The Australasian Association of Ayurveda Inc
is a non-profit organisation governed by its constitution.
The AAA was first registered in South
Australia on 9th February 1988 under the Association Incorporation Act 1985.
In March 1994 the AAA was included in the
Schedule 1 of the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
In October 1997 the AAA was registered with
the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) as a National
Organisation.
In October 1999 the AAA was represented by
Dr. Krishna Kumar as the President of the Association in the National Industry
Reference Group (IRG) in matters of Ayurveda under the leadership of Mr. Leigh
Blashki which led to the national uniform standard of education of complementary and
alternative medicine resulting in the National Health Training Package HLT02 under
the administration of the National Training Authority (ANTA) working with the
Community Services & Health (CS&H).
In April 2009 the AAA was audited by
Benchmark Certification, Health Division Australia, on behalf of Medibank Private
with a very pleasing result.
In July 2000 upon representation by the AAA
to the Minister of Health and Ageing, the Hon. Dr. Michael Wooldridge, the AAA
succeeded in getting Ayurvedic medicine recognised as a bona fide system of health
care and received GST free status for services by the professionally qualified
members of the Association.
In 2005 when the time came for the review of
the National Health Training Package the AAA collaborated with the Community
Services and Health (CS&H) in matters of Ayurveda that resulted in the endorsement
of the HLT07.
Since 1997 AAA has been an active member of
the Federation of Natural and Traditional Therapists (FNTT).
Since July 2007 the AAA has participated in
consultations/discussions at Consultation Forums for Private Health Insurance ;
Proposal for Quality Assurance Requirements for Privately Insured Service As a
result since July 2009 accreditation rules have been introduced by the Commonwealth
of Australia regarding new accreditation requirements for providers of health
services covered by the private health insurers.