ROB SANTICH
LECTURING POSITIONS
1990 to 1996: Lecturer in herbal pharmacy, ACNT
1994 to 2005: Lecturer in phytochemistry, ACNT
1994 to 2005: Lecturer in herbal therapeutics, ACNT
2002 to 2003: Lecturer in herbal therapeutics, Western Sydney University
1995 to 2000: Lecturer in herbal therapeutics, Nature Care College, St Leonards, Sydney
2003 to 2005: Lecturer in herbal pharmacy, Newcastle University, Ourimbah, NSW
2007 to 2008: Lecturer in herbal pharmacy, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, NSW
2004 to 2014: Unit coordinator & adjunct lecturer in herbal therapeutics, University of New England, Armidale, NSW
POST GRADUATE SEMINARS
1996 to 2000: Conducted post graduate courses in plant chemistry, therapeutics and herbal manufacturing in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, regional seminars in Canberra, Cairns, and Townsville.
2001: Speaker with Kerry Bone, Francesca Naish and Fiona Toy in the seminar series “Mother and Child” which toured Australian capital cities and culminated in NZ.
2008: Speaker with Kerry Bone in the seminar series on Herbal Pediatrics which toured Australian capital cities and culminated in NZ.
2009 to present: ANTA seminar series.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS
1997: National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) International Conference. Presented a paper discussing herbal topical preparations.
2000: NHAA International Conference. Presented original research on the clinical applications of the essential oil of Leptospermumpetersonii (Lemon scented tea tree oil).
2006 to 2012: Lectures in herbal medicine to US based chiropractors on behalf of MediHerb and Standard Process
2007: National Herbalists Association of Australia International Conference. Presented a paper on the herbal treatment of ADHD.
2010: National Herbalists Association of Australia International Conference. Presented a paper on fermentation.
2013: National Herbalists Association of Australia International Conference. Presented a paper on herbal pediatrics.
2015: Scenar Conference. Resented two papers on integrating Scenar protocols into Naturopathic/Herbal practice and the integrated treatment of ADHD
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION POSITIONS
1995 to 2000: Served on the Board of the National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) as an Examiner working on college curriculum review and development.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
1986 to 2015: Member of the National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA)
2010: Honoured by being granted a Fellowship of the Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA)
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
1999 to 2002: Appointed as Member of the Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee, Expert Advisory Panel advising the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Canberra, in relation to the safety, efficacy and stability of herbs, dietary supplements, homeopathics etc.
PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
2001: Produced a 2-hour herbal manufacturing video based on my then 16 years experience. The video has been widely accepted as a valuable educational resource in most Australian and NZ colleges. It is now a DVD or USB
2008: Lead author producing a textbook on Herbal Pediatrics with Associate Professor Kerry Bone titled “Healthy Children, Optimizing Children’s Health with Herbs”
PUBLISHED PAPERS
A regular contributor to the Wild Herb Bulletin produced by Andrew Pengelly, a journal devoted to publishing information on the therapeutic properties and clinical uses of Native Australian plants and essential oils.
2003: Modern Phytotherapist published my article on Phytotherapy for Prostate
CONSULTANCY
2000 to 2014: Clinical consultant, Clinical Support Line, MediHerb