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Appropriate use of your Chinese medicine qualification

Registered Chinese medicine practitioners have a duty to ensure that their professional/academic qualifications are clearly displayed as awarded by their University/College. Practitioners should not interpret the degree(s) by holding out the degree(s) that it has not...

Communication Skills

As Chinese Medicine (CM) practitioners our ability to communicate is essential. Successful interaction forms the basis of good clinical practise and is regulated by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia Code of conduct . As practitioners we speak to people of varying...

Comprehensive clinical records key to good patient care

The keeping of comprehensive clinical records is a fundamental requirement and the best way a Chinese medicine practitioner can demonstrate good care. Useful tips on what information should be included to ensure your clinical records are compliant include: The patient’...

Connection, collaboration and learning at inaugural HPCA and NSW Councils Conference

Friday 12 April saw the Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) and NSW Heath Professional Councils (the Councils) successfully deliver their first joint all Councils Conference.

NSW Health Professional Councils – Community Member Vacancies

Please note: Applications for these positions have now closed.

NSW Health Professional Councils and HPCA launch Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy

The NSW Health Professional Councils and Health Professional Councils Authority have launched their joint Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 – 2024.

Call for Expression of Interest - Shared Lay Members Panel

Please note: The deadline for these Expressions of Interest has now passed. Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced nominees for appointment by the Minister for Health to the Health Professional Councils Authority Shared Lay...

2022/23 Annual Registration Fee for Practitioners

The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia has published the annual registration fees for all registered practitioners. NSW Chinese Medicine practitioners have a set annual registration fee of $291 for 2022/23. All fees are payable via the Board website from October. The...

COVID-19 and vaccines: Get the best advice for you and your family

You need reliable, evidence-based information to be able to make good choices about your healthcare. But in a climate thick with commentary about COVID-19 and vaccines, how do you sort fact from fiction? A joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards, the Health...

Celebrate Lunar New Year safely

In this short video message, Professor Danforn Lim, President of the Chinese Medicine Council of NSW, provides 10 simple steps on how to celebrate Lunar New Year in a COVID-safe way. These videos were produced by NSW Health in English, Cantonese and Mandarin as part of...

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