New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Osteopathic Council Notice



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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120

15 SEPTEMBER 2004

OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL

NOTICE OF SCOPES OF PRACTICE AND RELATED QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL

On 18 September 2004, osteopathy becomes a regulated health profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 ("the Act"). The Osteopathic Council ("the Council") will assume its full responsibilities under the Act on 18 September 2004. This notice will take effect from that date.

Scopes of Practice

Pursuant to section 11 (1) of the Act, the Council specifies two scopes of practice as follows:

  1. Scope of Practice: Osteopath

    Registered osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners who facilitate healing through osteopathic assessment, clinical differential diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctions of the whole person. Osteopaths use various, recognised techniques to work with the body’s ability to heal itself, thereby promoting health and wellbeing. These osteopathic manipulative techniques are taught in the core curricula of accredited courses in osteopathy. The ultimate responsibility for recognition of practice lies with the Osteopathic Council.

  2. Scope of Practice: Osteopath (Provisional – 18 September 2004 to 31 March 2005)

    Registered osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners who facilitate healing through osteopathic assessment, clinical differential diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctions of the whole person. Osteopaths use various, recognised techniques to work with the body’s ability to heal itself, thereby promoting health and wellbeing. These osteopathic manipulative techniques are taught in the core curricula of accredited courses in osteopathy. The ultimate responsibility for recognition of practice lies with the Osteopathic Council.

Qualifications Prescribed for Registration in a Scope of Practice

  1. Scope of Practice: Osteopath

    Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the Council has prescribed the following qualifications for registration in the Scope of Practice – Osteopath:

    Category 1: Applicants who have practised osteopathy in New Zealand before 18 September 2004 and apply for registration by or on 18 September 2004 must either:

    • BA.Ost.Sc
    • B.App.Sc (Human Biology) plus Master of Osteopathy
    • B.App.Sc (Osteopathy)
    • B.App.Sc (Clinical Science) plus BSc Osteopathy
    • B.App.Sc (Clinical Science) plus Bachelor of Osteopathic Science
    • Bachelor of Osteopathy


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