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The
Australian Medical Acupuncture College (AMAC) was formed
in 1973 and now has branches in all states with a membership of over
700 doctors throughout Australia.
The
State branches run both introductory and advanced courses in acupuncture
for medical practitioners and the Federal body conducts a Fellowship
examination annually.
One
of the aims of the AMAC is to promote high standards of professional
ethics, competence, conduct, qualifications and achievements among medical
acupuncturists. The past two years has seen the establishment of Acupuncture
courses within recognised teaching hospitals and tertiary institutions.
There is now also available a distant learning Acupuncture course run
through Monash University in Melbourne.
In
the late 1980's AMAC increased its ties with other International
Medical Acupuncture groups from the Northern hemisphere. We participated
in the International Standardisation of Acupuncture Teaching in the
English speaking world and were involved with their preparation of a
Core Curriculum for Acupuncture Teaching and International Acupuncture
Examinations. We are involved with other Medical Acupuncture organisations
in Canada, New Zealand and United States of America.
THE
NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NH&MRC)
in 1989 stated in its report on Acupuncture "that there are risks
associated with Acupuncture" and that " Registered Medical
Practitioners are responsible to ensure proper diagnosis and safe treatment
and are able to institute treatments or investigations and deal with
complications. Where Medical Practitioners perform acupuncture this
duty of care continues to apply". The AMAC believes that
Acupuncture is complementary to Western Medicine and our patients, by
seeking treatment from a Medical Acupuncturist, obtain the best treatment
from both worlds.
FURTHER
INFORMATION:
Contact any of the Doctors listed below for more
information on the Society
•Federal Secretary: Dr. C Chan Tel
•Queensland Secretary: Dr. P. Bartels Tel:
•New South Wales Secretary: Dr. I Qua-Smith Tel
•Victorian & Tas. Secretary: Dr. D. Traum Tel
•South Australia & N.T. Secretary Dr. E. Pillay Tel
•Western Australian Secretary Dr R. Bernardo Tel
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