Compléter 123-testVersion en ligne 123-test par Farhad Key 1 increased data legal efficacy chiropractors acupuncture stances inform enthusiasm inclusion use decades practiced Complementary therapies ? such as those by naturopaths , and acupuncturists ? have become increasingly popular in Australia over the last few . Interest initially coincided with for alternative lifestyles , while immigration and contact and trade with China have also had an influence . The status of complementary therapies is being re - visited in a number of areas : regulation ; the of doctors' associations ; their in medical education ; and scientific research into their . With the exception of , complementary therapies are not routinely funded through Medicare , so there is little administrative data regarding their . However , the ABS has some about the use of complementary therapies which can help discussion .