Submission: Feedback on Ahpra revised Criminal History standard
The team provided feedback to Ahpra's public consultation on the proposed revised Criminal history standard.
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An overview of the roles and responsibilities of the different regulators and stakeholders in the osteopathy profession in Australia. This serves as a good reminder for registered osteopaths and students to know what each organisation does, and where to get appropriate help and support throughout their careers.
Find out more at www.osteopathyboard.gov.au/About/Osteopathy-stakeholders-Roles-and-responsibilities.aspx.
Regulates the osteopathy profession in order to protect the public:
Supports the National Board and 14 other National Boards in administering the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme:
Is assigned the accreditation functions for the osteopathy profession by the National Board:
Is the peak body representing osteopathy:
The team provided feedback to Ahpra's public consultation on the proposed revised Criminal history standard.
In this submission, we focus on how the Scope of Practice Review should aim to achieve affordable and universal access to best-practice health services and value for the consumer and health system. Osteopathy Australia advocates for every Australian to have access to high-quality healthcare and support, regardless of where they live. Australians also deserve to have access to funded osteopathy. This will drive better health outcomes, improve the utilisation of our healthcare resources, and help overcome the inefficiencies in primary care. There is a significant opportunity within osteopathy to leverage existing skillsets and scope of practice to address system inefficiencies and reduce the burden on other health practitioners.
Best practice guidelines for using social media. Dos and don'ts of how to interact online and stay compliant with AHPRA advertising guidelines.