Pain Management Advanced and Extended Practice Recognition

An Osteopathy Australia titled ‘Pain Management Osteopath’ is an osteopath who can demonstrate long-term commitment to sustained practice in the prevention and management of persistent pain through continued educational obtainment and in clinical practice.

They will have proven knowledge and skills in all areas of occupational health including but not limited to:

Knowledge in different clinical conditions and diagnoses that can influence persistent pain and mimic neuro-musculoskeletal disorders.
Knowledge in physiological and psychological responses associated with acute pain, as well as of deviations to normal response ranges.
Adept in preforming pain assessments
Knowledge in evidence informed intervention strategies for neuro-musculoskeletal contributors to persistent pain and their relatives and absolute contraindications.

Titled Osteopaths have completed extensive further study and proven work experience in their field and have been independently assessed to meet the required standard.

For a comprehensive list of expected knowledge, capabilities, and skills that an Advanced Pain Management Osteopath will hold, please see the Quality Practice Framework.

Advanced Practice Application Process

Tertiary Pathway Application
1. Candidates should download and read the Advanced Practice Pain Management Quality Practice Framework to better understand the broad knowledge, skills and capabilities required within each focus area to see if they will be able to meet the membership criteria.
2. Read the Pain Management Application Pack and use the below templates to complete the required paperwork:
  - Part A – Proof of Tertiary Educational Attainment
  - Part B – Evidence of relevant Continued Professional Development
  - Part C – CV
  - Part D – Professional Referee Nomination
  - Part E – Candidate Declaration (see application pack)
3. Read the Terms and Conditions
4. Pay the application fee
5. Send completed paperwork to cpg@osteopathy.org.au
6. Await determination, approximately a six-week turnaround
Vocational Pathway Application Process
1. Candidates should download and read the Advanced Practice Pain Management Quality Practice Framework to better understand the broad knowledge, skills and capabilities required within each focus area to ensure they will be able to meet the membership criteria.
2. Read the Pain Management Application Pack and use the below templates to complete the required paperwork:
  - Part A – Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  - Part B – CV
  - Part C – Professional Referee Nomination
  - Part D – Clinical Practice Case Studies
    - Case Study Deidentification Guide
    - Case Study Consent Form
  - Part E – Candidate Declaration (see application pack)
3. Read the Terms and Conditions
4. Pay the application fee
5. Send completed paperwork to cpg@osteopathy.org.au
6. Await determination, approximately a six-week turnaround

Extended Practice Application Process

Professional Development Stream
1. Candidates should download and read the Pain Management Quality Practice Framework to better understand the broad knowledge, skills and capabilities required within each focus area to see if they will be able to meet the membership criteria.
2. Read the Pain Management Extended Practice Application Pack Complete the application paperwork relevant to the chosen focus area:
  - Part A – Proof of professional development
  - Part B - Candidate Declaration (see application pack)
3. Read the Terms and Conditions
4. Pay the application fee
5. Send completed paperwork to cpg@osteopathy.org.au
6. Await determination, approximately a four-week turnaround
Clinical Supervisory Stream
1. Candidates should download and read the P ain Management Quality Practice Framework to better understand the broad knowledge, skills and capabilities required within each focus area to see if they will be able to meet the membership criteria.
2. Read the Pain Management Extended Practice Application Pack and complete the application paperwork relevant to the chosen focus area:
  - Part A – Supervisory Reflection form
  - Part B - Candidate Declaration (see application pack)
3. Read the Terms and Conditions
4. Pay the application fee
5. Send completed paperwork to cpg@osteopathy.org.au
6. Await determination, approximately a four-week turnaround

Recredentialing Process

Recredentialing Process
To ensure that our Advanced Practitioners continue to maintain, consolidate, and grow their knowledge and skills in their recognised focus area the recognition period will be valid for three years with the titled practitioner needing to undergo reassessment to remain titled. This process should be completed before the three year expiry to ensure titling does not lapse.

Recredentialing application process
1. Read the Advanced Practice Pain Management Recredentialing Process Application Pack and use the following templates to complete the required paperwork:
- Part A - Continued Professional Development
- Part B - Quality Improvement in Practice Reflection
- Part C - Future planning and skills development
- Part D - Area for Improvement
- Part E - Updated CV
- Part F – Candidate Declaration (within application pack)
1. Read the Terms and Conditions
2. Pay the application fee
3. Send completed paperwork to cpg@osteopathy.org.au

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