Media Releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board:

2020

• Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect from 1 March
  Published 02 March 2020. Read the media release.
  
  
• Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
  Published 22 January 2020. Read the media release.

2019

• New social media guide
  Published 11 November 2019. Read the media release.
   
• Company fined $30,600 for unlawful advertising
  Published 29 May 2019. Read the media release.
  
  
• Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
  Published 8 May 2019. Read the media release.

2018

• $45,000 fine for NSW Chinese medicine practitioner convicted of unlawful advertising
  Published 31 October 2018. Read the media release.
  
  
• National Boards support more public information on register
  Published 29 October 2018. Read the media release.
  
  
• Chinese Medicine Board releases registration standards in Chinese
  Published 27 June 2018. Read media release. Chinese translation (105 KB,PDF)

2017

• Chinese Medicine Board builds partnerships in China to help protect the public 
  Published 5 June 2017. Read media release. Chinese translation (116 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Chinese Medicine Board departs for China on the Australia-China Council Grant Project
  Published 5 May 2017. Read media release. Chinese translation (120 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Responsible advertising of health services: Practitioners reminded about their legal obligations on advertising
  Published 20 April 2017. Read media release. Chinese translation (134 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
  Published 16 January 2017. Read media release. Download PDF (129 KB,PDF)

2016

• End of grandparenting provisions prompted a high volume of complex applications for Chinese Medicine practice in 2015/16
  Published 10 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (114 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 10 October 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (103 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Chinese Medicine Board of Australia fees set for 2016/17
  Published 1 September 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (108 KB,PDF)

2015

• National drug screening protocol
  Published 18 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (51.7 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Guidelines for safe Chinese herbal medicine practice published today
  Published 16 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (198 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched - 5 November 2015
  Published 5 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (204 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 14 October 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (144 KB,PDF)
  
  
• The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2015/16
  Published 2 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (146 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands and suspends practitioner, imposes conditions on registration
  Published 13 February 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (149 KB,PDF)

2014

• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 11 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (136 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Regulator urges consumers: Check that your Chinese medicine practitioner is registered
  Published 4 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (197 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2014/15
  Published 27 August 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (133 KB,PDF)
  
  
• National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
  Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (189 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
  Published 14 May 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
  Published 20 May 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (160 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
  Published 13 February 2014. Read media release, Download PDF (186 KB,PDF)

2013

• Chinese medicine practitioners reminded to renew registration on time
  Published 21 November 2013. Read media release, Download PDF (133 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2012-13 National Scheme Annual Report published
  Published 1 November 2013. Read media release, Download PDF (155 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Final-year students urged to apply for registration now
  Published 7 October 2013. Read media release, Download PDF (82.8 KB,PDF)
  
  
• First national infection prevention and control guidelines for acupuncture practice
  Published 7 October 2013. Read media release, Download PDF (93.3 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Chinese Medicine Board of Australia sets fee for 2013-14
  Published 29 July 2013. Read media release, Download PDF (134 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Applications open for Community Reference Group
  Published 10 January 2013. Read media release.

2012

• Statement on Chinese Medicine (72.5 KB,PDF)
• Online applications for registration open soon for final year students - 5 October 2012 (79.4 KB,PDF)
• Chinese medicine practitioners urged to renew online and on time - 5 October 2012 (74.4 KB,PDF), Word version (91.0 KB,DOC)
• Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement - 17 September 2012 (160 KB,PDF)
• The National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy in coming months - 7 September 2012 (76.3 KB,PDF)
• Important Information Limited and General Registration 17 July 2012 (65.7 KB,PDF)
• Definition of Practice - 10 July 2012 (78.5 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions now regulated nationally - 1 July 2012 (84.0 KB,PDF)
• National Boards consult on international criminal history checks - 25 June 2012 (90.7 KB,PDF)
• Four more health professions regulated nationally from 1 July 2012 - 30 March 2012 (113 KB,PDF)
• Registration applications now open for Chinese medicine practitioners - 21 February 2012 (621 KB,PDF)
• National regulation begins July 2012 for Chinese Medicine Practitioners - 16 January 2012 (74.2 KB,PDF)