Aug 15 2007
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Jul 03 2007
Connect
Connect with your community - join the Acupuncture Network forums.
Professional isolation leads to burnout.
Our forums exist to provide a free space for discussion of theories, clinical practice & case histories for students and practitioners. We welcome your input and participation.
To join, email us at info@acupuncture.net.au
Click here to connect to our free forums.
Jul 03 2007
Sustain
The Acupuncture Network is a non profit community organisation.
So we can continue to provide free services to the community, we draw on the generosity of the industry.
Our key sponsors - in alphabetical order - are:
- Acuneeds
- Chinabooks
- Helio Supplies
- Sun Ten
- World Federation of Acupuncture Societies
With members from all over the world and a huge international hit rate, we welcome your financial support. To find out more about our industry partnership initiative, email info@acupuncture.net.au
Jul 03 2007
Learn
We believe that knowledge should be shared.
The Acupuncture Network community exists to freely disseminate information among practitioners, students and the general public.
Collectively we own a wealth of information - our shared experiences fortify complementary medicine’s role in the broader health care community.
Use the menu on your left to explore our knowledge base:
- the world’s first acupuncture wiki
- education modules by Associate Professor Carole Rogers
- podcasts
and a wealth of other resources.
Apr 15 2007
Homepage
Welcome to the Acupuncture Network
Acupuncture Network is a dynamic eastern medicine online community.
Visit our free discussion forums!
We believe the community is best served by the free sharing of ideas & information, beyond geographic and ideological borders.
We support practitioners, educators, researchers & students worldwide by facilitating networking, mentoring & education.
We welcome members from all eastern medicine traditions. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, membership is free.
Acupuncture Network is a non-profit incorporated association.
Apr 15 2007
Contact Us
For more information about Acupuncture Network Australasia (ANA)contact:
Katherine Berry
ANA Public Officer
Email: click here
Mobile: 0412 414 369
Postal: 25 Tasman St Bondi, NSW, Australia 2026
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Apr 03 2007
About us
Who are we?
Research and Clinical Advisory Panel
Acupuncture Network (Australasia) ANA is a dynamic new organisation set up to promote and support Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (CM) in Australia, New Zealand and the South East Asia. ANA aims to do this by establishing an online acupuncture community, with forums where practitioners and students can discuss TCM theory and the practicalities of primary health care.
About us
Acupuncture Network is a dynamic new membership organistion made up of Chinese Medicine (CM) students and practitioners from the south east asian region. ANA is a nonprofit organisation, governed by a Committee of Management and Research and Clinical Advisory Panel (RCAP) of expert practitioners. ANA governance is free of commercial interest and influences.
Management Committee
Acupuncture Network is run and supported by a team of people including:
Katherine Berry is the Acupuncture Network’s founder. Katherine is a TCM practitioner, researcher and former tutor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and sessional lecturer at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). She is currently travelling the world promoting the Acupuncture Network.
Lucy Rantzen is a traditional acupuncture (five element acupuncture) practitioner and executive of the Acupuncture Network. She trained in England at the College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa, graduating in 1995 and is in practice in Sydney.
Melissa Baker is a TCM practitioner who graduated from the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (Brisbane) in 2002. She has a keen interest in diverse fields, including paediatrics, women’s health, pregnancy and childbirth and internet technology.
Ilan Ben-Nissan is a fourth year TCM student at the University of Technology Sydney. Ilan, with the support of several students, founded the Wu Wei Club - a student union affiliated organisation established in 2004 to support students of TCM by providing extra curricular educational sessions and social events. Ilan provides the ANA with a student perspective and inputs into the strategic direction of the organisation.
Jason Rumbel began studying tai chi and meditation at the age of 15, where he developed in an interest in Chinese Medicine and traditional healing. Following high school, Jason alternated between work on a remote farm in Queensland and studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Philosophy. After acquiring other skills (IM/IT for example) Jason pursued his interest in Chinese Medicine and is currently studying at the University of Technology Sydney. Jason brings to the Acupuncture Network his passion for tai chi, meditation, Chinese Herbal Medicine and acupuncture and also his skills and expertise in developing innovative technology to share with the Chinese Medicine community.
Research and Clinical Advisory Panel
Associate Professor Carole Rogers trained at Acupuncture Colleges Australia in 1973 completing both the Acupuncture Diploma and the International College of Oriental Medicine degree. She joined the College as a teacher in 1976 and subsequently became Vice Principal (1984) and Principal in 1987. With Carole’s enthusiasm and commitment, in 1994 the ACA transferred their degree into the University of Technology, Sydney and Carole was appointed Associated Professor and Head of the UTS College of Acupuncture (now Traditional Chinese Medicine).Carole retired in 2001 but still plays an active role in research, education and consultation - she is an Adjunct Professor at UTS.
