15th December 12
In the interest of protecting the public, the FCMA suggests that the Board should work with national Boards under the NRAS to develop specific guidelines which outlines standards for acupuncture practice, including the identification of factors which could lead to infection, e.g. establishing a safe environment with the inclusion of hand basins and means of safe disposal of needles. In jurisdictions where legislative regulations for acupuncture practice are in place, the specific guidelines should incorporate the regulation for acupuncturists who are practising in the relevant State or Territory.
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