Our committees

Osteopathy Australia’s Board is supported by a number of committees that provide advice and oversight in key areas of our governance and operations. Each committee brings together volunteer members with relevant experience and perspectives to support informed, transparent decision-making.

Research committee

Future leaders

As a professional association, Osteopathy Australia is engaged in a diverse range of activities; however, all activities have an overarching goal to enhance and promote osteopathy.

Over the next five years, the osteopathic profession is expected to increase by nearly 100%. As the profession increases in size, diversity and changes in demographics, the association needs to consider the particular needs of graduates and early career osteopaths.
Osteopathy Australia recognises that such voices do not currently sit within our Board and this advisory group shall advise on issues of concern and consequence to osteopathy students, graduates and early career osteopaths. Committee group members would assist in the development of strategies.

Finance, audit and risk

The Finance Committee is responsible for assisting the board in ensuring the organisation is in good fiscal health. The work of the committee revolves around six major areas.

1. Ensure that accurate and complete financial records are maintained
2. Ensure that accurate, timely, and meaningful financial statements are prepared and presented to the Board, and recommended for signoff.
3. Oversee budget preparation and financial planning
4. Safeguard the organisation's assets
5. Help the full Board understand the organisation’s financial affairs
6. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and other requirements related to the organisation’s finances

Current participants include:

• One member-elected director and one Board-appointed director
• The Operations Manager
• The Chief Executive (as needed)

New course

As a professional association Osteopathy Australia is engaged in a diverse range of activities; however, all activities have an overarching goal to enhance and promote osteopathy. 

High quality tertiary education produces graduates and future osteopaths who will work in a variety of health care settings.

The New Course Committee focuses on guiding the development of information and data to inform the business case for establishing new osteopathy tertiary education courses in Australia. On completion of business case development, the committee assists in scoping, mapping and liaison with potential tertiary providers.

The New Course Committee develops and recommends proposals to the Osteopathy Australia Board for consideration and report on its meetings and activities to the Board.

Remuneration and nominations

The role of the Board’s Remunerations & Nominations Committee (R&NC) is to assist and advise the Board on matters relating to:

1. The compensation, bonuses, incentives and remuneration issues of the CEO.
2. The nominations, appointment or election of the directors.
3. The composition, skills, structure and performance of the Board.
4. The induction processes and succession planning of the Board.

The committee is not a policy-making body but assists the board by implementing Board policy. In discharging their responsibilities, the committee members have a duty to act in the best interests of the company as a whole, irrespective of personal, professional, commercial or other interests, loyalties or affiliations.

Current participants include:

• The President
• At least one member-elected director
• At least one and up to two Board-appointed directors
• The Chief Executive (as needed)