Health Fund Details for Aromatherapy Practitioners

Health Fund
Australian Regional Health Group
(ARHG)
Funds with ARHG include:
ACA Health Benefits Fund
Cessnock & District Health Benefits
Fund
Defence Health
GMHBA (Geelong Medical &
Hospital Benefits Fund)
Health Care Insurance Limited
Health Insurance Fund (HIF) WA
Health Partners
Latrobe Health Services (Federation
Health)
Lysaght People Care
Mildura District Health Fund
Navy Health Fund
Phoenix Health Fund
Police Health
Queensland Country Health Ltd
Railway & Transport Health Fund
Reserve Bank Health Society
St Lukes Health
Teachers Federation Health
Teachers Union Health
Transport Health
United Ancient Order of Druids
Friendly Society

Provider
Number Details

General Information

Your ARHG
provider number
is your ATMS
membership
number with
O (Aromatherapy)
added to the end.
i.e.: AT00000M

The Australian Regional Health Group manages 24 smaller regional groups Australia wide. ATMS is an
approved association with ARHG and members who meet their criteria will be submitted in an email listing that
is sent over at the end of each month.

Note: If your
ATMS number is
4 digits you must
add one zero (0)
to the front of
your ATMS
number. If it is 3
numbers then you
must add two
zeros (00) to the
front. Members
with 5 digits do
not need add any
zeros.

In order to be on this list ATMS members must be registered in one or more of the approved Disciplines (see
left). Other requirements are:
Current professional indemnity insurance
Current First Aid (Senior Level 2).
Members who are listed with ARHG must undertake a minimum of 20 hours of CPE per year relating
to their discipline.
Copies of your Insurance and first aid must be on file at ATMS. ARHG have advised that members who are
approved have an option to have their details displayed on the ARHG websites. This will include provider
number, full name, suburb, state, phone number and therapy. If you wish to have your details published please
contact ATMS in writing requesting this.
If a practitioner no longer wishes to be a member of ATMS their name will be removed from the list. ARHG
have advised that an opportunity exists for these members to apply directly to them for provider status if
required.
ARHG update the listing to the individual funds on the 15th of each month. Whilst ATMS sends the list at the
end of each month, your clients will not be able to claim until the 16th onward for members who are on the list
for the first time or rejoining the list due to a lapse.
Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800
Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG) details: Telephone (03) 9761 3777, www.arhg.com.au

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Yallourn Medical & Hospital Society
Australian Unity

BUPA Australia Health

Funds with BUPA include:
ANZ Health Insurance
AXA
Cardmember Health Insurance Plan
(AMEX)
HBA
Health Cover Direct
Mutual Community
National Mutual Health Insurance
St George Health Protect
Territory Mutual
Super Health Plan
CSR Health Plan
CBHS Friendly Society

Australian Unity
will issue a
provider number
for each practice
location
Provider number
will be supplied
by BUPA for each
clinic address
registered. This
will be sent to the
practitioner
directly

An application form can be obtained by contacting Australian Unity.

Australian Unity merged with Grand United in October 2005.
Apply with: Australian Unity. Telephone 13 29 39, www.australianunity.com.au.
BUPA require a RTO Diploma.. ATMS members who feel they meet BUPA criteria are asked to contact
ATMS to obtain an application form for provider status with BUPA.
All approved applicants are sent in a monthly listing.
Approved members are bound by BUPA Ancillary Provider Terms. A copy of this information is provided from
BUPA.
Further information is available at:
http://www.hbaproviders.com.au/web/groups/public/documents/published/prov_providerrecognition.hcsp.
Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800
BUPA Australia Health details: Telephone 1800 060 239, www.bupa.com.au.

Use your ATMS

registration
number
ie ATMS00000

ATMS is an approved association with CBHS.

Registration with CBHS is automatic for ATMS members on condition that your insurance and first aid is
current and on file at ATMS.
Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800
CBHS Friendly Society details: Telephone 1300 654 123, www.cbhs.com.au.

Grand United Health

Corporate Health
Gay and Lesbian Insurance Health
Fund

Contact Grand United directly for an application form.

Grand United will
issue a provider
number for each
practice.

Grand United merged with Australian Unity in October 2005.

Apply with: Grand United. Telephone 1800 249 966, www.gucorporate.com.au.

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Manchester Unity
will issue a
provider number
for each practice.

Application forms can be downloaded from MUs website:

http://www.manchesterunity.com.au/Site/uploadedfiles/MUProviderReg.PDF
or by calling Manchester Unity.
Apply with: Manchester Unity. Telephone 13 13 72, www.manchesterunity.com.au.

Requirements for Remedial Massage are a Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT50302 if graduating post 1/1/03.
For applicants who graduated prior to this date you must hold a Cert 4 or equivalent.
Kinesiology applicants need to have completed at least 670 hours of training.

MBF

Put ATMS
number on receipt
making sure clinic
address is as
registered with
MBF.

Aromatherapy and Shiatsu applicants need to have completed 2 year Diplomas.

Reflexology applicants need to have a Cert 4 or higher.
ATMS members need to contact the office to obtain an application form.
Further information on guidelines are available at: https://provider.mbf.com.au/main/ancillary/therapies.
Apply with: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Telephone (02) 9809 6800
MBF details: 13 11 37, www.mbf.com.au.

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