News and Events

Aug 16, 2012
Media Release: Traditional yoga practice has been shown to benefit elderly people with insomnia and can help to improve their mental and emotional health, according to Professor Marc Cohen from RMIT University.

June 7, 2012
Media Release: The ancient Tibetan goji berry could help fight blindness caused by long-term diabetes according to studies conducted by University of Sydney researchers.

Release date: Dec 16, 2011
Media Release: The National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) has announced at an event held in Sydney today that it has received $2.9 million in funding from philanthropic and industry supporters.

Oct 28, 2009
Media Release: Testing whether people can recover from heart surgery faster, to trialling herbal therapies alongside chemotherapy and the use of acupuncture with IVF, are among the six integrated healthcare* research grants just announced by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM **).

June 19, 2009
Media Release: Some of the leading lights of Australian complementary medicine research have been acknowledged at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine’s (NICM) inaugural Research Excellence Awards announced at the NICM National Symposium – Supporting Health Priorities and Industry Growth, in Brisbane today.

March 18, 2009
Media Release: The National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) is calling for nominations for the inaugural Research Excellence Awards program which has been launched today.

17 November 2014
Media Release: A new research-led Chinese medicine clinic in Sydney, better patient outcomes and the potential for Australia to tap into the $170 billion global traditional Chinese medicine market.

Sep 13, 2010
Media Release: A study into the cost effectiveness of complementary medicine in Australia has found the nation could potentially save millions in healthcare costs without compromising patient outcomes if complementary medicine is more widely used.