• Welcome to ACNEM Online Learning 


    All of our courses are designed as post-graduate training for medical and health practitioners to support their knowledge and understanding of applying nutritional and environmental medicine (NEM) into everyday practice. Through this we aim to have greater access for individual, families and communities to more personalised and responsive health care.

    You can register for ACNEM's online learning modules via our website

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    Our Education Team is available to assist you

    (03) 9279 6430 | education@acnem.org

Available courses

Our Fellowship PLUS program is for practitioners who are interested in mentoring support throughout or after completing their Fellowship. Each session will be facilitated by Dr Caitlin O’Mahony from the acnem board and will feature a guest ‘mentor’/ expert in the field linked to the topic of the month.

Our Fellowship PLUS program is for practitioners who are interested in mentoring support throughout or after completing their Fellowship. Each session will be facilitated by Dr Caitlin O’Mahony from the acnem board and will feature a guest ‘mentor’/ expert in the field linked to the topic of the month.

The ACNEM Level 1 Fellowship is a structured pathway leading to the highly regarded industry award of Fellowship.

On successful completion of the required training and assessments, candidates are deemed to have completed the ACNEM Fellowship Level 1 and will receive a certificate of completion. Candidates can then continue on to study the ACNEM Level 2 Fellowship. Candidates must complete both Level 1 and 2 to complete ACNEM Fellowship. 



The Fellowship Level 2 course extends the Fellowship Level 1 foundation knowledge to enable practitioners to formulate comprehensive treatment strategies in a wider range of clinical areas.




The acnem NEM Patient Mini Audit offers a straightforward framework for doctors to efficiently document their review, analysis, and adjustment of patient outcomes. This tool not only ensures adherence to best practices but also contributes to enhanced patient care.

Recognizing the importance of supporting general practitioners, acnem provides a range of practitioner-only NEM resources to improve treatment strategies and ultimately enhance patient outcomes in the field of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.



This course highlights traditional western herbal medicines, focusing on the effective and safe integration of this modality into practice. Participants will gain essential knowledge about common medicinal herbs, their properties and effective use in a holistic medicine practice. It provides a detailed overview enabling participants to make informed, evidence-based decisions about herbal and nutrient formulations, increased confidence in the application of herbal medicine and an understanding of potential herb-drug interactions.

To register: Herbal Medicine Essentials: A Comprehensive Overview for Integrative Medicine Practitioners - ACNEM

Join Naturopath and Homeopath Daniel Baden as he delves into how to effectively transition from mood medications using Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. 

Then listen as experts such as Dr Sanjeev Sharma and Rachel Arthur engage in a panel discussion how to effectively taper from drugs such as SSRIs.



Women’s health disorders are increasing at a rapid rate due to gene-environment interactions, changes in microbiome, socio-economic and climate change factors creating significant health risk throughout the lifespan. Join leading NEM experts in this on-demand learning module and learn how to adopt a preventive approach to reducing the long-term impact of complex health disorders across successive generations. 

Get first-hand clinical experience and knowledge on the hidden drivers of complex women’s health disorders including diet, nutrition, genetics, environmental factors, and the human microbiome.

Become and industry expert on:

  • How to conduct a complex women’s health risk assessment
  • How to interpret pathology testing and investigations
  • Protocol and prescribing explanations
  • Clinical insights for improved clinical outcomes

The Mental Health Forum includes clinical applications and strategies for mental health conditions. This training addresses the underlying physiological issues that may contribute to neurological, behavioural and social disorders and offer effective interventions to support brain biochemistry, mood and behaviour.

Join leading NEM experts in this on-demand learning module  to learn more.

To register: Mental Health Forum - ACNEM


Australian males have at least 1 or more of the top 10 chronic conditions lowering life expectancy such as arthritis, asthma, back problems, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart, stroke and vascular disease, chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis, and mental health conditions4, yet 3 in 5 rate their health as excellent or very good.1,9

  • It is estimated males account for more than half (54%) of all new cancer cases1,4,5
  • In 2020, 9% of people who died from suicide were male1 and one of eight Australian men suffers from depression at any given time12
  • Male factor infertility accounts for 26% of reproduction decline with microbiota playing a causal role10
  • 61% of Australian men experience erectile dysfunction11

Learning new ways to manage self-care interventions on men’s health seeking behaviours is a must for clinicians providing men’s health services.


