AACMA Newsletter - 8 May 2025
9 May 2025
This Issue:
- It’s AACMAC’s 25th Anniversary and Our Members Get the Gifts and the Wrapping!
- FREE AACMA Webinar with TCM Academy: All You Need to Know About Ren-1 HuiYin
- FREE AACMA Webinar with Cyber Wardens
- Re-advertised: Chinese Medicine Accreditation Committee Vacancies
- Moving or Adding a New Clinic?
It’s AACMAC’s 25th Anniversary and Our Members Get the Gifts and the Wrapping!
More than 300 practitioners have booked their tickets!
- International speakers – Jason Robertson, Felip Caudet, Yair Maimon, Ellen Goldsmith
- 20 National speakers Including Prof Zhen Zheng, Daniel Deng, Greg Bantick, John McDonald, David Brown, Daniel Spigelman, Brigitte Linder, David Hartmann.
- 34 hours of CPD covering all the necessary areas - professional issues, Interactive sessions, acupuncture, herbs, moxibustion and Chinese dietetics.
- Flexible ticket options 3 full days or register for the day/s of speakers and topics that meet your CPD goals.
- In person or online attendance with up to 34 hours of the conference available for 3 months post conference recording access.
- Trade exhibits offering all the necessary books, needles, herbs and clinic equipment at special conference prices.
- A five star venue at Sofitel Central Brisbane. Discover accommodation options onsite/ offsite and make a booking today.
- Celebrating at the conference dinner with great food, drinks and live band for 2 and 3 day ticket holders. Only $99 for 3-course dinner & 4-hour superior beverage if you wish to bring a guest.
- Enjoy Brisbane and the mild winter weather.
- The wrapping - 10% early bird discount until May 25th - That’s up to $75.00 saving!!
AACMAC: 25 years of quality education, fabulous speakers, enjoyable experiences and mixing with mates! Brisbane July 25-27 is the place where it all happens.
FREE AACMA Webinar with TCM Academy: All You Need to Know About Ren-1 HuiYin
An evening of insight, discussion, and clinical wisdom.
Join us for a unique lecture exploring Ren-1 HuiYin, an acupoint that invites deep reflection on how we practice Chinese medicine—ethically, theoretically, and practically. From its intimate location to its powerful clinical potential, Huiyin challenges us to think critically about our treatment choices and patient care.
Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Time: 7:00–9:00pm (AEST)
Location: Online; hosted by TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine
CPD: 2 points (the ethical and legal parts can be counted under professional issues)
Registration: FREE registration for AACMA members (only 500 seats available)
Program Highlights:
- Ethical and legal considerations – Waveny Holland, AACMA President
- Creating a safe space for healing – Orit Zilberman, register acupuncturist NVA, Amsterdam, NL
- Clinical uses of Ren-1 – Hila Yaffe, L.Ac., Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, IL
- Open panel discussion
Let’s explore what makes Chinese medicine both ancient and deeply relevant today.
FREE AACMA Webinar with Cyber Wardens
AACMA is excited to host a free Cyber Wardens Foundations webinar on Wednesday the 21st of May at 7:00pm (AEST), as part of our ongoing partnership with Cyber Wardens.
The Cyber Wardens webinar is an interactive way to learn the cyber security essentials you need to help protect your small business.
The session is designed for small business owners and employees who prefer learning through live engagement with a Cyber Wardens educator. The webinar is your chance to complete your training through interactive learning and ask questions during the Q&A session.
With 95% of cyber-attacks caused by human error, encourage everyone on your team and in your supply network to register for this webinar.
In this free webinar, you will learn:
- The biggest cyber security risks targeting small businesses
- Red flags and warning signs your business is at risk
- Everyday habits that make you more vulnerable to cyber crime
- Why small business cyber security is a team sport
Date: Wednesday 21 May
Time: 7-8pm (AEST)
Location: Online
CPD: 1 point (professional issues)
Registration: FREE registration for AACMA membership
Sign up for the free webinar and start your journey towards cyber security for your small business!
Re-advertised: Chinese Medicine Accreditation Committee Vacancies
The practitioner vacancies for the Chinese Medicine Accreditation Committee were re-advertised on Monday 1 April 2025. Applications will be open for 6 weeks, closing on 11 May 2025.
Please find the below link to the application page.
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.
Health fund deadlines to be aware of
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Medibank only: Sunday 11 May 2025
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All health funds including Medibank: Thursday 22 May 2025
Details required when Adding an Additional Clinic:
If you miss the above deadlines, please refer to the below:
Reporting Cycle for Health Funds
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.
