BioMedica Practitioner Account Eligibility
BioMedica is committed to supporting the holistic practitioner. As such, we have implemented a stringent policy where BioMedica accounts and the ability to purchase our products are only available to practitioners in a clinical setting. We tightly control the availability of our products to maintain this standard.
In addition to AHPRA defined health care professionals, practitioners defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 s42AA and associations outlined in the Therapeutic Goods Regulation 1990 Schedule 1, we accept applications from practitioners whose qualifications are accepted by the following registered associations: ATMS, NHAA, CMA, ANPA, ANTA. We also accept Dieticians who are members of the Dietitians Association of Australia. Unfortunately, if you do not meet these minimum standards, we can not offer you a BioMedica account or access to our products.
Practitioners with international qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis.
Current accredited courses by association
NHAA
Currently accredited courses:
Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
- Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
Australian Institute of Applied Sciences
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Australian Institute of Higher and Further Education
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Endeavour College of Natural Health
- Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
University of New England
- Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Herbal Medicine)
- Master of Health Science (Herbal Medicine)
WEA Hunter (Academy of Complementary Health)
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Note: Those who enrol in an accredited Advanced Diploma course prior to Dec 2015 and complete the course by Dec 2018 are eligible to apply for full membership.
ATMS
Recognised ingestive courses: (inc. govt accredited HLT Adv Dips no longer delivered as of 31 December 2018)
Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT)
- BHSc (Naturopathy)
- BHSc (Nutritional Medicine)
- BHSc (Western Herbal Medicine)
- HLT60512 Adv Dip Nat
- HLT61012 Adv Dip Nut Med
- HLT60112 Adv Dip Western Herb Med
Endeavour College of Natural Health
- BHSc (Naturopathy)
- BHSc (Nutritional Med & Dietetics)
Nature Care College
- HLT60512 Adv Dip Nat
- HLT61012 Adv Dip Nut Med
- HLT60112 Adv Dip Western Herb Med
- HLT60112 Adv Dip Homoeopathy
- Advanced Diploma of Clinical Nutrition
- Advanced Diploma of Clinical Naturopathy
- Advanced Diploma of Clinical Western Herbal Medicine
Australis College
- HLT60512 Adv Dip Nat
- HLT61012 Adv Dip Nut Med
- HLT60112 Adv Dip Western Herb Med
WEA Hunter Institute
- HLT60512 Adv Dip Nat
- HLT61012 Adv Dip Nut Med
- HLT60112 Adv Dip Western Herb Med
Switch on Health
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathic Practice
- Advanced Diploma of Nutritional practice
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Practice
TGA Certificates: In 2013, TGA representatives advised ATMS that ‘TGA certificates’ were an industry-based initiative and not required by the TGA. The Complementary Healthcare Commission (CHC) who administer supplement companies also confirmed there was no legal requirement for a practitioner to hold such a certificate for the purposes of placing orders with supplement
companies. Therefore, ATMS no longer issues these certificates.
ANTA
TGA exemption certificates only sent to members who have paid their annual membership fees.
Recognised courses:
Bachelor degree is the lowest level on the following:
- Naturopathy
- Nutrition
- Western Herbal Medicine
Naturopathy
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Charles Sturt University (School of Biomedical Sciences)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Sydney)
- Nature Care College
- NSW School of Natural Medicine
- Southern Cross University
- University of New England
- University Of Western Sydney
- WEA Hunter Academy of Complementary Health
- Academy of Natural Therapies (TAFE Gold Coast)
- Academy of Safe Therapies
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Brisbane)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Gold Coast)
- Robynn Morro’s College of Natural Medicine
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Adelaide)
- South Australian Health Education Centre
- University of South Australia
- Tasmanian Polytechnic
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Melbourne)
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- LA Trobe University (School of Nursing and Midwifery)
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Australian Academy Of Natural Therapies
- Australian Institute of Higher & Further Education (formerly Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Perth)
- Paramount College of Natural Medicine
- Perth Academy of Natural Therapies
- TAFE – Central ( Mt Lawley Campus)
- Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
Nutrition
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Sydney)
- TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute (Shellharbour)
- WEA Hunter Academy of Complementary Health
- Academy of Safe Therapies
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Brisbane)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Gold Coast)
- Queensland University Of Technology
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Adelaide)
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Melbourne)
- Global Fitness Institute
- RMIT University
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Victoria University
- Australian Institute of Higher & Further Education (formerly Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Perth)
- Paramount College of Natural Medicine
- Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
Western Herbal Medicine
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Sydney)
- Nature Care College
- University of New England
- WEA Hunter Academy of Complementary Health
- Academy of Natural Therapies (TAFE Gold Coast)
- Academy of Safe Therapies
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Australian College of Phytotherapy
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Brisbane)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Gold Coast)
- Robynn Morro’s College of Natural Medicine
- Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Adelaide)
- Tasmanian Polytechnic
- Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Melbourne)
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Australian Institute of Higher & Further Education (formerly Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine
- Endeavour College of Natural Health (Perth)
- Paramount College of Natural Medicine
- Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
Advanced Diploma is the lowest level on the following:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Homeopathy
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity of New England
- University Of Technology, Sydney
- University Of Western Sydney
- RMIT University
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Victorian University
- Perth Academy of Natural Therapies
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- University of New England
- University Of Technology, Sydney
- University Of Western Sydney
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Victorian University
- Perth Academy of Natural Therapies
ANTA does not recognise undergraduate courses delivered substantially by Distance/Online or External modes.
CMA
Full membership may be granted to an applicant providing that he/she has a minimum of an Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy, Nutrition, Homeopathy, Western Herbal Medicine or equivalent qualifications for Chinese Herbal Medicine (all CHM practitioners MUST be registered with the CMB/AHPRAH) from an Australian Recognised Training Organisation (RTO).
Colleges:
ANPA
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
- Bachelor of Health Science (Nat)
- Full members are issued with a TGA certificate each calendar year.
Approved education providers:
These schools are now in the teach-out period for the Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy.
