The following associations represent practitioners across a range of complementary therapies in Australia. Click on the links below or call them to learn more about the different therapies and to find a practitioner.
- Association of Massage Therapists
02 9211 2441 - Australasian Integrative Medicine Association
02 8011 3358 - Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
07 3457 1800 - Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association
- Australian Feldenkrais Guild
1800 001 550 - Australian Homoeopathic Association
07 4636 5081 - Australian Hypnotherapists Association
1300 55 22 54 - Australian Music Therapy Association
03 9525 9625 - Australian Natural Therapists Association
1800 817 577 - Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association
1800 422 885 - Australian Physiotherapy Association
1300 306 622 - Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
1300 788 540 - Australian Traditional-Medicine Society
1800 456 855 - Bowen Therapists Federation of Australia
1300 426 936 - Dietitians Association of Australia
1800 812 942 - Exercise & Sports Science Australia
07 3171 3335 - International Aromatherapy and Aromatic Medicine Association
0438 511 415 - Laughter Yoga
0408 552 269 - Massage & Myotherapy Australia
1300 138 872 - Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia
02 9797 2244 - Oncology Massage Training
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
03 9486 3077 - Reflexology Association of Australia
1300 733 711 - Reiki Australia
1300 66 47 80 - Yoga Australia
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