The School has been Nationally Recognised since 1994, with study programmes covering Certificate Levels, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas.  Through collaborative agreements with Australia's leading Universities of Distance/Online Education, H.S.A. is able to offer its Students the opportunity of completing a Bachelor of Health Science Degree plus Advanced Diplomas in Naturopathy and Complementary Medicine with pathways to Master and Ph.D. levels.

H.S.A is the only natural medicine college to have its seminars approved by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Medical doctors can earn up to 12 continuing professional development points towards maintaining their qualifications.

H.S.A./I.C.C.M. is accredited by the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and is an executive member. Graduates of Health Schools Australia are automatically accepted as full members of the society on graduation and receive:-
(a) Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover
(b) Health Fund Rebates with certain funds depending on qualifications.

H.S.A./I.C.C.M. has collaborative agreements with 2 Australian Mainstream Universities offering degrees in Health Science, whereby Graduates receive double awards - one from a University and the other from H.S.A./I.C.C.M. The Degrees may be HECs funded.

Have accredited H.S.A's Herbal Medicine Courses and our Graduates in Herbal Medicine may join the Association if they wish.

The School is Austudy/Abstudy approved.

Currently Wellness Centres abound in cities and towns alike, across the country. "Wellness" is a relatively new world in health circles, first coined in the 1960’s in the U.S.A. it has only recently surfaced in Australia over the last five to ten years and in most people’s mind is just another "buzz word" for good health. True Wellness espouses a clear philosophy and specific principles that are much broader and deeper than most people running these centres appreciate.

Dr. Derig pioneered the first Wellness Courses in Australia in 1987 having had the privilege of meeting Dr. John Travis ­ an early American pioneer of Wellness and author of one of the main texts on the subject, some years earlier.

The Total Wellness Centre on the Gold Coast was established some years ago to educate the public and at the same time evolve true Wellness principles as a role model for HSA Graduates. This evolution is continuing and will continue for some years yet, as this new paradigm in patient centred health care as it broadens its terms of reference to embrace such elements as relationships, family, the spiritual, work and leisure, lifestyle, environment etc. The Wellness practitioner of the future will not just treat disease but will be expected to be a specialist in healing and all its many dimensions as well as a motivator, facilitator and teacher. This is the challenge the pioneers of Wellness face, those who are excited by such a challenge are invited to join us and help shape the Medicine of the future.

Health Schools, in the tradition of its founder, has a continuing commitment of service to both the community and the profession. To this end Dr. Derig is constantly encouraging students/graduates to educate the public in the principles and practise of Natural Medicine and the importance of restoration and maintenance of good health as espoused by his multi-disciplined Wellness Centres that he has conducted over 39 years, and through Hands-On-Health Centres established for the marginalised and socially disadvantaged persons.

Holders of Diplomas/Advanced Diplomas in ingestive modalities ­ Naturopathy, herbalism, nutrition, and who are full members of A.T.M.S. receive T.G.A. certificates permitting them to supply patients with "Practitioner Only" products from manufacturers. Certification is provided whereby practitioners have access to manufacturers literature concerning product information and the products themselves. It is to be noted that no practitioner may prescribe products to patients without this certificate.

I.A.R.C. is an internationally based organisation established for the express purpose of providing member institutions with recognition and accreditation, together with a forum for liaison and interaction for the benefit of their Graduates moving between countries plus the consolidation of educational standards across national boundaries.

Health Schools Australia Graduates are recognised for Association Membership.