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The Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd (AACMA) is the leading national professional association of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners.
High standards of education and practice are maintained by AACMA accredited practitioners due to the profession's determination to provide excellence in acupuncture and TCM health care.
AACMA members are bound to a high standard of ethical and professional conduct through adherence to our national practitioner accreditation standards, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
All AACMA practitioner members are accredited with the Australian Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Accreditation Board, established by AACMA in 2003 with the support of the Commonwealth Complementary Therapies Funding Program.

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| Review of AACMA CPE Policy |
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AACMA is undertaking a review of its policy on continuing professional development of members in order to meet the challenges and expectations of the future. A Discussion Paper has been released for consultation and feedback by AACMA members, regulators and third party payers of members' services.
Please click on the news link for further details and a copy of the Discussion Paper.
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| Endangered Species Certification Scheme launched |
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On 24 May 2008, the Hon Peter Garrett AO MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, formally launched the Endangered Species Certification Scheme (ESCS).
Click here for further information on the ESCS and how to apply.
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| WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations for the Western Pacific Region |
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On 23 May 2008, AACMA, in collaboration with the RMIT University WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, hosted the Australian launch and the first international launch of the WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in
the Western Pacific Region (published by the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office).
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| AACMA 2007 Annual Report now online! |
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The 2007 AACMA Annual Report is now available on-line. Click here to go to the Annual Reports download page.
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| AACMA Announces Free Student Membership |
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AACMA Student Membership is free for new applications received after 1 April 2007!!
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| Does acupuncture work? |
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Does acupuncture work? As seen on Channel 9's Health & Lifestyle show What's Good For You? Visit this website!
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