Cognitive health disorders are increasing at a rapid rate with the number of Australians with dementia predicted to more than double by the year 2058. 

Join leading NEM experts in this evidence-informed specialty area of cognitive health. This on-demand learning module releasing on 28 July 2022 explores how to adopt a preventive approach to reducing the long-term impact of cognitive disorders.

Get first-hand clinical experience and knowledge on the hidden drivers of dementia including diet, nutrition, immune regulation, neuroinflammation and the human microbiome.

Register now: Cognitive Decline - ACNEM

Immune disorders are increasing at a rapid rate creating significant risk of degenerative health conditions. Genetic factors, changes in microbiome and environmental changes are contributing to this alarming increase.

Join leading NEM experts in this on-demand learning module and learn how to adopt a preventive approach to reducing the long-term impact of complex immune disorders such as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and non-IgE mediated food allergies and immune-mediated intestinal tract diseases.

Register now: Optimising Immune Function with NEM - ACNEM

The long COVID Symposium is for registered healthcare providers only, with expertise, evidence, experience and knowledge presented from around the world and across the spectrum of evidence and experience. Each presenter is limited to 15 minutes to focus on the most salient messages to practising clinicians.

To register: Long Covid (Health Practitioner ONLY Event) - ACNEM


The ACNEM Foundations of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (NEM) course is the entry-point for medical and health practitioners wanting to learn about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. The course consists of two modules. On completion of the pre- and post-training activity and self-knowledge checks, a Certificate of Completion is awarded.

Register now: Foundations of NEM (Part 2) - ACNEM 

Join leading NEM experts in this on-demand learning module to learn how to adopt a preventive approach to reducing the long-term impact of cancer treatments on the environment and human health. 

In this course you will learn:

  • Environmental and lifestyle factors in cancer prevention and management
  • How to conduct a personalised health assessment for cancer
  • How to interpret genetic screening and other investigations for cancer presentations
  • Protocol, prescribing, and cancer prevention
  • Diet, lifestyle, nutriceuticals and phytotherapeutic interventions
  • Clinical insights for improved clinical outcomes in microbiome changes in cancer, stress, oestrogen metabolism, breast cancer and metabolic disruptors, physiological distress, plus much more!

Register now: Integrative Cancer Care - ACNEM

Join multi-award winning physician and best-selling author Dr Felice Gersh (US) for this special masterclass which will dive deep into menopause, and provide a comprehensive integrative and lifestyle approach to menopausal health management.

Register now: Menopause Masterclass with Dr Felice Gersh - ACNEM

More than 40% of the global population have functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and in Australia. Our specialist presenters bring their clinical experience and knowledge from preconception care and the microbiome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. 

Discover how to evaluate treatment strategies for complex digestive disorders including infectious gastrointestinal conditions. Learn to summarise evidence-based lifestyle interventions that can assist in the management of symptoms associated with gastrointestinal disorders and how to design a comprehensive management plan using probiotic, prebiotics, synbiotics and colonic foods for disorders of the digestive system. 


Explore how almost all complex chronic diseases are influenced by gene-environment interactions. Develop an understanding of the genomic impact of heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, tobacco smoke, polychlorinated biphenyls, diesel exhaust particles, pesticides, and other indoor and outdoor pollutants and how they are contributing to nearly two-thirds of the total deaths caused by unhealthy environments.

Register now: Improving Patient Outcomes Using Functional Genomics - 3 Part Webinar Series with Bob Miller - ACNEM

This training module provides an overview of thyroid and adrenal health, symptoms and signs of clinical and sub-clinical hypothyroidism and conditions of the adrenal gland. It also explores thyroid and adrenal function tests and their ranges, and the dietary,  lifestyle and phytotherapeutic interventions for the management of thyroid and adrenal health.

Register now: Thyroid and Adrenal Conditions - ACNEM
This training module provides an overview of cardiovascular disease and discusses key metabolic, psychosocial, environmental, and pharmacological influences. It also discusses dietary, lifestyle and phytotherapeutic interventions for the prevention and management of cardiometabolic health. 

Register now: Cardiometabolic Health 2021 - ACNEM

This training module discusses the fundamentals of practicing environmental medicine and explores chemical pollutants, wireless technologies, biotoxins, heavy metals and air pollution, and finding new approaches to diagnosis and treatment is key to improving clinical outcomes.

