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Seeking Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioner

Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioner – Fertility & Women’s Health Melbourne

Fertility, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health & Integrative Care
Fertile Ground Health Group | Fitzroy | Melbourne

This is a rare opportunity to build a deeply rewarding acupuncture practice

Opportunities like this do not come around often.

One of our highly regarded, long-standing acupuncturists is relocating overseas to continue her practice in Ubud, Bali. As she transitions, established session times are opening at Fertile Ground. For a practitioner ready to step into strong early momentum, this is a rare opportunity to build a full, sustainable and deeply satisfying practice within a clinic recognised for exceptional care, long-term patient relationships and clinical integrity.

Fertile Ground Health Group

For more than 24 years, Fertile Ground Health Group has been a trusted leader in integrative fertility, pregnancy and family health care in Melbourne. Our reputation has been built on depth, integrity and collaboration, supporting people through fertility journeys, IVF, pregnancy, postpartum care and complex reproductive health experiences.

Many of our patients remain with us for years, sometimes decades. They value continuity of care, thoughtful treatment and practitioners who show up with presence, skill and care.

We work collaboratively across naturopathy, acupuncture, massage, counselling and medical care, and we hold ourselves to a high clinical and ethical standard.

The role – what to expect

You will be stepping into:

  • An initial influx of patients

  • A clinic with consistent demand and strong referrals

  • The opportunity to shape your own clinical load through patient trust, outcomes and retention

Your success in this role will come from how you practise – your clinical skills, communication, consistency and ability to build long-term therapeutic relationships.

Who this opportunity is for

This role will suit a Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioner who:

  • Is AHPRA registered and clinically confident
  • Has experience in fertility, IVF, pregnancy and women’s health
  • Values long-term care and cultivating relationships rather than transactional treatment
  • Is a team player who is driven to contribute, collaborate and engage
  • Wants to build a meaningful, enduring practice within an established clinic

You are someone who takes responsibility for your practice, while valuing the support and structure of a respected clinic environment.

Clinical focus

Your work may include:

  • Fertility and preconception support
  • IVF care
  • Menstrual and hormonal health
  • Pregnancy and postpartum care
  • Nervous system regulation, stress and whole-person wellbeing

You will practise alongside a multidisciplinary team and have access to a full Chinese Herbal Medicine dispensary, supporting individualised prescriptions and integrative care.

Sessions, structure & growth potential

  • Minimum 2 days per week, with potential for up to 5 days
  • Saturdays included due to strong patient demand
  • Service agreement (commission-based) structure
  • Full reception, booking and administrative support
  • Cross-referrals with Fertile Ground colleagues
  • We provide the platform, systems and patient flow – you build the practice through excellent care and continuity.

Broader career pathways

For practitioners interested in evolving their career further, there may be opportunities to explore:

  • Education, speaking and collaborative projects
  • Deeper integrative work alongside medical specialists
  • Future sole trader or waged roles within our MECCA-based clinic, The Melbourne Apothecary, located inside MECCA Bourke Street

These pathways suit practitioners who want visibility, diversity and long-term professional growth.

Why practitioners choose Fertile Ground

  • Strong reputation and patient trust
  • High standards of care and professional respect
  • Supportive, intelligent, values-aligned team
  • Beautiful, calm clinic environment
  • Work that is clinically rich and deeply meaningful

How to apply

If this resonates, we would love to hear from you.

Please email:

  • Your CV
  • A cover letter outlining your clinical interests and availability
  • (Optional) A short video introduction

Email: management@fertileground.com.au
Attention: Sarah Sanelli, Practice Manager

Applications close: 1 February 2026

We welcome expressions of interest from practitioners who feel aligned, even if the timing is still forming.

Seeking remedial & pregnancy massage therapist

Are you passionate about supporting people on their fertility, pregnancy, or new parenthood journey? Do you love working with those trying to conceive, undergoing IVF, or navigating pregnancy and postpartum recovery?

