Good topic Astrid. I think more people are open to the idea of natural therapies especially since more of them are being covered under private health insurance. I agree about people looking for other options because of less bulk billing by GPs and increasing charges and more difficulty in getting appointments.

I think that natural therapies work towards preventative care and maintenance and allow people to have a better quality of life and feel healthy, whereas traditional medicine focuses on a cure. Of course, neither will wipe the other one out because there can be a need for both and they can work together.