Members please be advised of the following information from NIB.

At Nib we do not give provider numbers anymore.

Can you please advise all of your members to clearly state on their receipts:

Name, Practice address, Postcode, Association name and number.

This is not to be hand written.

 Any questions please call us in 1800175377

Hi,

My name is Yanyi Wang, from RMIT University, working for a clinical trial, funded by the federal government via National Health and Medical Research Council, which has been approved by HREC.

We are calling for volunteers with chronic musculoskeletal pain.  If patients are accepted to the trial, they will being seen by a pain specialist from Royal Melbourne Hospital who will provide pain and mediation education and advise them on how to reduce opioid medications. Patients will also receive acupuncture treatments at our trial sites for 12 sessions over 10 weeks. The treatment is free. This multi-centre trial is conducted at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Caulfield Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, RMIT University and some clinics in Geelong area.

http://www.rmit.edu.au/chinese-med/acupunctureforpain

If you have  any clients/ patients who are potentially suitable for this study, can send us an email.

Your help will be appreciated very much

I am looking forward your reply

****************************************************************************
Yanyi Wang, BMed, PhD

On campus: Monday to Thursday

Discipline of Chinese Medicine, School of Health Sciences
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine
RMIT University
Bundoora West Campus

email: yanyi.wang@rmit.edu.au

The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers is an organisation committed to raising the standards and improving the profile of personal training in Australia.

The ARM is proud to be involved in this forum. As a participating association we will provide coverage to this program and distrubute an invitation for this event. In return the ARM logo will be included on a list of supporters, and a link placed on the website, in the program and in all marketing material

Registered Training Organisation called the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers. We are putting on an event called the International Health and Fitness Forum (IHFF) with the primary objective of bringing together allied health professionals. The conference will take place over 2 days, 28-29 October 2011 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

On the 28th of October we are bringing out a fitness star from the US to run a day of workshop whereby the presenter will deliver new techniques, styles and trends in practical classes for personal trainers and health professionals. We are negotiating with the curator of the grass at the SCG to hold this part of the IHFF on the centre field. We have already secured use the score board and the sound system for the SCG.

On the 29th of October we will be holding the conference element of the IHFF. We will commence with an opening panel discussion on tackling obesity in Australia. We will then move into 2 streams ­ one focussed on health/fitness and the second focused on business. There will be three sessions in each stream.

Speakers locked in so far for the panel discussion and streams include:

·         Jane Flemming, Olympian and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
·         Professor Kerryn Phelps, former President of the Australian Medical Association
·         Dr Ken Crichton, pre-eminent physio
·         Dr Joanna McMillan, Dietician, author and Channel 9 Today shownutrition expert
·         Kerry Pottharst, Olympic Gold Medallist Beach Volleyball
·         Guy Leech, Ironman and Personal Trainer
·         John Symond AM, founder Aussie
·         Paul Greenberg, founder www.dealsdirect.com.au

 
We have outstanding invitations to the State Health Minister and two more health and fitness experts.  We have been very lucky to secure such a strong array of speakers.

The purpose of speakers such as Dr Crichton, Dr McMillan and Prof Phelps is to have speakers and topics that will entice allied health professionals from all areas of specialty to participate in this forum.

Our association is in great need of a big marketing membership drive to keep going.  You can help by telling anyone you know who is a massage therapist about how fantastic our association is.

Stephen Robertson and Veronica Morgan are going to be working towards presenting the benefits of being a member of the ARM.

Our educational workshops are fantastic, not to mention the people, lunch and professionalism of this group.

Encourage other therapist to come to our workshops and become members.

 Many many thanks to Ireen for all the hard work and effort she puts in and continues to put in to save our association.  We would be long gone if not for her time, effort, love and care.

1.      Fees for 2011

Please find attached the gazetted fees order which sets the maximum fees payable for remedial massage therapy services provided on or after 1 January 2011.  Please note there is no fee payable for remedial massage therapy services provided by a person who is not WorkCover approved.

2.      No ‘gap’

Section 60A of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 provides that a worker is not liable to pay, and a person is not entitled to recover from a worker, an amount in excess of the maximum set under the fees order.  This means that an injured worker is not liable for a ‘gap’ payment associated with remedial massage therapy of their workplace injury. 

3.      Invoicing

Remedial massage therapists are reminded to include all of the required details in their invoices for services. Information is available at http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/medicalhealthcare/Invoicing/Pages/default.aspx.

In an effort to reduce duplicate payments to service providers, scheme agents have been reviewing their payment protocols. A key source of duplication is repeat invoicing for the same service rates. To assist in this process WorkCover requests that if you are seeking payment of an overdue invoice and you decide to send the scheme agent a copy of an unpaid invoice, please clearly mark the invoice as a copy. Alternately, a statement of overdue fees or reminder notice may be issued. If a new invoice with a new number for the same service is issued it is regarded as a fraudulent act.