We’re looking for a skilled and caring massage therapist to join our team at Fertile Ground Health Group – one of Melbourne’s most highly regarded fertility and perinatal practices in natural health. This is a unique opportunity to grow your massage career in a purpose-driven, collaborative, and supportive environment.

Why Choose Fertile Ground Health Group?

For over 24 years, Fertile Ground has been synonymous with exceptional care in reproductive medicine. Our practitioners are well respected among medical specialists and industry experts. We pride ourselves in providing care defined by integrity, compassion, and expertise.

Collaboration and co-creation are at the heart of how we work. We believe this shared approach creates the richest learning environment – one where practitioners, patients, and the entire support team benefit. It’s a space that fosters continuous growth, connection, and professional evolution.

Massage Therapist Position Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, you already have passion, interest and experience as a Massage Therapist in fertility, pregnancy and/or postpartum massage, and beyond.  Ideally, you love working with people trying to conceive, those who are pregnant and new parents, and you want to simplify your practice to focus on being a fantastic practitioner and dedicating your efforts to growing your patient reach and massage career with the support of Fertile Ground.

Great skills and passion for massage is required, along with your desire to develop referrer relationships (with our help) to achieve collaborative patient results. Additional training in fertility or pregnancy massage will be highly regarded, but not essential. Mentoring is available for our signature treatments for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum (mother roasting) massage.

What We Offer

You’ll receive dedicated business management and admin support, so you can focus on what you do best – caring for your patients. You’ll be part of a collaborative team of well-known and respected professionals, with opportunities to co-create, grow, and thrive in your career.

At Fertile Ground, we support you from every angle – with the tools, mentoring, and guidance to develop your professional profile and build a fulfilling practice. With new patients ready and waiting, and the strength of our trusted reputation behind you, you’ll have the opportunity to grow a thriving, full practice with ease.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Massage Therapist who:

  • Is ready to hit the ground to establish a fulfilling practice.
  • Values collaboration and has an ability to develop referrer relationships and patient results.
  • Is willing and wants to establish themselves as a leader in the massage profession.
  • Understands the value of community cultivation, through methods such as social media, writing blogs, potential speaking opportunities (to health professionals or patient groups), and/or running small workshops, classes or support groups (in person or online).

Massage Session Times

You will need to commit to a minimum of two massage sessions per week, with a minimum of 4 massages per session. There is immediate room for more sessions than this or growth if desired. You will be working in one of Australia’s most intentionally beautiful and vibrant clinic spaces with an extensive dispensary supplying the entire clinic’s prescription needs at The Melbourne Apothecary.

Apply Today

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, email your cover letter and resume to Sarah Sanelli, Practice Manager, at management@fertileground.com.au. 

“Touch was never meant to be a luxury, it’s a basic human need.” – Irene Smith

Attention Naturopaths & Acupuncturists 🌟 Be Part of the MA Dream Team & Join the Wellness Revolution! 🌟

MA Dream Team

Are you ready to redefine beauty and wellness?

The Melbourne Apothecary (MA) is about to launch a groundbreaking wellness : beauty partnership in 2025, and we are building our MA dream team now!

The specifics of this partnership are under wraps, but trust us – it’s going to be monumental. With a huge public reveal just around the corner, this collaboration is set to be exciting, impactful, and unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Picture this: a collaborative health collective where beauty starts from within and natural healing takes centre stage. A space where health is celebrated as the foundation of radiance, and inner balance is the key to outer glow. Here, striving for beauty transforms into harmony, and vitality and health is the ultimate expression. Now, we’re seeking passionate, driven, and fun individuals to join this inspiring movement.

The Melbourne Apothecary is expanding to a new location in the heart of the CBD, where our 3-room clinic and herbal dispensary will bring naturopathy, acupuncture and life coaching to the forefront of beauty and wellness. We have an incredible opportunity to connect with a huge audience and help transform lives. The partnerships’ power will be providing full support behind this movement, including high foot traffic and a team who go above and beyond for their customer – success is practically built into the equation.

