March 2011 Consultation Paper: Draft Policy on General Registration in the Division of Chinese Herbal Dispenser The CMR Board invites comment on the Draft Policy on General Registration in the Division of Chinese Herbal Dispenser. This consulation relates to the Board's draft standard for general registration as a dispenser. See Draft Policy on General Registration in the Division of Chinese Herbal Dispenser Closing date for comments: 22 April 2011 11 March 2011 The Board made a submission in response to a consultation conducted by the federal Attorney-General's Department which invited comment on issues relating to the implementation of model drug, plant and precursor schedules for Commonwealth serious drug offences. CMR Board response to the discussion paper: Implementation of model schedules for Commonwealth serious drug offences (PDF 61Kb) 8 March 2011 National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) 2012 Project team information sheet Information sheet from the NRAS 2012 Project team 21 February 2011 National Board - Call for Expressions of Interest for Board Members See National Registration for information on the current call for expressions of interest for practitoner and community board members for the new Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. National Board - Call for Submissions See National Registration for information on the current call for: - Submissions on Size and Composition of National Boards; and - Submissions on Accreditation Arrangements Information Guide. 18 February 2011 Consultation Paper: Draft Guidelines on Schedule 1 herbs training The CMR Board invites comment on the Draft Guidelines on Schedule 1 herbs training. This consulation relates to the proposed CMR Board-approved training for Victorian practitioners registered in the Chinese herbal medicine division who wish to seek endorsement to prescribe Schedule 1 herbs. See Draft Guidelines on Schedule 1 herb training Closing date for comments: 15 March 2011 2 February 2011 University of Western Sydney has submitted its Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Board approval. See list of courses currently being assessed. 12 January 2011 Amended version of Angela Lane Prosecution Summary - with revised cost to the profession of over $20,000. Prosecution - Angela Lane 12 January 2011 December 2010 Newsletter    30 November 2010 SSNT course re-approved to end 2015 See list of approved courses for details. 29 November 2010 Prosecution - Angela Lane 6 October 2010 Prosecution - Yan Ping Mei 6 October 2010 Updated Guidelines for the Approval of Courses of Study as a Qualification for Registration As part of the ongoing course approval process the Guidelines for the Approval of Courses of Study have been revised. The new guidelines are available here - Guidelines for the Approval of Courses of Study. 5 October 2010 Alert for Chinese medicine practitioners - Application Form from Medical Register of Australia It has come to the attention of Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria (CMR Board) that letters and application forms are being sent out by an organisation, The Medical Register of Australia. Their correspondence may lead you to believe that registration with them is required to comply with the Health Professions Registration Act 2005 or the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. This is not the case. Neither CMRB nor Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires you to apply for registration with the Medical Register of Australia to be recognised as a registered health practitioner. The Medical Register of Australia is a separate organisation. It has no role or relationship to the CMR Board, AHPRA, any of the National Boards or the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. 30 September 2010 September 2010 Newsletter    24 September 2010 Order made at VCAT - Spyridon ANTONIADES 1 September 2010 Updated Guidelines for Registration Examinations As part of the ongoing revision of the exams and examination process the Guidelines on Registration Examinations have again been revised. A summary of the changes and the new guidelines are available here - Guidelines on Registration Examinations. 25 August 2010 Guidelines for profession indemnity insurance - updated The following addition has been made to the professional indemnity insurance guidelines: Registered practitioners who have insurance with an insurer who is not registered in Australia are required to provide a copy of the full wording of the policy to be assessed by an appropriately qualified person at the practitioner's expense. Go to Guidelines on professional indemnity insurance for the full guidelines. 20 August 2010 CMRB Submission to the Medical Board of Australia about its Proposal for Registration Standard Acupuncture Endorsement of Medical Practitioners in Australia Click here to view the submission(PDF 157 Kb) 17 August 2010 Order made at VCAT - Amaresh WARDHA 17 August 2010 Dates announced for the 2011 registration examinations Click here 13 July 2010 Order made at VCAT - Pang JIANG 12 July 2010 Policy and Guideline Updates A new version of Additional Advice on Use and Advertising of Qualifications and Titles is now posted. And the new Policy and guidelines on practitioner supervision is now posted. 28 May 2010 Clarification on approval of courses for Endeavour College of Natural Health Teach out version of Bachelor course, is GRANTED PROVISIONAL APPROVAL till end 2011, subject to the condition that data on student enrolments and attrition be actively monitored by ECNH and annual reports provided to the CMR Board. CMR Board approval only applies to the course as delivered in Victoria and Queensland. New Bachelor course is currently under consideration by the CMR Board. See List of Approved Courses for further information 27 May 2010 Order made at VCAT - Grant WOO The Board is steadfast in its efforts to protect the public. The Board relies on patients reporting suspect conduct so that it can take appropriate action. This long investigation into Mr Woo’s conduct involved 3 patients spanning 10 years. Patients trust that any treatment recommended to them by their practitioner is in their best interests, has therapeutic justification and will not cause harm. Using a patient for personal, sexual gratification is totally reprehensible and one of the worst breaches of trust. The Board is satisfied with the Tribunal’s determination that Mr Woo’s character is deficient and that the public needs to be protected through cancellation of his registration. 13 May 2010 Prosecution - Pamela Moore 21 April 2010 Order made at VCAT - Bernd SCHULTE The Board’s primary obligation is to protect the public. This decision confirms that practitioners will be held to account, by the law and their peers, should they place their own interests or needs ahead of a patient’s welfare. Patients are vulnerable when seeking medical assistance – to take advantage of this imbalance of power is exploitive and potentially harmful. Sexual contact with patients interferes with a practitioner’s objective judgment and erodes the public’s trust in the profession. Patients should not fear they will be preyed upon or subjected to sexualised treatment in a clinical setting. 