About ACA
ACA is the peak body representing chiropractors and with over 3,000 members, the ACA is the largest chiropractic health body in Australia.
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Latest news
Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! This NAIDOC Week
This year’s NAIDOC theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! is a call for action to bring about ‘systemic change and keep rallying around our mob, our Elders and our communities.’
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Our Support Your Confidence
Four years ago, the CAA was rebranded into the ACA, following the restructuring of a federation of nine entities into a single national Association. At the beginning of the rebranding process, the creative agency we engaged ran a workshop to better understand the Association as part of the creative process of developing a new brand.
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National Reconciliation Week 2022
The National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme, ‘Be Brave. Make Change.’ is a challenge to all Australian individuals, families, communities, organisations and government to ‘Be Brave’ and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can ‘Make Change’ for the benefit of all Australians.
Read moreOur Support Your Confidence
Confidence in practice comes from collaborating with peers and mentors and being supported by organisations like the ACA. QLD chiropractor Dr Natalie Clohesy shares the benefits of ACA membership and how the ACA supports her.
Upcoming events
CPD Dinner on Management of Scoliosis
Join Orthotist Dr Daniel Firth for our CPD Dinner to be held in Canberra on Friday 22 July 2022, where he will talk on the Management of Scoliosis.
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Transition to Practice Workshops
Transition to Practice workshops for all fourth and final year chiropractic students, covering regulation, employment and risk management.
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ACA Conference 2022
Read moreWhy ACA?
As the peak body representing chiropractors, the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA), along with its predecessors, has been supporting chiropractors and enhancing health for 80 years.
- We hold a seat at the table with government, regulators and bureaucracy
- Receive substantial discounts with Guild Insurance, the provider of choice
- ACA’s flagship public education campaigns shine a positive light on chiropractic
- Building the evidence base through the ACORN project and PhD candidates
- Keep informed of the latest updates and news within the chiropractic profession
- Receive discounts on ACA events including the Annual Conference and webinars
- Network and engage with like-minded professionals in niche areas of chiropractic
- Receive expert advice in human resources, employment conditions, law and more
Clinical & Interest Groups
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AICE Sports & ExerciseDo you have an interest in working with athletes? The Sports & Exercise Clinical Practice Group coordinates sports chiropractic care at community, state and national level sporting events and also provides support to members who work with sporting teams. Read more
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AICE NeurorehabilitationFor exclusive access to the latest research and technology breakthroughs in this area, the Neurorehabilitation Clinical Practice Group this group continues to meet the growing enthusiasm by practitioners interested in clinical neuroscience. You can be at the forefront of these exciting developments by being a part of this group. Read more
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AICE Pain ManagementThe Pain Management Clinical Practice Group aims to provide clinical and academic leadership in the field of pain management and focusses on current pain science topics and how to develop knowledge and skills to assist people in pain. Read more
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Women in ChiropracticThis special interest group was developed to provide support, leadership, mentoring and empowerment to female practitioners, as they face unique challenges in practice. Join your fellow colleagues in supporting and uplifting one another. Read more
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AICE Wellbeing & Lifestyle ManagementThrough constant collaboration and latest research, if you’re interested in wellbeing and lifestyle management then be at the forefront of promoting and integrating evidence-based nutrition into chiropractic as well as research into wellbeing, disease prevention and health promotion. Read more
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AICE PaediatricsFocusing on the chiropractic care of children from birth to 18 years, the Paediatrics Clinical Practice Group aims to enhance the expertise and skills of chiropractors as well as facilitate optimal development of children their families and communities. Read more
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ARRPNThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rural and Remote Practitioner Network (ARRPN), is working to unite the profession through advocacy, support and promotion through communities, private practice as well as multidisciplinary teams. Read more