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About the Practitioner
Professor Lin Tzi Chiang PhD.
Doctorate degree of Medicine
Personal Biography
Professor Tzi Chiang Lin
Professor Tzi Chiang Lin was born in 1950, Saigon, immigrated
to Australia in 1978 as refugees from South Vietnam. He is
National President of Federation of Chinese Medicine and
Acupuncture Societies of Australia; Vice Chair of World
Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies; was Advisor in
Chinese Medicine to Minister for Health and Human Services of
Victoria, Australia.
Besides Chinese Medicine
Professor Lin loves Chinese water colour painting and Martial
Arts. He learned Chinese Medicine firstly from his
grandfather, a very famous Chinese Medicine doctor also
Martial arts from Grand Master Chow Chuk Kai; and painting
from Professor Cheng Dat Van , stone craft from his father in
law, Mr. Tieu Thuong.
He engaged himself for the
Chinese Medicine legislation and Higher education in Australia
for more than 30 years. Finally, in year 2000 he successfully
makes the Victorian government pass the Chinese Medicine Bill
became Chinese Medicine Act. After 12 year later became
National Legislative Registration of Chinese Medicine in
Australia, which makes Australia upfront the Western World in
Chinese Medicine in the world.
He also known as
Father of Chinese Medicine legislation by the media and Also
claimed by Hon Ken Smith, the Parliament House Speaker.
WORK HISTORY
& ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1990 - 1992
Chairman of Chinese Medicine Department Committee of RMIT University.
1992 - 1996
Chairman of Chinese Medicine Management Committee of RMIT University.
1993 - 1996
Councillor, Casey Institute of Technology of Victoria.
1995 – 2000
Chinese Medicine Review Committee memberAdvisory Committee Member for Minister for Health and Human Services of Victoria, appointed by the Minister for Health and Human Services.
1995 – 2000
Member, Complementary Medicine Evaluation Committee for the Federal Government, appointed by Federal Minster for Health of Australia.
2000 - 2004
Member, Complementary Medicine Forum for Federal Vice Minister for Health of Australia.
2000 - 2006
Member, Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria, appointed by the Victoria Government.
1991 - Present
National President of the Federation of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Societies of Australia Ltd.
2003 - Present
Vice-Chairman, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (World Health Organization’s full cooperative organization)
2003 - Present
Chairman for Oceania, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (World Health Organization’s full cooperative organization)
2015 - Present
One of the three Chief Editors for the World Standards of Chinese Internal Medicine, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (World Health Organization’s full cooperative organization)
2004
Voluntary Communities Contributions Awards, awarded by Hon. John Howard, the Prime Minister of Australia.
2007
Awarded the World Chinese Medicine Contribution Award by the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies in Beijing China.
2014
Awarded the Glory of Chinese Award by the Council of China and Central TV Station of China; nominated by the Speaker of Victorian Parliament for his contribution of Chinese Medicine in Australia.
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