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:
hold one or more of the following qualifications:
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
Bachelor of Osteopathic Medicine
BSc (Clinical Science) plus Master of Health Science - Osteopathy
BSc (Osteopathy)
BSc (Hons) Osteopathy
BSc (Hons) Osteopathic Medicine
Diploma of Osteopathy
Grad.Dip.Osteopathy
Grad.Dip.Clinical Osteopathy
Master of Osteopathy
Member of the London College of Osteopathic Medicine
MHSc (Ost)
Awarded by one of the following institutions:
British College of Osteopathic Medicine, United Kingdom
British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy, United Kingdom
British School of Osteopathy, United Kingdom
College of Osteopaths, United Kingdom
European School of Osteopathy, United Kingdom
International Colleges of Osteopathy, Australia
London College of Osteopathic Medicine, United Kingdom
London School of Osteopathy, United Kingdom
Osteopathic College of New Zealand, New Zealand
Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Phillip Institute of Technology, Australia
RMIT University, Australia
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
South Pacific College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy, New Zealand
Surrey Institute of Osteopathic Medicine, United Kingdom
Unitec New Zealand, New Zealand
University of Western Sydney, Australia
Victoria University of Technology, Australia
Or
pass an examination or other assessment set by the Council or by another organisation approved by the Council.
Category 2: All applicants who apply after 18 September 2004 must either:
hold a Master of Osteopathy awarded by Unitec New Zealand
Or
pass an examination or other assessment set by the Council or by another organisation approved by the Council.
2. Scope of Practice: Osteopath (Provisional - 18 September 2004 to 31 March 2005)
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the Council has prescribed the following qualifications for registration in the Scope of Practice - Osteopath (Provisional - 18 September 2004 to
31 March 2005):
a pass in an examination or other assessment set by the Council or by another organisation approved by the Council.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of July 2004
NANCY SUTHERLAND, Registrar, Osteopathic Council