AHA - Australian Homoeopathic Association

About the AHA

From various associations merged in 1995, The Australian Homoeopathic Association Inc’s (AHA's) origins date back to 1946 with the Australian Institute of Homoeopathy.

They formed the association between the merger of the Australian Federation of Homoeopaths (NSW, SA, VIC and TAS branches), the Australian Society of Homoeopaths (QLD), and the Oceanic Homoeopathic Research Foundation (WA).

Further fusions were concluded with the Australian Federation of Homoeopaths in Queensland and Western Australia, and the Homoeopathic Association of New South Wales in 1997.

Vision

In Australia, the AHA is the premier representation of homoeopathy and public voice for the profession. 

With its leadership, it promotes, protects, and supports homoeopathic care.

Mission

• Promote the growth and integration of homoeopathy in Australia
• Ensure robust research
• Establish strategic partnerships
• Provide useful information about homoeopathy to the public
• Provide opportunities for high-quality professional development
• Engage stakeholders effectively

Values

• Integrity - They do as they say they will
• Diligence - a thorough approach to everything
• Proactive - actively pursue the mission and vision of the AHA

AHA Aims and Objectives

The Australian Homoeopathic Association (AHA) is the only national association of homoeopaths within Australia, with branches nationwide.

The AHA seeks to:

• Promote the growth and integration of homoeopathy into the Australian health care system
• Provide representation to the government and political institutions regarding issues affecting the homoeopathic profession
• Engage in and promote appropriate research
• Establish and foster collaborations within the complementary healthcare industry
• Provide education and information to the public and members
• Facilitate and provide opportunities for professional development
• Ensure that members are kept informed on matters relevant to their profession regularly
• Facilitate and encourage member participation at all levels within the organisation

Practitioner Regulations

As with many complementary medicine practitioners, homoeopaths are unregistered healthcare practitioners.

Unregistered healthcare practitioners are those who do not have to be licensed by law or provide health services unrelated to their license. 

They include homoeopaths, naturopaths, psychotherapists, and therapeutic masseuses.

In contrast to doctors and chiropractors, who are regulated by law, State and Federal governments prefer that the homoeopathic profession and many complementary therapies be self-regulatory. 

The Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH) is the government’s self-regulatory body for homoeopathic practitioners. Regulatory bodies set educational standards of government guidelines and impose a Code of Conduct on their members. 

A Code of Conduct for Unregistered Health Practitioners has been implemented in most states by agreement, which all practitioners in the states must display in their clinics.

Professionalism

Professional Members of the AHA are registered with the Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH). As members, they must abide by the register’s Code of Conduct and Standards of Practice and the AHA’s Code of Ethics and Practice. 

An ARoH registration requires that practitioners:

• meet the national standard
• have current professional indemnity, public liability insurance, first aid certificate 
• maintain regular professional development

Find out more about the AHA by calling or sending a message online.