AACMA Board
Waveny Holland
President
MTCM BHSc Acupuncture RN RM (non practising)
Waveny served on the AACMA Queensland State Committee for 10 years, has been a director on the AACMA National Board since 2012 and president since 2017.
She has represented the profession on the Chinese Medicine Reference Group convened by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA), Professions Reference Group established by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and represented AACMA at the Chinese Medicine Associations Group meetings with the CMBA.
With a strong focus on supporting members, improving member services, increasing awareness on the benefits of Chinese medicine and advocating for the profession, Waveny is a member of an international collaboration- One Voice Big Evidence project that is working with the WHO International Classification of Diseases-11 codes to create an evidence databank on the Chinese medicine treatment of low back pain.
Lily Feng
Deputy Chair
Lily Feng completed medical training in Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine University in 1995, following graduation, she worked as general physician in teaching hospital, lecturer of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and Acupuncture clinical supervisor at International Acupuncture Training Center affiliated to Shanghai TCM University until 2001.
She then attended Netherlands School of Public Health and completed Master degree of Public Health.
In 2003, Lily moved to Australia and worked as research acupuncturist for University of Adelaide, also she has been practicing privately until now in Adelaide.
Yufan Zhou
Director
Yufan Zhou graduated from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China in 2011, majoring in Acupuncture and Shanghan Lun under the tutorage of the eminent Professor Song, Junsheng. During this time, she was a member of Song's research team for 4 years and participated in editing the published book, 'Evidence-based research of prescriptions of Shang Han Lun'.
After migrating to Australia she studied Public Health which assisted her to have a broader view of Community Health and develop strategic management techniques in Public Health. She has used this knowledge to work at The Inclusive Health and Wellness Hub, an inclusive community clinic with Micah Projects.
She has been practicing in Australia since 2012 and has been managing her own clinic since 2015.
Yufan joined AACMA in 2014, and had the opportunity to deliver a presentation on AACMAC 2020. She is eager to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for the development of the AAMCA board and the Chinese medicine community.
Andrew Matfin
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
MHScAcu(Dist), DipAppSc(Acu)
Andrew Matfin is a Registered Acupuncturist. He has spent his career working within medical, allied health and solo private practice settings. A graduate of the Australian College of Natural Medicine (1997) & University of Western Sydney (2012).
Andrew has a special interest in developing increased awareness of the evidence base and science of acupuncture, and assisting in the development of partnerships with the Australian government and the medical and allied health industry.
Andrew is currently the Chair of AACMA’s Audit and Risk Committee.
Rodd Sanchez
Director
Paul Stadhams
CEO
Paul joined AACMA in October 2017, but has enjoyed the benefits of acupuncture for over thirty years. Being from a small country town in North Queensland, Paul has worked in a number of industries, including; Hospitality, Fuel Distribution, Agriculture and Organics and has more than twenty-five years managerial experience.
He has been a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the CEO Institute and served as President of his local Basketball Association.
Paul is focused on developing systems and processes to allow for continual improvement and to achieve the highest level of service and representation for all our members.