Practising osteopaths

I am a practising osteopath

These membership categories are for osteopaths who are currently practising osteopathy.

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Full Membership

You are a qualified osteopath, with a general (practising) AHPRA registration, who completed their osteopathy course more than five years ago and are currently practising osteopathy (in any capacity) more than 16 hours per week. You can advertise your clinic on Find an Osteo.

Full Membership Benefits

• Policy and advocacy
• Info, guidance and advice
• CPD and eLearning (unlimited access)
• eNews
• 3 x Osteo Life issues (2 print, 1 digital)
• Member Advantage rewards program
• Classifieds (free)
• Find an Osteo listing
• HR service and hotline
• Guild Insurance (discounted)
• Discounted advertising (eFlyer, Osteo Life, website banners)
• Advanced titling pathway

Full Membership Conditions

• Currently qualified and registered as an osteopath in Australia
• Current and sufficient Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Committed to the principles of Continuing Professional Development
• Applicants must complete annual CPD requirements of Osteopathy Board of Australia (OBA)
• $165 join fee applies to a new or re-joining member application
• Osteopathy Australia Membership can be cancelled during a membership cycle, but no refunds are provided
• On application for membership with Osteopathy Australia, you:
  - Declare all information submitted to be true and correct
  - Accept that membership does not imply a right to practise in Australia

Academic Membership

You are a qualified osteopath with a general (practising) AHPRA registration, working at least 0.6 FTE* as an academic at a tertiary institution in Australia. You can advertise your clinic on Find an Osteo (if applicable).

*(FTE: Full-Time Equivalent is hours worked divided by the number of normal hours worked by a full-time academic staff member and does not apply to casual work or temporary work over a short period of time.)

Academic Membership Benefits

• Policy and advocacy
• Info, guidance and advice
• CPD and eLearning (unlimited access)
• eNews
• 3 x Osteo Life issues (2 print, 1 digital)
• Member Advantage rewards program
• Classifieds (free)
• Find an Osteo  listing
• HR service and hotline
• Guild Insurance (discounted)
• Discounted advertising (eFlyer, Osteo Life, website banners)
• Advanced titling pathway

Academic Membership Conditions

• Currently qualified and registered as an osteopath in Australia
• Current and sufficient Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Committed to the principles of Continuing Professional Development
• Must complete annual CPD requirements of Osteopathy Board of Australia (OBA)
• Applicants must be in ongoing academic employmentⁱ for at least 0.6 FTEⁱⁱ (e.g. at least 3 days per week, at a tertiary institution in Australia)
• $165 join fee applies to a new or re-joining member application
• Osteopathy Australia membership can be cancelled during a membership cycle, but no refunds are provided
• On application for membership with Osteopathy Australia, you:
  - Declare all information submitted to be true and correct
  - Accept that membership does not imply a right to practise in Australia

ⁱAcademic membership is restricted to those working at least 0.6 FTE as an academic at a tertiary institution in Australia
ⁱⁱFTE – Full Time Equivalent is hours actually worked divided by the number of normal hours worked by a full-time academic staff member and does not apply to casual work or temporary work over a short period of time

Part-Time Membership

You are a qualified osteopath with a general (practising) AHPRA registration and are practising osteopathy (in any capacity) less than 16 hours per week. You can advertise your clinic on Find an Osteo.

Part-Time Membership Benefits

• Policy and advocacy
• Info, guidance and advice
• CPD and eLearning (some free, some low cost)
• eNews
• 3 x Osteo Life issues (2 print, 1 digital)
• Member Advantage rewards program
• Classifieds (free)
• Find an Osteo  listing
• HR service and hotline
• Guild Insurance (discounted)
• Discounted advertising (eFlyer, Osteo Life, website banners)
• Advanced titling pathway

Part-Time Membership Conditions

• • Currently qualified and registered as an osteopath in Australia
  • Practising osteopathy, in any capacity, up to 16 hours per week maximum
  • While a Part Time member, agree to work NO more than 16 hours in any given weekⁱ (working over 16 hrs per week requires Full membership)
  • Current and sufficient Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Applicants must provide evidence of their current part-time Professional Indemnity Insurance status in Australia or authorise Osteopathy Australia to contact your insurer directly to confirm your part-time insurance status
  • Part-time discounted Guild Insurance policy only available in conjunction with the Part-Time membership, restricted to 16 hours or less each weekⁱⁱ
  • Limits or exclusions apply to some membership categories. Contact Osteopathy Australia for further information and review benefit comparisons here.
  • Committed to the principles of Continuing Professional Development
  • Applicants must complete annual CPD requirements of Osteopathy Board of Australia (OBA)
  • $165 join fee applies to a new or re-joining member application
  • Osteopathy Australia Membership can be cancelled during a membership cycle, but no refunds are provided
  • On application for membership with Osteopathy Australia, you:
    - Declare all information submitted to be true and correct
    - Accept that membership does not imply a right to practise in Australia

  ⁱ Part-Time Membership is restricted to those working 16 hours or less in any given week; these hours are not cumulative
  ⁱⁱ Contact Guild Group on 1800 810 213 for more information on their part-time Professional Indemnity Insurance policy

Early Career Membership

You are a qualified osteopath, who completed their osteopathy course less than five years ago, with a general (practising) AHPRA registration or in the process of applying. You can advertise your clinic on Find an Osteo once listed on the AHPRA register.

Go to the Early career practising osteopaths page to review the five Early Career membership categories available, depending on the year you completed your osteopathy course.

International Membership

You are a qualified osteopath. However, you are not living or practising osteopathy in Australia. You can advertise your clinic on Find an Osteo (conditions apply).

International Membership Benefits

• Policy and advocacy
• Info, guidance and advice
• CPD and eLearning (some free, some low cost)
• eNews (limited)
• 3 x Osteo Life issues (digital)
• Member Advantage rewards program
• Classifieds (discounted)
• Find an Osteo  listing (conditions apply)
• Discounted advertising (eFlyer, Osteo Life, website banners)

International Membership Conditions

• You are a qualified osteopath, but you are not domiciled or practising osteopathy in Australia
• For listing on our Find an Osteo  online search tool, you must provide proof of professional insurance and compliance with regulations in the country of operation
• HR Service is unavailable on an International membership type
• Limits or exclusions apply to some membership categories. Contact Osteopathy Australia for further information and review benefit comparisons here.
• $165 join fee applies to a new or re-joining member application
• Osteopathy Australia membership can be cancelled during a membership cycle, but no refunds are provided
• On application for membership with Osteopathy Australia, you:
  - Declare all information submitted to be true and correct
  - Accept that membership does not imply a right to practise in Australia