The Osteopathy Board of Australia has developed codes and guidelines to provide guidance to the profession. These also help to clarify our views and expectations on a range of issues.
Policies
| Document |
PDF |
Accessible format |
Date of effect |
| Common Protocol - Informing notifiers about the reasons for National Board decisions |
PDF (91.8KB) |
Word version
(58.6 KB,DOCX) |
1 August 2018 |
Codes and guidelines
| Document |
PDF |
Accessible format |
Date of effect |
| Guideline - Informing a National Board about where you practice |
PDF (152 KB) |
Word version
(590 KB,DOCX) |
1 August 2018 |
Code of conduct
For more information see Code of conduct page |
PDF (323KB) |
Web page |
29 June 2022 |
| Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service |
PDF (192KB) |
Web page |
14 December 2020 |
| Guidelines: Mandatory notifications about registered health practitioners* |
PDF (250 KB) |
Web page |
1 March 2020 |
| Guidelines: Mandatory notifications about registered students** |
PDF (150 KB) |
Web page |
1 March 2020 |
| Osteopathy continuing professional development guidelines |
PDF (506 KB) |
Word version
(108 KB,DOCX) |
From 1 December 2015 |
| Osteopathy guidelines for clinical records |
PDF (147 KB) |
|
24 April 2012 |
| Managing health records – Self-reflective tool |
|
Web page |
20 April 2023 |
| Managing health records – Summary of obligations |
PDF (64KB) |
Web page |
20 April 2023 |
| Osteopathy guidelines informed consent |
PDF (133 KB) |
Word version
(116 KB,DOC) |
10 April 2013 |
| Osteopathy guidelines sexual and professional boundaries |
PDF (120 KB) |
Word version
(122 KB,DOC) |
10 April 2013 |
| Osteopathy framework - pathways for registration of overseas-trained osteopaths |
PDF (240 KB) |
Word version
(87.2 KB,DOCX) |
1 January 2014 |
Policy directions
Under Section 11 of the National Law, as in force in each state and territory, the Ministerial Council may issue a National Board with policy directions.
| Document |
PDF |
Accessible format |
Date of effect |
Policy Direction 2019-01 - Paramountcy of public protection when administering the National Scheme
Policy Direction 2019-02 - Requirements to consult with patient safety bodies and health care consumer bodies on every new and revised registration standard, code and guidelines |
PDF
(2.34MB) |
|
8 January 2020 |
Supervised practice
† The Supervised practice framework was updated in April 2023 to reflect the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia adopting the framework from 1 April 2023.
FAQ and Fact Sheets
For more information, please refer to FAQ and Fact Sheets.
Retired versions
| Document |
PDF |
Date of effect |
| Code of conduct |
PDF (144 KB) |
17 March 2014 to 28 June 2022 |
| Osteopathy guidelines for supervision |
PDF (571 KB) |
April 2013 (last reviewed April 2015) to 31 January 2022 |
| Guidelines for advertising regulated health services |
PDF (155 KB) |
To 13 December 2020 |
| Guidelines for mandatory notifications |
PDF (149 KB) |
To 29 February 2020 |
| Infection control: summary of NHMRC guidelines for osteopaths |
PDF (313 KB) |
To 25 July 2019 |
| Osteopathy guidelines for Infection control |
PDF (305 KB) |
To 25 July 2019 |
| Code of conduct |
PDF (452 KB) |
To 16 March 2014 |
| Guidelines for advertising of regulated health services |
PDF (459 KB) |
To 16 March 2014 |
| Guidelines for mandatory notifications |
PDF (421 KB) |
To 16 March 2014 |
| Osteopathy continuing professional development guidelines |
PDF (557 KB) |
To 30 November 2015 |
*The Guidelines: Mandatory notifications about registered health practitioners have been updated on 29 June 2020 to include minor formatting and word changes and changes to the flowcharts on pages 20, 22 and 26 of the guidelines.
**The Guidelines: Mandatory notifications about registered students have been updated on 29 June 2020 to include minor formatting and word changes and sections 39 and 40 of the National Law in Appendix A.
