15/08/2026
Why is Acupuncture such a marginalised therapy in Australia?
Acupuncture is NOT dry needling, although I perform both in my clinic.
Chinese Medicine is a centuries old science, requires years of university level study and is fully integrated in hospitals in China and yet remains in the fringe of healthcare in Australia.
https://medichi.online/blog/medicare-acupuncture-australia-tcm-exclusion?fbclid=IwVERDUATs-dZwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMhXOecOMQ1PkI0FVXCwWbed4JW_hGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7ax3B0DR3l4Sgl2_rM4gYlGB404H3n7Ph_tTDfnwdQTKWuV4v3-wJqu39EDQ_aem_j4kYyqC3WQDKZldmt9CGDQ
Medicare already names Chinese Medicine Board registration as an acupuncture credential. Here is the anomaly in item 193, and a staged pathway to fix it.
