About Acupuncture Cover under the NDIS
Acupuncture used as part of traditional Chinese medicine is an alternative/complementary medicine. The National Disability Insurance Scheme have recently changed their definition of support as part of the NDIS act which came into effect in October 2024.
Alternative or complementary medicine is listed in Schedule 2 of the NDIS and is therefore not currently supported by the NDIS. Acupuncture used to treat health conditions, including chronic health conditions, or used to enhance wellbeing, is also not supported by the NDIS.
Can NDIS participants access traditional Chinese medicine and/or Acupuncture?
NDIS participants cannot use their NDIS funds to pay for these services just as they cannot use their funds to pay for other mainstream medical or alternative health treatments.
NDIS participants, like all other Australians, can choose to use traditional Chinese medicine and/or Acupuncture to support their health and wellbeing and to treat their health conditions.
Private Health Fund Rebates
We are able to provide you with a health fund rebate using our HICAPS / Healthpoint system. Some of the health funds that are claimable through our HICAPS (Healthpoint) machine for Acupuncture are as follows.
Does Acupuncture Hurt?
Acupuncture is virtually painless.
Our practitioners use a gentle insertion technique where the needles can hardly be felt during insertion.
Let’s also put the size of the needles used in an Acupuncture treatment into perspective. You could fit approximately 8 Acupuncture Needles inside a typical Doctor’s Medical syringe. Acupuncture needles are rounded towards the tip where as a medical syringe is sharp.
At Gold Coast Acupuncture we use ultra fine Japanese needles which are even smaller than traditional Chinese Acupuncture needles.
Acupuncture Gold Coast Location
The Gold Coast Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic is located in the Albert Centre at 5/18 Ferry Street, Nerang.
This is also a great location for our customers in the surrounding suburbs of Nerang including Gilston, Highland Park, Mount Nathan, Carrara, Ashmore, Gaven, Molendinar, Worongary, Helensvale, Coomera, Hope Island, Oxenford, Upper Coomera, Pimpama, Ormeau, Maudsland, Willowvale and Tamborine Mountain.
Book your appointment
Acupuncture is available at our Nerang Clinic. If it is your first visit please make sure you arrive 5 minutes early to fill out paperwork. All our therapists are qualified and trained professionals.
Call our Clinic
You may call us at our Nerang clinic directly.
Phone: 5573 6601
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