AACMA Newsletter - 6 September 2024

6 September 2024

This Issue:

• PANDA: An Exciting New Research Project & Job Opportunity

• Update from WorkCover Queensland: Return to Work Services Table of Costs 

• Upcoming AACMA Webinars

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Reminder

• Moving or Adding a New Clinic?

PANDA: An Exciting New Research Project & Job Opportunity

Personalised Acupuncture in Northern Hospital Emergency Department for Acute Pain (PANDA), a collaborative project between RMIT and the Northern Hospital, aims to address the significant need for non-drug therapies to combat acute pain. Approximately one in three to one in two people presenting in Emergency Departments experience some form of pain. Acupuncture is a safe and effective non-drug, opioid-sparing therapy for acute pain in Emergency Departments and post-operative settings. PANDA, a milestone project, will test if and how registered acupuncturists can work alongside doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists in the Emergency Department at Northern Hospital to improve patients’ experiences and reduce suffering from acute pain. This 3-year project will help develop protocols and frameworks for implementing acupuncture in Australian hospitals for acute pain and facilitate policy changes.

We need your support to make PANDA a reality. Please read on to learn how you can help. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/giving/causes/science-technology/panda

Once we have raised sufficient funds, we will publicly recruit two registered acupuncturists to work for the project at the Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria. For those who are interested in this opportunity, please send your contact email address to panda@rmit.edu.au We will contact you when the job is advertised.

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Update from WorkCover Queensland: Return to Work Services Table of Costs 

Following recent recommendations from the Queensland Government's independent review of the state's workers' compensation scheme, WorkCover Queensland has updated the Return to Work Services Table of Costs 1 July 2024.

Changes include: 

• further transparency of WorkCover's alignment to the principles of practice for workplace rehabilitation providers and professional standard requirements for delivery of return to work services on workers' compensation claims
   
• inclusion of an item code for Workplace Facilitated Discussions. This service aims to resolve significant barriers in the workplace and support workers and employers in their return to work efforts.
   
• amendment to the descriptor for Return to Work Facilitation code.  

The existing 1 July 2024 fee publication has been updated and is now available on our Fees page (under Current allied health fees > Effective from 1 July 2024).

Use Provider Connect to do your billing online 

Don’t forget to use our Provider Connect online portal which makes it easy for you to do your billing online, view invoices and remittances, check for a billing status, and more. Learn more about Provider Connect. 

Upcoming AACMA Webinars

AACMA Researchers Webinar

Join and listen to the latest findings and sharing from six researchers in the Chinese medicine field.

Date: Sunday 15th September 2024
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm (AEST) 
Location: Zoom
CPD: 4 points (practitioner interaction if attend live)

Topics & Presenters:

• Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine on Chronic and Intractable Childhood Eczema: Our Experience presented by Sean Zhu (1:00-1:30pm)
   
• How to write case reports for publication? presented by Brigitte Linder (1:30-2:15pm) 
   
• Acupuncture and EMDR, new terrain for the treatment of PTSD presented by Kellie McBride (2:15-3:00pm)
   
• Biomedical assessment challenges of the sub fertile male: the impact on Chinese medicine assessment and development of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine strategies presented by Jann Mehmet (3:00-3:30pm)
   
• Pelvic girdle and Low back pain in pregnancy, How does current research and practice align with safe effective treatment in clinic (with case studies) presented by Millicent Matthew (3:30-4:15pm)
   
• Acupuncture for preparation for labour and birth: a post-birth survey presented by Simone Ormsby (4:15-5:00pm)

Registration: FREE exclusive for AACMA membership *Please be advised this webinar has reached its maximum capacity and we now have a waiting list. The webinar will be recorded and the replay will be available for all AACMA members. Please let us know if you are not able to attend live for this webinar so we can release your place for people on the waiting list. Thank you!

REGISTER NOW!

AACMA Webinar with Beyondblue:
Global trends and their local impact on mental health - How practitioners can support themselves and their customers

In this presentation we will explore global trends and their local impact on our mental health. We think this is a great conversation to be having as we hear from the community every day that we are living in some challenging times – so no doubt you're hearing this from your clients too. We will also present on how to deal with these challenges form a collective and individual perspective with tools resources and support services provided.

Date: Wednesday 25th September 2024
Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm (AEST) 
Presenter: Irene Verins, Senior Advisor (Beyond Blue Strategy and Advice Team)
CPD: 1 point (professional issues & practitioner interaction if attend live)
Location: Zoom
Registration: FREE exclusive for AACMA membership. Registration begins on 16 September, save the date!

AACMA Webinar with Guild Insurance:
Informed consent and record keeping – are you meeting your requirements?

As nationally regulated health professionals, you’d be aware of the expectation for your patients to give their informed consent to treatment and to also keep detailed records of all aspects of clinical care. However, at Guild Insurance, thanks to many years of protecting health professionals, we know these two vitally important processes are too often not done well enough. Patients being inadequately informed and clinical records lacking detail can contribute to complaints occurring as well as make it challenging to defend these complaints. And they can also attract unwanted attention from your regulator. This session will use case examples to highlight problems experienced due to poor consent and record keeping and provide practical tips to improve compliance.

Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024
Time: 8-9pm (NSW/VIC/TAS), 7:30-8:30pm (SA), 7-8pm (QLD), 6:30-7:30pm (NT), 5-6pm (WA)
Presenter: Christie Boucher, Risk Services Manager (Guild Insurance)
CPD: 1 point (professional issues & practitioner interaction if attend live)
Tickets: AACMA Member $25, Student Member FREE, Non-member $50

REGISTER NOW!

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Reminder

What are the requirements?

• complete a minimum of 20 hours (points) consisting of;
• 5 points (minimum) in an interactive setting with other practitioners
• 4 points related to professional issues (non-clinical issues)
• Outline of your Learning Goals / Objectives and Actual Outcomes
• Reflection on each activity, how it improved your skills / practice
• New graduates must complete a minimum of five (5) points for every three (3) months registration remaining.

When does the CPD year start and when is it due?

• The CPD year is from 1^st December to 30^th November as per your CMBA/AHPRA registration year.

AACMA requires members to email their completed CPD cards by November 30^th each year to ensure compliance with CMBA and Health Funds.

To download the CPD form click on the following link CPD Record Card or email aacma@acupuncture.org.au.

For further information please refer to AHPRA’s Continuing Professional Development Guidelines  and the CMBA Registration Standards.

Moving or Adding a New Clinic?

Please contact our membership team with your new clinic details by email at aacma@acupuncture.org.au so they can apply to the health funds for new provider numbers.

• Medibank only update: deadline Sunday 8 September 2024

• September monthly updates: deadline Thursday 19 September 2024

Ceased practicing at a clinic, please provide the address and the ceased date so we can advise the health funds to remove your details.

To check your workplace details or membership go to our website https://www.acupuncture.org.au/ then

• Go to ‘Login’ at the top right-hand corner then
• Click ‘Member Login’ to log into the website your Username is your email address on AACMA’s record and the password you created.
• For the first time login, please click the ‘Forgotten Password’ button to set up a password.

If you have issues logging in or setting up a password, please don’t hesitate to contact the membership team 07 3457 1800 we are happy to assist you.

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