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The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia supports safe practice by publishing regulatory standards, codes, guidelines, updates and other resources for Chinese medicine practitioners, employers, students and the public.

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Need to know

BOARD NEWS

Our latest newsletter

GET INVOLVED

Public consultations

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Current resources

NOTIFICATIONS

How we manage concerns about practitioners

Latest news

REGISTRATION STANDARDS

More flexible English language pathways for practitioners registering in Australia

Newsletter from the National Board

DATA AND STATISTICS

Quarterly registration data released

NOTIFICATIONS

Have a concern about a practitioner?

I have a concern. Am I in the right place?

What happens when someone reports a concern?

Who is required to make a mandatory notification?

PUBLIC SAFETY

Practitioner search

Look up your Chinese medicine practitioner to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Eliminating racism from healthcare

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

Supervised practice framework

The framework was collaboratively developed to create a responsive, risk-based approach across the National Scheme.

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Advertising guidelines

Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Connect with the Board’s work

Read the Board’s newsletter in English or Chinese

Keep informed about the Board’s Chinese Medicine Reference Group

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

New to the profession?

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

Professional indemnity insurance

Is your cover up to date? Familiarise yourself with the registration requirements for PII

Then read our helpful FAQs

LEGAL REFORMS

Changes to the law governing health practitioners

Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.

REGISTRATION STANDARDS

Continuing professional development

CPD registration standard

FAQs on CPD

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Translations available

Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

What to expect if a concern is raised about you

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce webinar series

Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.

EDUCATION

Search approved programs of study

Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Join a board, committee or panel

Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?

PODCAST

Conversations about safe healthcare

On our Taking care podcast we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.

EMPLOYER SERVICES