昨天晚飯時閒聊時，朋友談到中醫被澳洲政府正式承認。網上一查，從2012年七月一日起，中醫作為新被承認職業之一，與其它相關醫學一樣，將由國家統一註冊管理。 同期被列入的還有土著醫學，輻射醫療，和職業理療。至此，凡被澳大利亞中華醫學委員會(Chinese Medicine Board of Australia)和澳洲從醫人員管理機構 (Australia Heath Practitioner Regulation Agency)承認並登記在冊的人員，將可在澳洲任何地方合法從事專業工作。

　　這樣，澳洲從醫人員管理機構擴至14個全國專業委員會， 包括幾乎所有老幾知道得如醫學會，藥學會，牙醫學會，中華醫學會，等等 和不知道的專業委員會，具體如下所列：

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Chiropractic Board of Australia
Dental Board of Australia
Medical Board of Australia
Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
Optometry Board of Australia
Osteopathy Board of Australia
Pharmacy Board of Australia
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Podiatry Board of Australia
Psychology Board of Australia

　　附原文

　　On 1 July 2012, Chinese Medicine practitioners, Medical Radiation Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners will join the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS).

　　This means that practitioners must meet nationally consistent registration standards and be adequately qualified to be able to practise. In some states and territories, this will be the first time that these professions are regulated.

　　Practitioners in these professions must register with their National Board, meet nationally consistent professional standards and be qualified to be able to practise. By registering once and renewing yearly, most practitioners can then work across all Australian states and territories

　　來源http://www.ahpra.gov.au/About-AHPRA/NRAS-Strategy-2011-2014/NRAS-2012.aspx