Take a look at what we’ve achieved together and how The Aurum Project supports our growing membership program
17% increase in Members in 2024
Supporting our members to fully benefit from their membership is a key part of our core principles, aimed at enhancing their overall experience and satisfaction. Through ongoing communications, we want our members to feel supported and see their membership fees going to good use.
By providing guidance on how to fully utilise available resources, and ensuring members can take an active role in a Research Pod, we strengthen the relationship between our members, with the hope that they feel valued and empowered in return.
The Aurum Project is pleased to report a 93% member retention rate for 2024.
As part of the support we provide to our members, in addition to giving them the tools they need to actively contribute to research projects, members have the benefit of the facility to download resources such as articles, Give a Talk slides, information videos, and more.
Here are the top 10 most downloaded resources by our members in 2024:
Uploading Events to our online calendar
If our members have an upcoming event or webinar, they can add it to our online calendar to connect with like-minded professionals.
“Our workshops are thriving here in Brisbane, thank you for your support with publicity via The Aurum Project”
Jane Lindsay LicWSH RSHom MAHA AROH
Views of the events calendar increased by 38% in 2024. With more and more events coming out and being listed, we expect this number to increase significantly in 2025.
Discounts on attending events such as Connecting Homeopaths
The Aurum Project runs Connecting Homeopaths, a bi-monthly Zoom catch up for Homeopaths.
The magic and the benefit of Connecting Homeopaths is an experience that is inadequately expressed in words. Those feelings of connection, belonging, inspiration and being heard and understood by those who really get it, is a profound balm to the modern Australian homeopath, bringing significant comfort and support.
Each session has a specific topic and sometimes an expert speaker. The aim is to create a sense of belonging, identity and support.
Find a Homeopath Directory
This received 4000 views in 2024, which is over double that of 2023
Further promotion of this page will be carried out in 2025.
Having a directory of healthcare professionals is important for several reasons:
1. Access to Care
2. Informed Choices
3. Search for Specific Needs
4. Quality and Accreditation
5. Public Health Benefits
The benefits of being in an active research pod
Being part of a team carrying out peer-reviewed research offers numerous advantages, both professionally and personally.
- Collaboration and quality of work: Working as a team encourages brainstorming, discussion, and the exchange of ideas and skills. This collaborative environment fosters creativity and refinement, improving the overall research design, methods, and analysis. Ensuring the research meets rigorous academic standards, especially when it’s subject to peer review.
- Workload Distribution: Research can be demanding, but working in a team allows for sharing the responsibilities. Dividing tasks, such as data collection, analysis, and writing, makes large projects more manageable and helps reduce individual stress.
- Professional Development: Being part of a research team offers learning opportunities from colleagues with different skills and experience levels. It also allows you to build a professional network, which can lead to future collaborations and career growth (Also gives CPD points.)
- Credibility and Impact: Research published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at an international conference carries substantial weight. Being part of such research enhances your credibility and professional reputation in a chosen topic area, signalling to others in the field that your work meets high standards. This exposure can significantly increase the impact of your findings and help you establish a reputation as an expert in your field.
In summary, being part of a team in peer-reviewed research provides the combined benefits of improved research quality, professional growth, and global recognition. It enhances your credibility and visibility, while offering the chance to learn from others and contribute to meaningful, high-impact work.
Publication Accomplishments in 2024
Publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at international conferences are crucial to the success of The Aurum Project, as they act as quality control mechanisms. The processes involved in ensuring publication, help to improve the overall integrity of our research.
Publication in respected journals (Similia), promotes knowledge sharing and advances the understanding of homeopathy within the health community. As well as boosting The Aurum Project’s reputation. This in turn, attracts collaborations and funding.
In 2024 The Aurum Project achieved the following Publications:
Notice of approval: Venables, S, G Brodie, C Salter, and M Hookham, 2025 ‘Mapping the terrain: findings from the Australian Homeopathic Workforce Survey (HWFS) pilot study’ has been selected for inclusion in the HRI Greece 2025 conference programme – to be published
Notice approval: Jordan, L, S Naik, S Tilak, R Kelwalkar, and C Salter, 2025 ‘The possible effect of homeopathy on paediatric molluscum contagiosum patients: a literature review” has been selected for inclusion in the HRI Greece 2025 conference programme – to be published
Brodie, Gabrielle, Michelle Hookham, Celeste Salter, and Sandra Venables. 2024. ‘Mapping the Terrain: Reflections from the Homeopathy Workforce Survey (HWFS) Pod. Harvesting the Fruit to Fuel Our Future’. Similia: Australian Journal of Homoeopathic Medicine, 37 (2): 30–35.
Salter, Celeste, and Ilma Hynson. 2024. ‘Sharing our homeopathy cases: from clinic to publication’. Similia: Australian Journal of Homoeopathic Medicine, 37 (2): 17-23.
Salter, Celeste J, Sunny Goddard, and Linlee Jordan. 2023. ‘Research Pods: A Paradigm Shift Within Complementary Medicine Research’. In Transformative Partnerships. Vol. 22. UTS Sydney Australia: Social Innovations Journal. https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/6969.
Future Members
If you are a Homeopath, looking to explore some of these benefits for your own clinic, you can sign up to The Aurum Project membership HERE. You will receive an email on how you can go about actively participating in the work we do.
Here are our reviews from previous years
Sustainable literature and homeopathy research collaboration in 2021
The Aurum Project’s 2020 Homeopathy Research Opportunities Round Up
