Australian Chiropractors Association

‼️Last chance.

🫵 What're you waiting for? Join 500-plus of your peers for three life-changing days at this year's ACA Conference.

Register by tonight & save hundreds with our Early Bird Pricing 👉 https://www.chiropractors.org.au/aca-conference

🎪 One Big Tent. Countless opportunities.

👀 Don't say we didn't warn you.

📈 Your Big Tent registration is about to rise. Why pay more from Monday when you can register now and pay less?

Register before Sunday night & save hundreds with our Early Bird Pricing 👉 https://www.chiropractors.org.au/aca-conference

🙌 One Big Tent. Countless Opportunities.

The Fair Work Commission has delivered its final decision on changes to the Health Professionals and Support Services (HPSS) Award 2020 as part of its Gender-based Undervaluation – Priority Awards Review.

Changes will affect the health professions side of the award (not support services) and will take effect from 1 October 2026. There are significant amendments to the classification structure for health professionals, minimum rates of pay and classification definitions.

The ACA HR Service is available to help members navigate these changes and has prepared some initial information about the changes.

👉https://www.chiropractors.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ACA-Stop-Press-Changes-to-the-Health-Professionals-and-Support-Services-Award-2020.pdf

What if improving sleep could help reduce pain severity and improve daily function? 💤

Join ACA for our upcoming webinar, Sleep and Mood in Pain Management, presented by Dr Adrian Lopresti and facilitated by Dr Lily Lim.

This evidence-based session will explore the powerful connection between chronic pain, sleep disturbance and mood disorders — and provide practical assessment and management strategies you can apply in clinical practice straight away.

You’ll gain insights into:
✔️ The tri-directional relationship between pain, sleep and mood
✔️ Screening tools for identifying sleep and mood disturbances
✔️ Lifestyle, nutritional and behavioural interventions
✔️ A holistic, multidisciplinary approach to pain management

📅 Wednesday 1 July 2026
⏰ 8:30–9:30pm AEST

Proudly sponsored by BioCeuticals.

🎟️ Register now: https://www.chiropractors.org.au/event/sleep-and-mood-in-pain-management-webinar

📆 Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week, an important time for all Australians to participate and consider how we can collectively contribute to achieving reconciliation.

👏 This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, ‘All In’, is a call to action for all Australians: Commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day. This theme indicates that reconciliation cannot be achieved with masses watching from the sidelines. It is something we all must take action on and form a key part of.

As part of the ACA’s pursuit of reconciliation, the Association has established a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which the Association continues to build on and complete key RAP deliverables and actions.

For more on the ACA's RAP, visit 👉 https://www.chiropractors.org.au/news/national-reconciliation-week-2026-all-in-chiropractic

For more on National Reconciliation Week, visit 👉 https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/

🫵 How do you navigate difficult conversations in practice? What should you know about professional risk as a new graduate chiropractor?

‼️ Join us in Perth for our next Mentorship & Mastery session, led by Guild Insurance's Christie Boucher. She will unpack all things 'Risk Management and Communications', and explore:
👀 Common complaint types
🗣️ Communication strategies
✅ Insurance essentials
🚶‍➡️ Practical steps chiropractors can take to strengthen risk management in everyday practice

📆 Tuesday 14 July
⏰ 11:00am to 1:30pm
📍 Murdoch University

Register now 👉 https://www.chiropractors.org.au/event/mentorship-mastery-risk-management-and-communications-perth

🫵 Are you in?

‼️ There's just one week to go until Spinal Health Month (1 – 30 June) launches. Now is the time to get your practice campaign-ready.

🤝 This year's month-long campaign needs your support to ensure it reaches as many Australians as possible, shining a national spotlight on back pain, its impact on mental health and quality of life, and the important role chiropractors play in helping Australians improve their spinal health.

To make sure you're campaign-ready:
📝 Stock up on your campaign posters, brochures, and checklists
📱 Make use of social media and digital assets
🖌️ Promote our SHM competitions to your patients

Get Spinal Health Month ready 👉 https://www.chiropractors.org.au/campaigns/spinal-health-month