The Australian Medical Acupuncture College (AMAC) was formed in 1973 and now has branches in all states with a membership of over 750 doctors throughout Australia.

The State branches run both introductory and advanced courses in acupuncture for medical practitioners and the Federal body conducts a Fellowship examination annually.

One of the aims of the AMAC is to promote high standards of professional ethics, competence, conduct, qualifications and achievements among medical acupuncturists. The past two years has seen the establishment of Acupuncture courses within recognised teaching hospitals and tertiary institutions. There is now also available a distant learning Acupuncture course run through Monash University in Melbourne.

In the late 1980's AMAC increased its ties with other International Medical Acupuncture groups from the Northern hemisphere. We participated in the International Standardisation of Acupuncture Teaching in the English speaking world and were involved with their preparation of a Core Curriculum for Acupuncture Teaching and International Acupuncture Examinations. We are involved with other Medical Acupuncture organisations in Canada, New Zealand and United States of America.

THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NH&MRC) in 1989 stated in its report on Acupuncture "that there are risks associated with Acupuncture" and that " Registered Medical Practitioners are responsible to ensure proper diagnosis and safe treatment and are able to institute treatments or investigations and deal with complications. Where Medical Practitioners perform acupuncture this duty of care continues to apply". The AMAC believes that Acupuncture is complementary to Western Medicine and our patients, by seeking treatment from a Medical Acupuncturist, obtain the best treatment from both worlds.