Register now: Environmental Health 2021 - ACNEM

The ACNEM Foundations of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (NEM) course is the entry-point for medical and health practitioners wanting to learn about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. The course consists of two modules. On completion of both modules, the pre- and post-training activities and the self-knowledge checks, a Certificate of Completion is awarded. 

Register now: Foundations of NEM - ACNEM

The ACNEM ‘Foundations of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (NEM)’ course is the entry-point for GPs and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. This course is the first of the two modules. On completion of both NEM (Part 1) and NEM (Part 2) modules, the pre- and post-training activities and quiz, a Certificate of Completion is awarded. 

Register now: Foundations of NEM (Part 1) - ACNEM

A comprehensive overview of evidence-based therapies for neuroinflammatory disorders – the chronic conditions involving damage to the nervous system by the body’s own immune response. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and depression will be presented. This training provides insight into the role of nutritional and environmental medicine and its influence on the underlying physiological issues that contribute to neurodegeneration. 

Register now: Neuroinflammatory Conditions - ACNEM

The ACNEM Medicinal Cannabis course is a comprehensive and detailed overview in the clinical pharmacology, prescribing, monitoring and management of medicinal cannabis with your patients.

Register now: Medicinal Cannabis Masterclass - ACNEM


The mental health training module includes clinical applications and strategies for mental health conditions. This training addresses the underlying physiological issues that may contribute to neurological, behavioural and social disorders and offer effective interventions to support brain biochemistry, mood and behaviour.

Register now: Mental Health - ACNEM


ACNEM’s Child and Adolescent Health online module covers challenging topics such as ADHD, autism, allergies, recurrent infection, chronic fatigue in children, the role of epigenetics, child and adolescent mental health, and obesity in childhood. This highly informative course also includes optimal nutrition for pregnancy, breastfeeding, birth and development for the early years of life. Experts in the field present the latest evidence and how this works in practice.

Register now: Child and Adolescent Health - ACNEM

This module explores the evidence-informed specialty area of cognitive health and the factors that influence it.

Our specialist presenters bring their clinical experience and knowledge on the application of specific diets, including ketogenic, Mediterranean and intermittent fasting and offer practical tips and tools in the integration of this into practice.

You will learn about the tools for assessing the level of cognitive decline and how to interpret relevant pathology tests.  This training module includes expert discussion of case studies and offers a systematic approach.

Register now: Cognitive Decline - ACNEM


A comprehensive overview of evidence-based therapies for neuroinflammatory disorders - the chronic conditions involving damage to the nervous system by the body’s own immune response. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and depression will be presented. This training provides insight into the role of nutritional and environmental medicine and its influence on the underlying physiological issues that contribute to neurodegeneration. Hear the growing scientific evidence behind the treatment options, pathology testing and dietary interventions.

This brand new module will explore the impact of exercise on health as well as outline how nutritional medicine can be used to optimise exercise performance. Our highly experienced and specialised presenters will bring their clinical experience and knowledge to provide you with comprehensive clinical recommendations.

Register now: Exercise for Health & Performance - ACNEM

This module on environmental health provides participants with an overview of the principles and practice of this stream of practice. Training is delivered by experienced medical doctors and other building biology experts.

Topics covered include mould, biotoxins, CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome), endocrine disrupting chemicals, heavy metal toxicity, and the case of the sensitive patient.You will learn practical, clinically relevant skills, such as protocol development for identification, testing and treatment of specific environmental exposure.

Presentations focus on current, evidence-based information, discussing nutritional and environmental medicine (NEM) approaches for commonly seen conditions. Our specialist practitioners offer strategies and new investigation techniques that will assist health practitioners to further understand the biochemical and physiological processes behind the symptoms of clinical and subclinical thyroid and adrenal conditions. Discussion includes availability and validity of testing, clinical signs and symptoms, and specific nutrient and dietary recommendations to assist with the development of comprehensive treatment protocols.


A complete overview of fertility issues and how to understand, treat and support them holistically. 

Join leading NEM experts in this on-demand masterclass to learn more.



Join one of Australia’s leading sleep medicine physicians, Dr. Jim Papadopoulos, for this special masterclass in sleep difficulties in children.

Dr. Jim Papadopoulos is widely known for his work with sleep studies in children, and in particular children with AD/HD special needs, orthodontic problems, gastro-intestinal issues and need for CPAP therapy.

