Osteopathy Education and Research Account

OSTEOPATHY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACCOUNT

Section 126 of the Osteopaths Act 2001 provides that the Board shall establish an Osteopathy Education and Research Account into which such amounts as are determined by the Minister for Health shall be paid by the Board from fees collected under the Act.

Pursuant to section 126 of the Act the monies in the account may be used for any of the following purposes:

(a) osteopathy education;
(b) education or research for any public purpose connected with the practice of osteopathy;
(c) the publication and distribution of information concerning the Osteopaths Act and the regulations;
(d) meeting administrative expenditure incurred with respect to the account and the purposes for which it is used;

or any related purpose.

An expenditure of money is not to be made from the account unless it is authorised by a resolution supported by at least 5 members of the Board.

Application procedures

The Board has developed an information package and application for funds from the Osteopathy Education and Research Account.

Copies of the information package and application are available from the Registrar of the Board.

	Download Osteopathy Education & Research Account information package and application [6 pages]
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