Discover the Unmissable AACMAC 2026 Program
AACMAC 2026 brings together practitioners, educators and researchers from around the world for three days of advanced clinical learning and professional connection.
Explore a diverse program of practical sessions, evidence-based insights and real-world applications, designed to support and advance your practice.
AACMAC 2026 Program Details
| Day 1 (7 CPD points) | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 |
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| 09:20-09:30 | Opening | |
| 09:30-10:30 | 09:30-10:30 Prof. Zhen Zheng Integrative Health as a Pathway to Mainstream Healthcare: Repositioning Chinese Medicine in the Australian Health System (Professional Issues) |
09:30-10:30 Miss Mel Novak & Mr. Dov Degan (Beyond Blue) Small Business Owner Mental Health and Psychosocial Hazards (Professional Issues) |
| 10:30-11:30 | 10:30-11:30 Dr. Kevin Ryan Have You Missed the Point? An Eclectic Look at Blocks in Acupuncture Practice |
10:30-11:30 Mrs. Christie Boucher (Guild Insurance) Complaints, Why They Happen and How to Deal with Them (Professional Issues) |
| 11:30-12:00 | 11:30-12:00 Dr. Millicent Matthew Classical Consultation Is Therapeutic and How Technology, Recent Research and Modern Practice Can Improve Outcomes by Acknowledging This (Professional Issues) |
11:30-12:00 Ms. Kath Berry Beyond the Treatment Room, Expanding the Modern Acupuncture Career in Today’s High Tech Healthcare Landscape (Professional Issues) |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45-14:15 | 12:45-14:15 Dr. Eileen Han Workshop: Core Logic and Systems of the Balance Method Acupuncture |
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| 14:15-14:30 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 14:30-16:00 | 14:30-16:00 Dr. Ru Shan Shy & Dr. Sheng Chun Chang An Introduction to Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture, Clinical Scope, Safety and Its Role in Clinical Practice |
14:30-15:30 15:30-16:00 |
| 16:00-17:00 | 16:00-17:00 Dr. Scott Ling Polymath vs Specialist in Chinese Medicine (Professional Issues) |
16:00-17:00 Mrs. Holly Carruthers Workshop: Chinese Medicine for Children, A Place to Start in Clinic |
| 17:00-17:30 | 17:00-17:30 Dr. John McDonald Acupuncture Research Is Booming, How Does This Help Our Practice? |
17:00-17:30 Ms. Eli Huang Male Factored Infertility, An Acupuncture and Functional Medicine Approach |
| Day 2 (7.5 CPD points) | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30-09:30 | 08:30-09:30 AACMA Board & CEO Panel Discussion with AACMA Board (Professional Issues) |
08:30-09:30 Mr. Michael Brown Illuminating the Path, Utilising Case Records in Clinical Practice |
| 09:30-10:15 | 09:30-10:15 Ms. Jane Lyttleton Treating Age Related Infertility, From the Scientific to the Esoteric, a Hypothesis |
09:30-10:15 Mr. Raf Nathan Drugs, Depression and Diagnosis, Understanding the Effects of Antidepressants on Your Chinese Medicine Patients |
| 10:15-10:30 | Morning Tea | |
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00 Dr. Ru Shan Shy & Dr Sheng Chun Chang Workshop: Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture for Post Radiation and Post Cancer Treatment Sequelae |
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| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45-14:15 | 12:45-14:15 Dr Eileen Han Workshop: Women’s Health (Menopause, Fertility, Pregnancy, Endometriosis) with Dr Tan’s Balance Method Acupuncture |
12:45-13:45 13:45-14:15 |
| 14:15-14:45 | 14:15-14:45 Dr. Shiqi Rose Luo Subclustering Long COVID Symptoms Using Traditional Chinese Medicine Pattern Identification |
14:15-14:45 Ms. Maria Wu Traditional Chinese Medicine Based Visual Assessment of Tongue Features Associated with Current Cancer vs No Cancer History: A Matched Case Control Study |
| 14:45-15:00 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 15:00-16:00 | 15:00-16:00 Mrs. Mandy Gratzer Effective Email Marketing and Follow-Up Strategies That Drive Patient Retention (Professional Issues) |
15:00-16:00 Mr. Tyler Rowe Buyue 不月 No Moon Classical Treatment of Amenorrhoea |
| 16:00-16:45 | 16:00-16:45 Dr. Jean-Paul Staats Fukushin, Abdominal Diagnosis and the Classical Formulas |
16:00-16:45 Mr. Louis Chan The Hybrid Model, Bridging Eastern Laser Acupuncture and Western Biofeedback to Resolve Breathing Disordered Sleep |
| 16:45-17:30 | 16:45-17:30 Ms. Mary Jo Bevin Restoring Flow, Herbal Strategies for Blood Stasis in Gynaecology |
16:45-17:30 Dr. Hoc Ku Huynh Clinical Application of Acupuncture for Oncology Care |
| Day 3 (6 CPD points) | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30-09:30 | 08:30-09:30 Ms. Heidi Yuen Workshop: Qigong as a Foundational Practice for Strengthening Practitioner Vitality and Enhancing Clinical Outcomes |
08:30-09:30 Dr. Rebecca Tolhurst Workshop: Day to Day Pao Zhi for Clinical Practice |
| 09:30-10:15 | 09:30-10:15 Ms. Meredith O’Loughlan Decoding the Body’s Intelligence, The Neurobiome Method for Whole System Regulation in Modern Chinese Medicine Practice |
09:30-10:15 Ms. Brigitte Linder Case Reports in Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM), Current Use, Cross Professional Lessons and What They Can Reveal About Cases with Pain |
| 10:15-10:30 | Morning Tea | |
| 10:30-12:00 | 10:30-12:00 Dr. Eileen Han Workshop: Chronic Internal Conditions with Dr Tan’s Balance Method Acupuncture (Chronic Fatigue, Stress, Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Anxiety) |
10:30-11:15 11:15-12:00 |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45-14:15 | 12:45-14:15 Dr. Ru Shan Shy & Dr. Sheng Chun Chang A Neuro Functional Approach to Chronic Neck Pain and Cervical Spine Disorders |
12:45-13:45 13:45-14:15 |
| 14:15-15:15 | 14:15-15:15 Dr. Scott Ling, Mrs. Mandy Gratzer Panel Discussion on Business Topics (Professional Issues) |
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| 15:15-15:30 | Closing | |
*The program above is guide only and subject to change.