Australians: Naturopathy regulations?

[Guest guest]

Moderator's Note: It might be worth confirming that not recognized means

illegal.. When I was checking into it in my state, not recognized meant neither

regulated nor un-regulated. Anyone could put up a shingle and start promoting

themselves- which of course has it's own pro's and con's.

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It's good that you check about the legalities of practicing as a naturopath.

While it's legal in some of the United States, here in Texas,  it is not

recognized & therefore, illegal.

There's a naturopath practicing here, but as a nutritionist.

 

How long does it take to become one?

Anyone out there know if there are courses on the internet or by mail?

 

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  -richard, l.m.t.-

 

--- On Tue, 7/1/08, born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness wrote:

 

 

 i was wondering if anyone had any

information on the legalities regarding practising naturopathy in

victoria. i don't want to get sued by anyone in this bizarre age where

teachers get sued cos their students are wasting too much time being

stupid and therefore don't learn anything....

[Guest guest]

I don't think it can be 'illegal' here, since there are heaps of

practising naturopaths and chinese medicine practitioners reachable

simply by looking in the phone book... and when you mention to a GP

that you're seeing one, they just say 'thats good, some of those

natural remedies are brilliant'... and naturopathy is available under

some private healthcare funds so people get rebates and whatnot.

 

i know that here in australia it takes 4 years to become a

naturopath... it think it CAN take 3, but the qualiufication you get

is a level lower than the uni's that offer 4 year courses

(obviously), and i'm not sure if you can practise with that

qualification, or if you have to transfer to a uni that offers the

full 4 years....

 

 

 

, Richard Silva

<silvaworks wrote:

>

> Moderator's Note: It might be worth confirming that not recognized

means illegal.. When I was checking into it in my state, not

recognized meant neither regulated nor un-regulated. Anyone could

put up a shingle and start promoting themselves- which of course has

it's own pro's and con's.

> -----------

>

> It's good that you check about the legalities of practicing as a

naturopath.

> While it's legal in some of the United States, here in Texas,  it

is not recognized & therefore, illegal.

> There's a naturopath practicing here, but as a nutritionist.

>  

> How long does it take to become one?

> Anyone out there know if there are courses on the internet or by

mail?

>  

>                                                                     

              -richard, l.m.t.-

>

> --- On Tue, 7/1/08, born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness wrote:

>

>

>  i was wondering if anyone had any

> information on the legalities regarding practising naturopathy in

> victoria. i don't want to get sued by anyone in this bizarre age

where

> teachers get sued cos their students are wasting too much time being

> stupid and therefore don't learn anything....

>

[Guest guest]

You can check out Achs.edu

 

 

--- On Fri, 7/4/08, born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness wrote:

 

> born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness

> Re: << >> Australians: Naturopathy

regulations?

>

> Friday, July 4, 2008, 10:05 PM

> I don't think it can be 'illegal' here, since

> there are heaps of

> practising naturopaths and chinese medicine practitioners

> reachable

> simply by looking in the phone book... and when you mention