🌈 The Roles:

Naturopaths, Acupuncturists, and Life Coaches

💎 Be the face of our clinic:
Welcome clients into a space where health meets beauty. Whether you’re greeting potential clients, guiding them in one-on-one appointments (with yourself or our team), or simply creating a warm, inviting atmosphere, every interaction you facilitate will be memorable.

💎 Transform lives through expert care:
Help clients step into their best selves with personalised consultations focused on glowing skin, restful sleep, stress relief, gut health, and balanced hormones. Your expertise will empower clients to radiate beauty from the inside out.

💎 Share your passion:
Delight in creating bespoke herbal teas, healing creams, and wellness solutions. Teach small, intimate workshops where clients learn to craft their own remedies, or step into the spotlight to inspire larger audiences with your knowledge.

🎯 Who We’re Looking For:

✨ Passionate Practitioners: Experts in skin, gut health, hormones, stress, and sleep who love empowering others to achieve balance and radiance.

✨ Glow-Makers: Individuals who believe that true beauty starts from within and are dedicated to helping clients shine – inside and out.

✨ Wellness Enthusiasts: Those obsessed with the intersection of beauty, health, and wellness, bringing energy and innovation to everything they do.

✨ Authentic Connectors: Team players who radiate positivity, build meaningful relationships, and create a welcoming, uplifting community.

✨ Creative Collaborators: People who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where collaboration and creativity are at the heart of everything.

🎯 Why You’ll Love It Here:

🚀 Incredible Exposure: With high weekly foot traffic, direct referrals from beauty experts, and access to a loyal clientele, success is built into the experience.

🚀 Do What You Love: Enjoy a dynamic role offering consultations, quick scripts, bespoke wellness plans, and workshops – because no two days should ever feel the same.

🚀 Growth & Expansion: Step into opportunities for online collaborations with MA Online, corporate wellness engagements, and more ways to expand your reach.

🚀 Work in Style: Immerse yourself in Melbourne’s vibrant CBD, practicing your craft in an incredible architecturally designed space.

💡 What’s in It for You?

🚀 Innovative Collaboration: Be part of a wellness revolution that’s redefining beauty and health in Australia.

✨ Secure Income: Join as a paid staff member with reliable, stable compensation.

🌱 Exclusive Training & Growth: Elevate your practice through access to premium training and development opportunities.

💖 Perks You’ll Love: Enjoy exclusive perks through our huge collaboration partner (you’ll want to pinch yourself!).

🎉 High-Energy Environment: Thrive in an inspiring workplace with a collaborative and supportive team culture.

📚 Share Your Passion: Inspire others with 1:1 consultations, small group workshops, and engaging large-audience sessions.

🌱 Professional Development: Grow your skills in an environment that champions your success and encourages ongoing learning.

📅 When and Where

New digs in the Melbourne CBD.

This groundbreaking collaboration is coming soon in 2025.

With its stunning design and vibrant energy, it’s the perfect setting to bring beauty and wellness together.

There’s also an opportunity to expand your reach by working as a collaborative MA partner online through Telehealth, connecting with clients virtually and growing your impact.

🚨 How to Apply

Think you’ve got what it takes? We want to hear from you!

💌 Here’s what to do:
Send us your resume and a standout cover letter that shows us why you’re the perfect fit for our team. Tell us about your skills, experience, attitude, mindset, and initiative – and share how you plan to help make this collaboration a huge success.

📍 Location: Melbourne CBD
📅 Applications Close: 5:00 PM AEDT, 7 February 2025
📩 Email: Sarah Sanelli at management@fertileground.com.au
📌 Subject Line: “I want to be part of the MA dream team!”

