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Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis - Posted Mar 2008
Objective: To evaluate whether acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth when used as an adjuvant treatment to embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation.
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QLD Health and Quality Complaints Commission (HQCC) releases draft Code of health rights and responsibilities - Posted Jan 2008
"The Qld Health and Quality Complaints Commission (HQCC) has released a draft Code of Health Rights
and Responsibilities that relates to both registered and unregistered health practitioners (including Natural Therapists).
To view the draft Code of Health Rights and Responsibilities please click on the following link. Consultation on the draft
closes 29th February 2008."
Code of health rights and responsibilities |
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"NSW Health Releases Draft Code of Conduct for Unregistered Health Practitioners" for comment - Posted Jan 2008
Click here to see summary and draft code of conduct: Unregistered Health Practitioners Code of Conduct - Impact Assessment Statement |
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Natural Health Review Issue 2 (PDF 622kb) - Posted Jan 2007
This month we feature a very interesting study on omega 3. This study showed encouraging results for children with ADHD symptoms. Also included is a study that looks at the medicinal value of honey. Honey is definitely a therapy that is producing some good results from new research.
All ANTA members are welcome to subscribe free at www.naturalhealthreview.org. |
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Natural Health Review Issue 1 (PDF 546kb) - Posted Dec 2007
The naturalhealthreview website provides a useful library of recent natural health studies listed under common conditions and therapies. All ANTA members are welcome to subscribe free at www.naturalhealthreview.org. |
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Science
Direct - Phytomedicine: Efficacy of comfrey root (Extract
Ointment) - Jan 2007 |
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ANZTPA - Proposed Medicines Scheduling Provisions of The Draft
Administration Rule
ANTA has
been invited by the Trans Tasman Joint Agency Establishment Group to
attend the focus group workshop to discuss the proposed medicines
scheduling provisions of the draft Administration Rule. A report on
the workshop will be posted on the ANTA website and appear in the
next issue of "The Natural Therapist" |
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PSK
added to standard anti-cancer therapy extends survival: Randomised trials
and meta-analysis
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ANTA Provides grant to the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) for research into Complementary Medicine - 26/10/2007
 The establishment of the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) to conduct research into complementary medicine is an exciting time for the profession. The NICM has held several stakeholder meetings and is in the process of preparing budgets and securing funding and grants to sensure they are able to continue to carry out vital complementary medicine research.
ANTA fully supports complementary medicine research and the NICM and ANTA as a preak body and stakeholder is pleased to announce that it has made available to the NICM a grant to facilitate ongoing research for the benefit of the profession.
ANTA looks forward to continiuing to support the NICM as research program progresses.
To find out more about the NICM visit www.nicm.edu.au. |
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National
Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM)
- 10/08/2007
As a result of government
funding the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) was
formed in June 2007. The formation of the
first national research institute dedicated to furthering evidence
based research into complementary medicine is a major step forward and
promises to provide research outcomes across the complementary
medicine disciplines.
The primary aim of the
NICM is to create opportunities for the researchers of the future and
the dissemination of complementary information through research. ANTA supports the establishment of NICM and Complementary Medicine
research and is involved in NICM consultation and stakeholder forums.
At the forums ANTA is representing the interests of Western
Herbalists, Naturopaths, Homoeopaths, Acupuncturists, Nutritionists,
Remedial Massage Therapists, Chinese Herbalists, Aromatherapy,
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda practitioners. Information
and outcomes resulting from the forums will be communicated to members
via the ANTA website www.anta.com.au and ANTA e-News. |
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WorkCover NSW - 11/07/2007
ANTA has been collaborating with WorkCover NSW on the development
of the Remedial Massage Therapist Guide to WorkCover NSW.
The Guide which is
effective from the 1st July 2007 can be accessed by clicking on the
link below. In addition WorkCover
NSW has also advised the fees payable for the provision of Remedial
Massage Services have increased and apply on or after the 1st July
2007. The new fees are also available on the WorkCover NSW website.
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A Comparison of
Chiropractic and Naturopathic Curricula in Australia - 27/04/2007
"Levels of control over curricula for
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) vary in Australia. For
example, accreditation with government registration boards is
mandatory for chiropractic, whereas accreditation with state
accrediting boards and professional associations is voluntary for
naturopathy....."
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Exciting
news for ANTA Members
Premium reductions for Professional Indemnity
Insurance
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RMIT PhD Scholarships -
2007
RMIT is pleased to invite
applications for a new suite of PhD scholarships to be offered in
areas of our research strength aligned with RMIT’s new Research
Institutes.
