ATMS UPDATE
Regulation Report
Chantel Ryan | Chair , Regulatory Committee
ATMS wins trademark legal battle against Dietitians Association of Australia
ATMS has successfully defended a trademark claim by the Dietitians Association of Australia , which sought to trademark the term ' Accredited Nutritionist '. On behalf of its members , ATMS has been fighting against registration of this trademark since 2021 . We finally had a court hearing in April and are delighted to report that the court ruled in our favour , ensuring that the term " Accredited Nutritionist " remains accessible to our members .
See https :// jade . io / article / 1081289 ? at . hl = Australian + Traditi onal + Medicine + Society + Ltd for the full court decision .
NTREAP Update -timeline extended
Following National Therapies Review stakeholder update teleconferences with the Health department in May and June , the expectation is that the final report for the 16 modalities will be submitted to the Health Minister in September 2024 . From there , the Minister should be in a position to make recommendations on updating the status of these modalities for health funds . Should the outcomes be positive , ATMS will launch an advocacy campaign to expedite the rule change , ensuring that recommendations are actioned as quickly as possible .
For more information see https :// www . health . gov . au / topics / private-health-insurance / private-health-insurance-reforms / natural-therapies-review-2019-20 .
ATMS updates its Record Keeping Policy
ATMS recently updated its Record Keeping Policy by simplifying and modernising some of the language and adding new requirements and recommendations to reflect online recordkeeping and cyber-security . The information regarding dispensing records will be moved into a separate Dispensing Policy , which will be released soon .
Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy with Dr . Joe Muscolino
ATMS updates its Infection Control Policy
The Infection Control Policy was recently updated to broaden its application and simplify and modernise the language . It also now refers to the updated government recommendations pursuant to the NHMRC ’ s Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare ( 2019 ) https :// app . magicapp . org /#/ guideline / Jn37kn . The policy summarises the Standard Precautions that may apply to our members in clinic . ATMS encourages all members to make themselves familiar with the policy , the NHMRC Guidelines and any Australian Standards applicable to their modality to ensure their practice is compliant .
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AHPRA National Law Amendment
A series of changes to national law come into effect in July , including new powers to prevent unregistered practitioners from treating patients , and making it possible for a practitioner ’ s alternative name to be listed on the register alongside their legal name .
Dr . Joe Muscolino will teach manual skills that will empower you to do effective clinical orthopedic work . He will focus on mechanisms for each of the assessment and treatment technique encouraging critical reasoning skills .
“ Joe Muscolino is a master of his profession ! His broad knowledge on the human body and extensive experience made the workshops interesting and engaging .”
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The new changes complete a series of reforms to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law agreed by all health ministers aimed at strengthening public protection and improving the operation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme .
You can read more about the new changes as well as find information about all the changes over the past two years at https :// www . ahpra . gov . au / About-Ahpra / Ministerial- Directives-and-Communiques / National-Law-amendments . aspx .
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