I'm not a big fan of bureaucracy (who is?) but after reading this article, I have more appreciation for the way acupuncture is regulated in the US.  According to AdelaideNow, Australia is having a problem with fake acupuncturists!  It's scary to think that people who may be entirely unqualified are actually putting needles into other people.  However, we haven't gotten it right yet either.  In some states there are no regulations whatsoever.  In other states, acupuncturists have to be supervised by an MD.  I'm hoping that as American acupuncture evolves from it's stage of infancy to adolescence, these kinks will be worked out to the benefit of both practitioners and consumers.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23578614-2682,00.html