8 April 2010 March 2010 Newsletter    1 April 2010 Full Approval for SSNT course The Southern School of Natural Therapies' Bachelor of Health Science, Chinese Medicine has now gained full approval, see list of approved courses. 1 April 2010 Important information about the course approval status of the Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) BHSc(Acu) at Endeavour College of Natural Health. CMRB approval only applies to the course as delivered in Victoria and Queensland. See list of approved courses. 26 March 2010 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 The final Bill (Bill 2 of Bill C) to implement the national scheme passed the Legislative Council of Parliament on the afternoon of 25 March 2010. Victoria is the first 'big' state to have passed the last piece of legislation to join the national scheme on 1 July 2010. 23 March 2010 CMR Board Response to "Acupuncture Spreads Disease" article Letter to Editor - Sydney Morning Herald 10 March 2010 National Registration and Accreditation Scheme Go to National Registration for further information. In the links below you will find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the national scheme from a national and Victorian perspective. Information Sheet 1-FAQ National Perspective (PDF 98 Kb) Information Sheet 2-FAQ Victorian Stakeholder Perspective (PDF 98 Kb) 9 March 2010 Updated Guidelines for Registration Examinations As part of the ongoing revision of the exams and examination process the Guidelines on Registration Examinations have again been revised. A summary of the changes and the new guidelines are available here - Guidelines on Registration Examinations. 12 February 2010 Scheduled herbs to be accessible to Chinese medicine practitioners The Hon Daniel Andrews, Victorian, Minister for Health, has approved the insertion of an initial three recommended Chinese herbs into Schedule 1 of the Poisons List. This marks a successful end to one of the Board's biggest and most challenging projects since the commencement of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000. The next step is for the Department of Health to add the Chinese herbs, ban bian lian, zhi fu zhi and ma huang to Schedule 1 of the Poisons List of the Poisons Code per the Victorian Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. These are all established Chinese herbal medicines, each of which has therapeutic value and no satisfactory substitutes. Once this happens the Board will embark upon the next major project of implementation. 1 February 2010 New RMIT course Bachelor Health Science (Acupuncture and Chinese Manual Therapy) receives CMR Board approval see List of Approved Courses 14 January 2010 December 2009 Newsletter    9 December 2009 National Registration The National registration scheme commences on 1 July 2010 (not including Chinese medicine) and the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Bill received Royal Assent on 8 December 2009 and is now an Act. Chinese medicine comes into the scheme on 1 July 2012. Please go to National Registration for further information and to download a copy of the act. 9 December 2009 The Board's Fourth Term Strategic Plan is now available - click here 4 December 2009 Chinese Medicine Workforce Report A report of the 2008 and 2009 Victorian Chinese Medicine Labour Force Survey prepared by the Workforce Unit of the Department of Health is now available. The survey explored the profile of the Chinese medicine workforce within Victoria, and the report provides an understanding of the workforce characteristics and practice within the profession in Victoria. 9 November 2009 Formal Hearing Decision - Lindy KWOK 23 September 2009 September 2009 Newsletter    26 August 2009 Successful course re-approval The Endeavour College of Natural Health, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Acupuncture) course has been granted re-approval, see the approved courses list for further details. 17 August 2009 Code of ethics - Chinese translation The CMR Board Code of Ethics is now available in Chinese. Code of Ethics    17 August 2009 Prosecution - Catherine Gouma 17 August 2009 Prosecution - Owen Huang 17 August 2009 National registration - the new legislation The Ministerial Council on 12 June released the exposure draft of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009. The exposure draft sets out the legal framework for the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions, which begins on 1 July 2010. The exposure draft is being released to enable further comment from the public, health practitioners and current registration boards prior to the Bill’s introduction into the Queensland Parliament. Following passage in the Queensland Parliament, draft legislation will be introduced in all parliaments across Australia to adopt the new National Law. Please go to National Registration for further information. 1 July 2009 Board appointments Congratulations to David Halstead, newly appointed President of the Board and to Charlie Xue, newly appointed Deputy President. In addition, two new members join the Board from 1 July, James Syme is the new legal member and Ian Pollerd joins as a non-practitioner member. Further details can be found on the Board Members page of this website. 1 June 2009 June 2009 Newsletter    15 May 2009 Code of Ethics After a long period of consideration and consultation the Board has published its Code of Ethics. The Board has taken an approach somewhat different to the standard codes we are all familar with. This document was formulated to assist 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. Click here to go to the Code of Ethics 8 May 2009 Chinese Medicine included in new national registration and accreditation scheme The Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council has today reached a national consensus on how the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions will work. This will deliver improvements to the safety and quality of Australia’s health services through a modernised national regulatory system for health practitioners. The Council also decided that, from 1 July 2012, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, Chinese medicine practitioners and medical radiation practitioners will be regulated under the scheme. Ministers also decided that the national office of the new Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency will be located in Melbourne. Please go to National Registration for further information and to download a copy of the Design of the New National Registration and Accreditation Scheme document. 23 April 2009 Guidelines on Infection Control now available Guidelines on Infection Prevention and Control for Acupuncturists To access historical posts go to What's New Archive Problems or comments about this site to admin@cmrb.vic.gov.au