In this course you will learn:
  • The health burden of snoring and sleep difficulties in children
  • Symptoms, signs and tests which help us evaluate snoring and sleep difficulties in children
  • The importance of a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of snoring and sleep difficulties in children; plus much more!

Register now:  Snoring and Sleep Difficulties in Children

An overview of oral health and the many links to general health that any thorough general health assessment of a patient should consider. This one-day program has been designed to equip doctors, nurses, allied healthcare practitioners and others interested with the skills necessary to identify and assess problems within the oral cavity and understand their potential impact on whole body health.

Register now: Oral Health - A Guide For Practitioners and Patients - ACNEM

Stress seems just a part of modern life, almost worn as a badge of honour by some in our excessively busy lives. It’s a pervasive part of our home and work environment. Yet excess and prolonged stress are linked with a host of illnesses including obesity, mental health problems (anxiety, depression, PTSD), cardiovascular disease and cancer, to name a few. Stress affects many aspects of our inner environment including our immune function and inflammation, and inflammation underpins most chronic diseases. As practitioners, we need to be able to not only recognise the impact of stress as part of the environment we live in but importantly we need to help educate our patients on this, and point them towards various therapies that may be able to help them better manage the stress in their lives. To do so, we need to understand such therapies ourselves.

Register now: Helping Your Patients Reduce Stress - ACNEM

the acnem 2023 Annual Conference explores the complexity of long COVID, offering clinicians a comprehensive roadmap to simplify diagnosis and develop effective treatment protocols to address this complex condition successfully. This two-day event brings together evidence-based content from international thought leaders on long COVID. It is relevant and an important conference for all modalities in Integrative Medicine.

To register: acnem 2023 Annual Conference: Long COVID - acnem


We are in the midst of an ageing population explosion. In Australia alone we will have over 4 million people aged 65-84 by 2022! With this comes corresponding health issues that will challenge our health system.

Are you aware of the challenges?  Do you feel equipped to assist your patients to develop and maintain wellbeing into older age?

Dive in to hear from global and local practitioners who are experts in the field of Healthy Ageing.

Are you prepared for what you will see in your clinic in the next ten years?

Professional education in environmental medicine is crucial to help patients minimise their exposure. What do we know about the epigenetic effects of harmful chemicals on human cells? What impact will 5G electromagnetics have on our health and environment.

Discover what questions to ask your patients to identify environmental illness. Learn diagnosing and treatment options through case studies and panel discussions from 50+ world leading presenters, across 70+ presentations.


This is a one-day intensive primer on the condition for registered healthcare providers only, with expertise, evidence, experience and knowledge presented from around the world and across the spectrum of evidence and experience. Each presenter is limited to 15 minutes to focus on the most salient messages to practising clinicians.

To register: Long Covid (Health Practitioner ONLY Event) - ACNEM


The ACNEM ‘Foundations of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (NEM)’ course is the entry-point for GPs and other healthcare professionals wanting to learn about Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. This course is the first of the two modules and runs over two days. The second module is to be completed online and is equivalent to two days of training. On completion of both modules, the pre- and post-training activities and quiz, a Certificate of Completion is awarded. 

Learn about the interplay between exercise, health and performance. Hear from health experts who specialise in exercise medicine and gain some evidence-based strategies to aid your patients in maintaining health while increasing performance.

Specialised content will cover:

  • The role of gut function and the relationship between intestinal barrier function and inflammation in the recreational and elite athlete
  • Baseline nutrition, diets and fuelling for sport
  • Specific sports nutrition assessment, investigation and case taking
  • Individual tailoring of diets and supplements 
  • Recognition of over-training syndrome, the impact of stress and cortisol

This module is a comprehensive guide to women’s health from a nutritional and environmental medicine perspective.

The learning outcomes for this module are:

  • Describe the effects of nutrition, the environment and nutritional deficiencies on puberty, PMS and gynaecological conditions
  • Recall the evidence-based nutritional and environmental approaches to treating pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
  • Understand the interaction of the thyroid pathways in the reproductive system
  • Understand the current nutritional and environmental medicine concepts related to the pathogenesis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
  • Identify the environmental and nutritional risk factors affecting the symptoms of menopause and identify nutritional and environmental factors that will aid in treatment
  • State the nutritional and environmental causes, and management, of endometriosis
Register now: Women's Health - ACNEM