Dr Peter C Meier is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney. Peter holds qualifications in Western herbal medicine and acupuncture. His current research interests include neurophysiological testing of acupuncture and clinical data systems relating to TCM morbidity and patient demographics.
Dr Sean Walsh graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 1999 with a Bachelor of Health Science Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2004 Sean graduated with a PhD for extensive research into Traditional Chinese Medicine Pulse Diagnosis. Sean is a Lecturer and post graduate research supervisor at the University of Technology, Sydney and also runs a busy private clinic in Sydney.
Professor Alan Bensoussan is the Director of the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney. His research interests include Traditional Chinese Medicine, Evidence-based Complementary Medicine, Development of a toxicity database for Chinese herbal medicines and Clinical trial validation of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Alan has contributed to many books and reports, and has published many articles in Australian and International journals. Alan consults for key organistions such as the World Health Organisation, the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Australian Government. Alan is also on the International editorial board for Complementary Therapies in Medicine (Churchill Livingstone) and Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (Pharmaceutical Press).
Dr Kerry Watson is a Senior Lecturer in Chinese Medicine at Victoria University, Melbourne Australia. Kerry holds qualifications in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Chinese Therapeutic Massage and a Doctorate in Oriental Medicine.
Dr Chris Zaslawski is the Director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, School of Health Sciences at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Paddy McBride has more than 15 years experience as an Acupuncturist and specialises as a Childbirth Educator. Paddy is based in Nelson, New Zealand and runs a very busy practice specialising in the care of pregnant women and new mothers. Paddy has trained extensively both Eastern and Western medical paradigms.
Debra Betts is a New Zealand Registered Nurse with several years of Neonatal and Paediatric experience. She is a member of the British Acupuncture Association, having graduated from the British College of Acupuncture in 1989. Upon returning to New Zealand, she has become a member of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists. In 1995 she joined the teaching staff at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she teaches the foundation subjects of traditional Chinese medicine and directs the Student Clinic.
Dr Hong Xu is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Victoria Univerity’s Chinese Medicine program in the School of Health Sciences. Dr Xu has a particular interest in the historical development of Chinese Medicine and is an authority on acupuncture research.
John Terry has been practicing and teaching in Acupuncture since 1984. He completed a Masters degree by research in 2001 on the topic of learning in Chinese Medicine. John has a particular interest in the integration of Chinese Medicine into the broader healthcare community. In his private practice at Castlemaine, Victoria, he enjoys working with clients through personal challenges with a ‘life as journey’ approach. He job shares the national HOF in Chinese Medicine at the Australian College of Natural Medicine and also runs private workshops.
Cameron Rogers completed a Practitioner Diploma at the Acupuncture Colleges Australia (ACA) in 1982. Cameron was a lecturer for the ACA from 1983 to 1990, and he was the ACA Vice-Principal in 1989-90. Cameron is co-author of the Rogers and Rogers: Acupuncture Point Location and Point Dynamics Manual.
Website Team
Danielle Hickie- Senior web design, web development, usability consultant and online community building support. Danielle’s creativity, innovation and technical skills are the driving force behind ANA. Danielle is also on the ANA Management Committee, providing strategic governance.
Bruno Mattarollo- Senior web developer and information architect. Bruno is responsible for behind the scenes of the ANA website. Bruno provides the infrastructure to conduct the forums- the dynamic interface of the TCM community.
Elizabeth Deane- Marketing, media and publications mananger. Elizabeth has a unique combination of skills including desktop publishing, marketing, promotions and media liaison.
Michael Donnici- Webmail service provider, web hosting services and IT consultant. Michael is responsible for the ANA professional email address offered to all TCM practitioners and student members.
Mission Statement
To decrease the burden of disease in Australasia by supporting and promoting acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the community.
Key Goals and Objectives
Our Aim
To provide acupuncture and TCM students and practitioners with access to credible up to date information to support their studies and professional clinical development.
Our Goal
To increase community awareness of acupuncture and TCM as an adjunct to primary health care services.
Our Vision
To develop, promote and support the largest online acupuncture community in the world.
Organisational Structure
Acupuncture Network Australasia (ANA) is a not for profit organisational structure governed by a Committee of Management with input from a Research and Clinical Advisory Panel (RCAP).
Our services
The website www.acupuncture.net.au will provide students, practitioners and the general public with a number of key services. These services include:
1. Developing an on-line forum for TCM practitioners, researchers and students to discuss ideas, case studies, research and new technologies.
2. Offering TCM students and practitioners with a uniform professional email address (Firstname.Surname@acupuncture.net.au) which can be checked from anywhere in the world.
3. Linking with a national directory of qualified, registered practitioners which can be searched by members of the public to find a practitioner in their local area.
4. Developing a clearinghouse of Acupuncture and TCM resources including current research papers, book reviews, new products, TCM equipment and Universities and Colleges offering TCM courses.
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