AUSTRALIAN
NATUROPATHIC NETWORK
Serving
the community since 1998
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Naturopathy » Legal Information (Australia) |
The content of these pages is provided for educational purposes only. The Australian Naturopathic Network does not intend to interpret or offer advice on any legal issue associated with information contained herein.
Naturopaths are not registered in Australia. The regulatory framework that governs how Naturopaths can legally practice is covered chiefly by the Medical Practice Act (or equivalent) of each state or territory. This shall be radically altered in 2003 with the introduction of a registration system for Naturopaths, Western Herbalists, and Acupuncturists. The driver behind this is the GST (of all things).
An essential read for all CAM practitioners in Australia is "Complementary Medicine: Ethics and Law" (IBSN 0-646-39628-5) by Michael Weir Associate Professor in Law at Bond University. It is published by Prometheus Publications 2000.
ACT
Commonwealth (Therapeutic Goods Act)