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Christine Berle SUMMARY OF MY WORK HISTORY: Graduated as an acupuncturist in 1976 During the 1980's and 1990's I held several positions as a senior office bearer of several Australian and international natural and traditional medicine associations - Acupuncture Ethics and Standards Organisation (AESO) - Australian Traditional Medicine Society Limited - World Federation of Acupuncture/Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) - Australian Natural Therapist Association (ANTA) Over the years I have been invited as a special guest to several international conferences as both a lecturer and chairperson I have participated in workshops for the development of National Competency Standards I have been consulted by the World Health Organisation in regard to draft acupuncture documentation I have been consulted by both Australian and NZ government acupuncture course assessment committees Over the years I have made organisational representation to three Federal Health Ministers, seven State Health Ministers and two international Health Ministers. Other representations include numerous representations to health funds and natural and traditional therapy colleges. I have been presented with two international awards for international contributions to acupuncture - Taiwan (1994) - China (1997) Whilst senior office bearer for major professional associations I regularly wrote professional updates 3 - 5 articles per annum. In 2004 I was presented "Pride of Workmanship" Award from the Guildford Rotary Club My business was a finalist in the 2004 local Small Business Awards CURRENT APPOINTMENTS Honorary Clinician, University of Technology - Sydney's College of Acupuncture Member of the University of Technology, Sydney, Faculty of Science, Department of Health Sciences Course Advisory Committee Honorary Clinical Supervisor, University of Western Sydney President of the Guildford & District Chamber of Commerce Member of Holroyd Police Command's Committee - Police Accountability Community Team Member of Guildford Youth Project Steering Committee Member of Holroyd City Council's Community Safety Committee Member of Parramatta City Council's Community Safety Advisory Committee Representative of Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) on the Fairfield City Council Review Drug Policy and Action Plan 2004-2009 Committee Member of the Hewitt House Neighborhood Centre Management Committee - representing Guildford & District Chamber of Commerce Event Co-ordinator for the 2004 "Back to Guildford" Festival which includes the preparation of the sponsorship and funding documents, entertainment, PR and advertising Member of Rosehill Police Command's Committee - Police Accountability Community Team Justice of the Peace ACADEMIC STUDIES 1975-78    Studied Acupuncture at Acupuncture Colleges Australia - graduated with Practitioners Diploma 1978 1976-77 Studied: Advanced Physiology - Sydney Hospital Gynecology Course - Sydney Hospital Obstetrics Course - Sydney Hospital 1978-79 Basic Sciences Course - N.S.W. College of Natural Therapies Chinese Massage - N.S.W. College of Natural Therapies 1981 Studied "Touch for Health" with Helen E. Smith 1982 Studied Iridology and Bach Flowers at the N.S.W. College of Natural Therapies 1982 Studied Iridology with Dr. Bernard Jensen 1988 Studied as a Haemaview (live blood) Analysis Technician 1996 Attended Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Centre Acupuncture Training Institute's training program in the use of acupuncture for substance abuse 2001 Studied Research Methods at University of Technology, Sydney 2005 Enrolled to do a Master of Science Degree at the University of Technology, Sydney Regularly attended numerous local and international acupuncture conferences both as a lecturer and participant and frequently attend Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars. PUBLISHED ARTICLES & REPORTS Report contributor to Acupuncture Colleges - Australia Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 Report contributor to Australian Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 1 Nos. 2, 3 & 4, Vol. 2 Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 Report contributor to Australian Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vol. 3 Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, Vol. 4 Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Vol. 5 Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2 & 3 "Report on the use of acupuncture for substance dependencies within the Australian setting", in the official conference proceedings of the Third Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Conference organised by the University of Technology Sydney, 13th July, 1997. Regular report writer for "The Natural Therapist", the official publication of the Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA) since 1993 "Drug dependency, can acupuncture provide an answer?" feature Article for "Directions" issue 10, 7 March, 2000 CURRENT PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS To create a greater public awareness of the efficacy and application of acupuncture To promote non-discriminatory acupuncture treatments in centres to assist people with substance dependencies to achieve and maintain an addiction free lifestyle. To validate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment for substance dependency and Hepatitis C. Masters Degree (through Research) at UTS