Research Institutes The four new Institutes, to be launched
from 2007, will focus on
- Global Cities (including
impacts of globalisation and climate change on infrastructure and
culture)
- Design (including intelligent
space, products and urban settings)
- Platform Technologies (including information science, nanomaterials and photonic
engineering)
- Health (including chinese
medicine, healthy communities, monitoring/delivery)
These Institutes will build on
RMIT’s existing areas of international quality research. We will be
investing in quality researchers and research students, and the
infrastructure to support them, to ensure RMIT grows our national
and internationally leading excellence and impact in these areas of
focus.
Additional information about
RMIT’s new Research Institutes can be accessed via http://www.rmit.edu.au/rd/institutes
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HBF have launched HBF
Wellness and a new process for provider recognition
ANTA Members who are already
registered as providers with HBF do not need to re apply. ANTA members accredited in
Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Homeopathy,Traditional Chinese Herbalism,
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Remedial Massage who are not
registered as providers with HBF are eligible to apply to HBF for
provider status by completing the attached “Application for HBF
Provider Registration” and forwarding it to HBF together with the
following:
- A Certified copy of their ANTA Membership and Accreditation
Certificates
- A
Certified Copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance
- A
Certified Copy of their current Senior First Aid Qualification
Note 1 - Persons eligible
to certify documents for submission to HBF are:
Accountants, Registered Tax Agents, Australian Consular or Diplomatic
staff, Bank Managers, Barristers or Solicitors, Clerk of
Courts, Commissioner of Affidavits, Commissioner of
Declarations, Judges, Justice of the Peace, members of Parliament,
Police Officers and Postal Managers.
Note 2 - No fee is
payable to HBF by ANTA members to obtain provider status.
Further information is
available on the HBF website www.hbf.com.au or by contacting HBF
Provider Registration on (08) 9265 8855 or by email providerregistration@hbf.com.au
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ANTA MEMBERS - 2007
Professional
Indemnity Insurance
It is a
requirement of ANTA Membership that all practicing members must have
a current professional indemnity insurance policy of at least
$1m. cover. This is to ensure members and the public are protected
in the event of a claim. Failure to renew professional indemnity
insurance before the expiry date can leave members’ personal
assets exposed in the event of a claim.
It is also a requirement of Health Fund/WorkCover provider
recognition that all practitioners must have a current professional indemnity insurance policy of at least $1m. cover.
Members are reminded that Health Funds/WorkCover will not recognise
practitioners as providers if they do not hold current professional
indemnity insurance.
Most professional indemnity insurance policies are renewed between the
March – June period and this is a reminder to all ANTA Members to
ensure their professional insurance policy is renewed before it expires. ANTA
recommends Members check the expiry date on their policy now.
ANTA Members who insure through the ANTA facility at OAMPS Insurance
Brokers are not required to forward a copy of their renewal to ANTA
as this is done electronically between OAMPS and ANTA. Members who are not insured through OAMPS, must forward a copy of their
renewed policy to ANTA by fax, email or post before the expiry date. If you wish to obtain information regarding professional indemnity
insurance cover please contact Melissa Matthews at OAMPS on (03)
9412 1624 and advise you are making an inquiry as an ANTA Member. |
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First
Aid Qualifications
It is a requirement of Health Fund provider recognition that all
practitioners must hold a current senior first aid qualification
(Level 2). Members are reminded that Health Funds/WorkCover will not
recognise practitioners as providers if they do not hold a current
first aid qualification.
Copies
of first aid qualification renewals should be forwarded to ANTA before the expiry date shown on the prior qualification. ANTA
recommends Members check the expiry date on their first aid
qualification now2007 Membership Fee Renewals. If
you have not renewed your 2007 ANTA membership, you should do so
immediately.
Members are reminded to renew your membership on time as in some
circumstances non-renewal can invalidate professional indemnity
insurance, may affect your GST free status, result in removal from ANTA practitioner referral listings/website, loss of Health Fund/WorkCover recognition and delisting from the register of
practitioners.
If you require assistance with any of the above please contact the
helpful team in the ANTA National Administration Office
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Electronic Claiming if now available for
Remedial Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists & Naturopaths in private
practice!
ANTA
has successfully worked with two providers of this service, HICAPS &
IBA Health, to develop electronic claiming for the convenience of
patients with private health fund cover. Fast Electronic claiming can
save time and money, deliver business benefits and simple claiming for
patients. To find out how HICAPS & IBA HEALTH can work for
you in your practice click on either the HICAPS logo or the IBA
HEALTH logo below.
 
Hi-Caps Item Numbers click
on the links below for further details
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