Registration
Fees
Full
Annual Registration Fee
$550.00
Six
Monthly/Locum Registration Fee $320.00
Re-registration
Late Fee
$65.00
Restoration
fee
$100.00
Application
Fee
$165.00
Registration
Requirement
for Registration as a chiropractor or osteopath in Tasmania
Under
the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Act 1997, the Board may grant
registration to a person who:
•
has passed a qualifying examination held by a national body;
• has sufficient
physical capacity, mental capacity and skill to practise;
• is of good fame
and character;
• has an adequate command of the English language; and
•
is an Australian citizen or resides in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth.
Please note: The
Board requires a full current National Police History Check to be
submitted with all applications for registration. Please visit the Tasmania
Police website for further
information and to download the application form. The fee for the check is
$45.00 and is borne by the applicant.
Registration
as an Osteopath in Tasmania There
are three avenues for registration as an osteopath in Tasmania.
1.
A graduate of an institution accredited by the Australian Conference of Osteopath
Registration Boards, who is not currently registered in another State or Territory
of Australia or New Zealand, can apply under the Chiropractors and Osteopaths
Registration Act 1997. Download application form
here.
2. Osteopaths who are registered in another State or Territory of Australia or
New Zealand can apply under the Mutual Recognition Act. Please see the
Guidelines for Mutual Recognition before downloading the application form
here.
3.
Overseas qualified osteopaths are required to undertake a qualifying examination
which is conducted by the Australian Conference of Osteopath Registration Boards.
The Victorian Osteopaths Registration Board conducts examinations on behalf of
the Australian Conference of Osteopath Registration Boards. Details of the procedures
and costs associated with the examination are available here.
Registration
as a Chiropractor in Tasmania There
are three avenues for registration as a chiropractor in Tasmania.
1.
A graduate of an institution accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education
Australasia Inc (CCEA), who is not currently registered in another State or Territory
of Australia or New Zealand, can apply under the Chiropractors and Osteopaths
Registration Act 1997. Download application form
here.
2.
Chiropractors who are registered in another State or Territory of Australia or
New Zealand can apply under the Mutual Recognition Act. Please see the Guidelines
for Mutual Recognition before downloading the application form
here.
Practitioners
wishing to be restored to the Register
Chiropractors and Osteopaths previously registered with the Board whose
registration has lapsed, may apply for restoration to the Register. Download
application form here. Conditions
apply, contact the Registrar for
details.
Practitioners participating in a conference or training course in Tasmania
Chiropractors and osteopaths registered in another jurisdiction, who are
intending to conduct a conference or training course in Tasmania which will
involve any hands on practice or demonstration may be exempt from the
requirement for registration in Tasmania under section 56(2)(c) of the
Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Act 1997.
An application to have
the conference or training course endorsed by the Chiropractors and
Osteopaths Registration Board for the purposes of the Act should be made
well in advance of the event.
Application for
Endorsement of Conference/Training Course form
Code
of Professional Conduct
The
Board has approved a Code
of Professional Conduct for the guidance of practitioners in matter of acceptable
standards of practice and conduct in Tasmania.
