Student and early career focus

Osteopathy as a career

Studying to be an osteopath and career pathways for allied health professionals, including continuing professionals development (CPD).

Osteopathy Australia Graduate Guide

Information and resources for final year students, graduates and early career osteopaths looking to transition into practice.

Osteopathy Australia transition into practice program

Snapshot of osteopathy within the allied healthcare industry for students transitioning into clinical practice.

Student and early career CPD essentials

Webinars, elearning and CPD resources useful for student and early career osteopaths.

Special Graduate membership offer for final-year student members

FREE Graduate Osteopathy Australia membership offers for Student members. Apply before you graduate to enjoy all the benefits of membership in your early career years.

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Student Osteopathic Medicine Association

SOMA is your team of osteopathy students at RMIT, SCU or VU that advocate for and support you at university.

Student osteopaths

Membership information for students studying osteopathy in Australia.

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Early career practising osteopaths

You are a recently graduated registered osteopath, up to two and a half years after graduation

Early Career Osteopath Advisory Group

Members of Osteopathy Australia's Early Career Osteopath Advisory Group inform and advise the association on the needs of students, graduates and early career osteopaths.

Guild Students Liabilities Insurance

Guild's master policy provides free professional indemnity cover for you while you are studying to become a qualified osteopath

How to obtain Medicare Provider Numbers

Step-by-step guide for osteopaths on the rules and process for how to apply for and use Medicare Provider Numbers.

CPD requirements for early career osteopaths

Find out how many CPD hours you must complete in your first year of practice if you register part-way through the CPD calendar.