Don’t miss this chance to join a wellness revolution that’s transforming the beauty industry. Let’s create something extraordinary together! 💖

 

The Melbourne Apothecary is the younger, equally inspiring sister to Fertile Ground Health Group. While Fertile Ground has been nurturing the health and wellbeing of the community for over 23 years, The Melbourne Apothecary is making its own mark – most recently by aligning in a beauty : wellness partnership to bring natural health to the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Together, we’re a family dedicated to helping people thrive, inside and out.

Are you our next Fertility Naturopath?

Fertility Naturopath

An exciting opportunity is available now for an experienced Fertility Naturopath to join our team at Fertile Ground Health Group.

Fertile Ground Health Group practitioners have been leaders in their respective professions for IVF support, fertility, pregnancy-related treatments and general reproductive medicine care for over 21 years. Our practitioners are well respected amongst medical specialists and experts within this area of practice.

We pride ourselves in providing exceptional standards of patient care and believe that collaboration and co-creation create the best learning environment where everyone involved benefits – practitioners, patients and the team supporting both. We have a large influx of new patients ready and waiting for the right new practitioner.

To be eligible for this position, you already have passion, interest and experience in reproductive health, pre-conception care, infertility, IVF/ART, pregnancy, birth and beyond. Mentoring and supervision with seasoned practitioners on our team is also available if required.

You will receive

You will not only receive dedicated business management and administrative support, but will also be immersed in a collaborative team of well-known professionals to grow, work and co-create with. We provide support and opportunities from all angles to guide, develop and expand your professional profile. You will have new patients waiting to see you and the established reputation of Fertile Ground Health Group including professional and collaborative referral networks to provide you with a consistent flow of patients to work with on an ongoing basis.

Is this you?

  • You value collaboration and your ability to develop referrer relationships and patient results are a must.
  • You want to establish yourself as a leader in your profession and you are willing and ready to raise your profile through opportunities that excite you (we have opportunities for exposure and growth rolling in all the time).
  • You understand the value of writing blogs and social media, marketing contribution, relationship building, speaking opportunities (to health professionals or patient groups), running workshops, classes or support groups (in person, on zoom or on social media).
  • You may feel ready to be a mentor in the naturopathic field or run masterclasses of your own, for practitioner or patient audiences (or both). In either instance, we are fully set up to support you to take off in this arena too.

As a member of our team you receive full access to all the foundational goods that come as part of the extensive springboard that is Fertile Ground Health Group, providing you with endless opportunities to accelerate your practice.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced naturopath who would like to simplify the work involved in running a business and dispensary, who is ready to focus on being a fully supported, fantastic practitioner, dedicating efforts to growing patient reach, enhancing their profile and growing their career with Fertile Ground Health Group. Ideally you are ready to let go of all the (often unpaid) work of running your business and ready to fully immerse in what you love most – seeing patients and being  the best practitioner you can be (without wearing so many different hats).

Prerequisite

We require up-to-date fertility and IVF knowledge in order to continue serving our patient base with the high standard of care that they enjoy. The successful applicant will, of course, be well supported and integrated into the existing naturopathic team, with mentoring if desired. A solid baseline understanding of current research and confident clinical application is required as a baseline and completion of relevant reproductive medicine courses or demonstration of equivalent experience is considered favourably.

Practice session times

You will need to commit to a minimum of two sessions per week with room to grow over time. Sought after Saturdays are encouraged even if alternating. Practicing options include both in person and/or Telehealth (Zoom or phone). Appointments can be conducted from wherever you are – providing you have a stable internet connection. In light of this new Telehealth paradigm, if you are interstate you are also welcome to apply.

If you are able to offer face to face sessions from our practice at 6 Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, you will be working in one of Australia’s most intentionally beautiful and vibrant clinic spaces with an extensive dispensary at The Melbourne Apothecary, which supplies all of your prescription needs. At present, our naturopaths work both from home via Telehealth and in person at the practice, depending on preference.

What is The Melbourne Apothecary?

