New Review Into Natural Therapies Announced!

The ANPA and fellow associations welcome the announcement by  Health Minister Greg Hunt that an updated review will be commissioned to look at new evidence for natural therapies.

This a significant step in the campaign to have naturopathy and other CAM therapies private health rebates reinstated.

The review will look at the evidence to support certain therapies that has emerged since the original review was undertaken in 2014-2015.

We particularly welcome the inclusion of the University of Technology Sydney’s Associate Professor Jon Wardle on the panel and the decision to take into account the views of those who benefit from natural therapies - the public.

Thank you to everyone who signed our petition - nearly 9000 of you! - and especially everyone who took the time to write to Health Minister Greg Hunt and their local Coalition members.

Those actions, along with the continued work of association committes helped highlight the shortfalls of the private health insurance changes.

With your help, we were able to make a strong case for private health fund rebates for naturopathy to key decision makers in Canberra.

We will keep you posted on any developments!