4.      Suspension of processing of remedial massage therapist applications for approval

In recent times, WorkCover has developed concerns about the information provided by applicants seeking WorkCover approval as a massage therapist.  As a consequence of those concerns, processing of new applications for approval was suspended on 13 December 2010, until further notice.  WorkCover will work with the peak associations for remedial massage therapists during 2011 to establish a reliable and consistent way of ensuring that injured workers continue to have access to high quality remedial massage therapy services.  Practitioners who currently have WorkCover approval will continue to provide services, no new applications for approval will be processed.   

Best wishes for A healthy and happy Christmas and new year.

Lee Duncombe
Manager, Allied Health providers 
WorkCover NSW

92-100 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250

Ph: 02 4321 5906        Fax: 02 9287 5906

Email:  lee.duncombe@workcover.nsw.gov.au

WORK SAFE4HOME SAFE

HICAPS for WorkSafe

 The Treatment Payments & Connectivity (TPC) Program is a collaboration between the TAC and WorkSafe to streamline treatment payments and deliver online services to healthcare providers.

 As part of that broader program, WorkSafe has introduced electronic lodgement of invoices via HICAPS terminals for standard and extended consults for injured workers.

 Clare Amies, Executive Director of the Health Services Group (a joint WorkSafe and TAC initiative), says it’s part of the TPC plan to make it easier for healthcare providers to treat injured people.

“We recognise the importance of cutting the red tape for healthcare providers working with TAC clients and injured workers. This electronic invoicing service is an important step towards a single, consistent system across both organisations,” she said.

 The service will be offered through HICAPS terminals, using existing HICAPS item numbers and is only a service for lodging invoices, not payment.  The method and timing of payment will not change.  Professionals the service will be available to include:

 -          Acupuncturists

-          Chiropractors

-          Dentists

-          Dieticians

-          Naturopaths

-          Occupational Therapists

-          Optometrists

-          Osteopaths

-          Physiotherapists

-          Podiatrists

-          Psychology

-          Remedial Massage Therapists

-          Speech Pathologists

 A small group of physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors have assisted WorkSafe and HICAPS since June 2010 to ensure the system is working smoothly. 

 With testing and the initial pilot now successfully completed, WorkSafe has made the service broadly available to the healthcare providers listed above from September 2010.

 The process will be the same as invoicing a private health insurer; however, providers will be required to manually enter a small amount of detail (including WorkSafe claim numbers) into HICAPS terminals.

 Key points:

-          HICAPS is not yet available for services provided to TAC clients but will be later in the TPC program.

-          The service is invoice lodgement only, not a guarantee of payment.  It will replace the existing requirement to mail invoices to WorkSafe Agents.

-          Healthcare providers will be required to obtain a signature from the injured worker they have treated on their receipt of invoice lodgement.

-          You can talk to HICAPS, WorkSafe and your peak body association about the service.

 For more information about this service or the TPC program, please contact Melanie van Altena on (03) 5225 6030

A Membership Application Pack can be obtained by contacting the ARM office on

Email: arm@remedialmasseurs.com.au

NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE

Office Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Tel: (02) 8898 9094
Fax: (02) 9746 3746

Membership Renewal. The Download-able Membership form is for existing, renewing Members only.

Massage therapist needed with an interest in fitness and beauty therapy. A luxury small expedition ship is seeking a qualified massage therapist for a flexible 2-3 month contract with prospects of a future contract to Antarctica December 2010-February 2011.

You must have current passport and a love of the ocean. Starting monthly base salary AUS$2700 plus commission. All travel to and living expenses onboard are covered.

email: floatingawaymassage@yahoo.com.au

phone:0407240255

Dear New South Wales ARM Members

late breaking news - the Child employment requirements have
( Comissioners Certificate ) been postponed until 01 May 2011

On 1 May 2010, the NSW Commission for Children and Young People will require that a police check be undertaken by self employed people who have direct unsupervised contact with children (under 18 years of age). The purpose of the police check is to identify eligibility to work with children.

Those who are eligible to work with children will be issued with the Commission’s Certificate for Self Employed People in Child-Related Employment. This legal requirement not only applies to ourselves, but to all self employed people who have direct unsupervised contact with children. This includes child minders, turors, school bus drivers, schools religious organisations etc.

In order to gain the Certificate, the Commission’s application form has to be lodged with a police station. The Certificate costs $80. Needs to be renewed every 3 years and has to be displayed in the clinic. It is a $2,200 fine if a self employed person has direct unsupervised contact with children, but does not have the Certificate.

There is no need for the Certificate if a ARM self employed member never has direct unsupervised contact with children. However, if there is any doubt about whether you will have unsupervised contact with children in the future, it is prudent to apply for the Certificate.

Information about applying for the Certificate is found on the Commission’s website:
http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/

How do I get a Certificate?

1. Read the instructions before you apply
2. Complete the application form
3. Make an appointment by telephone with your nearest police station to take in your application to be processed
4. Take the unsigned application form with required identification and payment to the police station
5. Once your application is approved your Certificate will be forwarded by Australia Post to your nominated address
o Download Self Employed Certificate instructions from www.kids.nsw.gov.au/
o Download Self Employed Certificate application form, from  www.kids.nsw.gov.au/