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Provider recognition with ahm
From 1 July 2009, important changes regarding complementary and alternative therapy providers will come into effect. From this date, private health insurers will only be able to pay benefits to members where the provider meets criteria set out in the Private Health Insurance (PHI) Accreditation Rules.
For ahm to pay benefits for a service, our recognised providers must be a member of a provider association or professional organisation that covers the services they perform and meets the requirements under rule 10 of the PHI Accreditation Rules.
To be recognised as a provider with ahm, providers must belong to an organisation or association which has been approved by ahm as meeting the accreditation standards specified in the PHI Accreditation Rules. ahm’s approved provider associations and professional organisations are listed below.
Providers with multiple specialities (for example, acupuncture and naturopathy) will need to be a member of an association(s) which covers both / all of these modalities.
If you have any other questions after reviewing this information, please call us on 1300 858 115
- ahm’s recognised provider associations and professional organisations
- Search for your listing on our accredited provider database
- Organisations and associations not recognised by ahm
- Organisations and associations currently pending approval
ahm recognised provider associations and professional organisations
Effective 1 July 2010
| Name | Modalities covered |
| Acupuncture Association of Victoria (AAV) | Acupuncture Naturopath Remedial Massage Chinese Medicine |
| ALUMNI (ALUMN) | Acupuncture Naturopath Remedial Massage Herbalist |
| Association of Massage Therapists Ltd(AMT) | Acupuncture Remedial Massage Myotherapy Shiatsu |
| Association of Remedial Masseurs Inc. (ARM) | Remedial Massage Chinese Medicine Reflexology |
| Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) | Acupuncture Homeopath Remedial Massage Herbalist Chinese Medicine |
| Australasian Association of Ayurveda Inc (AAA) | Naturopath | Australian Association of Massage Therapists Ltd (AAMT) | Acupuncture Naturopath Remedial Massage Myotherapy Herbalist Chinese Medicine Bowen Therapy Aromatherapy |
| Australian College of Acupuncturists Ltd (ACAC) | Acupuncture Herbalist Chinese Medicine |
| Australian Feldenkrais Guild (AFG) | Feldenkrais |
| Australian Institute of Kinesiologists (AIK) | Kinesiology |
| Australian Kinesiology Association (AKA) | Kinesiology |
| Australian Natural Therapists Associations (ANTA) | Acupuncture Naturopath Homeopath Remedial Massage Myotherapy Alexander Technique Herbalist Chinese Medicine Nutritionist Aromatherapy Shiatsu |
| Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association (ANPA) | Naturopath Remedial Massage |
| Australian Register of Homeopaths (AROH) | Natrropath Homoeopath |
| Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTA) | Alexander Technique |
| Australian Traditional Chinese Medicine Association Inc (ATCMA) | Acupuncture Remedial Massage Herbalist Chinese Medicine |
| Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) | Acupuncture Naturopath Homeopath Remedial Massage Herbalist Chinese Medicine Nutritionist Reflexology Shiatsu Kinesiology Aromatherapy |
| Bowen Association of Australia (BAA) | Bowen Therapy |
| Bowen Therapists Federation of Australia (BTFA) | Bowen Therapy |
| Complementary Medicine Association (CMA) | Naturopath Remedial Massage Chinese Medicine Nutritionist |
| Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Society of Australia (CMASA) | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine Remedial Massage |
| Chinese Medicine Registration Board (CMRB) | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine Herbalist |
| Federation of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Societies of Australia (FCMAS) | Acupuncture Herbalist Chinese Medicine Remedial Massage |
| Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia (IRMA) | Myotherapy Remedial massage |
| International Aromatherapy & Aromatic Medicine Association Incorporated (IAAMA) | Aromatherapy |
| Massage Association of Australia (MAA) | Remedial Massage |
| Massage Australia (MGA) | Remedial Massage |
| National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) | Naturopath Remedial Massage Herbalist Chinese Medicine Nutritionist |
| Naturopathic Practitioners Association (NPA) | Naturopath |
| Queensland Swedish Massage Institute Inc (QSMI) | Remedial Massage |
| Reflexology Association of Australia (RAA) | Reflexology |
| Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia (STAA) | Shiatsu | Society of Natural Therapists & Researchers Inc (SNTR) | Acupuncture Naturopath Homeopath Remedial Massage Myotherapy Herbalist Chinese Medicine Reflexology Bowen Therapy Aromatherapy Shiatsu |
Search for your listing on our accredited provider database
IMPORTANT: Variations in provider details (such as address) given to ahm from provider associations has caused data matching issues during our recognition process.
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our records but we recommend that you search our accredited provider database for your own details. Click here to access our provider database » If your record is listed, you won’t need to do anything as inclusion on this database means that your recognition with ahm will continue from 1 July 2010.
If your record isn’t listed, you should contact the relevant association directly to discuss requirements for membership with them.
Organisations and associations not recognised by ahm
Effective 1 July 2010
Australian Rieki Connection
Buteyko Institute of Breathing & Health
Professional Myotherapists of Australia
Satayanda Yoga Teachers Association
Reiki Australia