The Melbourne Apothecary (The MA) was created in 2020 to provide Melbourne’s first prescription-only naturopathic dispensary, serving the Fertile Ground Health Group team as well as filling prescriptions for naturopaths all over Australia. The MA serves to protect the privacy of our fertility and IVF patients (for those who want it) along with opening up to the general health population as a street-frontage “shop” and growing general health practice. It is a truly beautiful space and strives to be an example of what is possible.

Apply

To apply please email a cover letter detailing your interest, availability and ideal scenario along with your resume to Charmaine Dennis at charmaine@fertileground.com.au

Applications close December 15th December 2022. Apply asap as we will be interviewing as soon as the right candidates land in our inbox.

“It always feels too soon to leap. But you have to – because that’s the moment between you and remarkable.” Seth Godin

The next step in your Acupuncture career?

Are you our new Acupuncturist?

An exciting opportunity for an experienced acupuncturist / Chinese herbal medicine practitioner to join Fertile Ground Health Group is now available.

FGHG practitioners are leaders in their respective professions for IVF support, fertility and pregnancy related treatments and are well respected among medical specialists and experts within this area of practice. The launch of the new preconception bible (Create A Fertile Life) by the team at FGHG, along with moving to beautiful new premises and creating The Melbourne Apothecary, has seen huge growth for us in what evidently (and very sadly) has been a devastating year for many other practices and dispensaries.

We are ready to grow our team and we are looking for our next incredible Acupuncturist. To be eligible for this position you already have passion, confidence and experience in reproductive health, pre-conception care, infertility, IVF/ART, pregnancy, birth and beyond. Importantly, you also have a point of difference and love treating conditions or patient groups we don’t already have covered by our expert practitioners already.

Sound like a fantastic opportunity for you? Would you like to join us?

You will receive

You will have a fabulous, supportive team of well-known professionals to work, grow and collaborate with, along with a highly experienced business management and support team to guide, develop and expand your professional profile. You will have new patients waiting to see you and the established reputation of Fertile Ground Health Group to provide you with a consistent flow of patients to work with on an ongoing basis.

Is this you?

You value collaboration and your ability to develop referrer relationships and patient results are a must. You want to establish yourself as a leader in your profession and you are willing and ready to raise your profile through opportunities that excite you (or even scare you at least a little in all the juicy, good growth ways). You understand the value of writing blogs and social media, marketing contribution, networking, speaking opportunities (to health professionals or patient groups), running workshops, classes or support groups (in person, on zoom or on social media). The opportunities for growth within our team are endless, especially with your full access to all the foundational goods that come as part of the extensive springboard that is Fertile Ground Health Group.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner who would like to simplify the work involved in running a business, who is ready to focus on being a fantastic and fully supported practitioner, dedicating efforts to growing patient reach and enhancing their profile and career with Fertile Ground Health Group.

Mentoring is also available for the right candidate if needed.

Practice session times

You will need to commit to a minimum of three sessions per week including alternate Saturdays. You will be working in one of Australia’s most intentionally beautiful and vibrant clinic spaces with an extensive dispensary supplying all of your prescription needs. We stock a Chinese raw herb, granule and pill dispensary and supply needles, moxa, and general equipment and other needs for practice. There is an extensive nutrition and western herbal dispensary available at The Melbourne Apothecary too.

What is The Melbourne Apothecary?

The Melbourne Apothecary has been created to provide Melbourne’s first prescription-only naturopathic dispensary, serving the FGHG team as well as filling prescriptions for Naturopaths all over Australia. The MA serves to protect the privacy of our fertility and IVF patients (for those who need it) along with opening up to the general health population as a street-frontage “shop”. It is a truly beautiful space and strives to be an example of what is possible.

Apply

To apply please email a cover letter and resume to Charmaine Dennis at charmaine@fertileground.com.au

Interviewing now

We will be interviewing as soon as the right candidates land in our inbox.

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life” Confucius