The Complementary Medicine Association

The Complementary Medicine Association (CMA) is one of the leading practitioner associations in Australia. We are an independent association with no affiliations to colleges, manufacturers, or other bodies which may present a conflict of interest. The CMA is a not-for-profit practitioner association that works to promote the benefit of complementary medicines broadly for the benefit of practitioners, clients, and humanity more broadly. Our members are individuals, not numbers, and every Member always receives the utmost level of help and support.

The Complementary Medicine Association (CMA) is one of the leading practitioner associations in Australia. We are an independent association with no affiliations to colleges, manufacturers, or other bodies which may present a conflict of interest. The CMA is a not-for-profit practitioner association that works to promote the benefit of complementary medicines broadly for the benefit of practitioners, clients, and humanity more broadly. Our members are individuals, not numbers, and every Member always receives the utmost level of help and support.

The CMA was founded in 1985 by Bob Lucy, a highly respected figure in the Australian complementary medicine industry. Initially the association represented naturopaths, however, in early 2013, the CMA broadened its membership base to also encompass all complementary medicine Ingestive modalities and welcomed practitioners into its community that practice Homeopathy, Nutrition, Ayurveda, Western Herbal Medicine, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. With this expanded membership base the CMA evolved to become an ethical, peer group association that supports all ingestive complementary medicine practitioners, and represent its members in forums with government bodies, health funds, insurance companies, and the general public.

Additionally, we have a professional Constitution, Code of Ethics, and Public Complaints Procedure which are strictly policed and enforced. The association also has strict educational entry requirements and ongoing continuing professional education (CPE) requirements to ensure we maintain the quality and caliber of practitioners in our industry.