REGISTRATION UNDER MUTUAL RECOGNITION

Under the provisions of Mutual Recognition Act 1992 a person who has a current authority to practice as an osteopath in another jurisdiction of Australia is entitled to be registered to practice osteopathy in New South Wales.

Mutual Recognition provides an additional and alternative avenue to the Osteopaths Act 2001 for obtaining registration.

Application procedures

An application for registration form may be downloaded at the bottom of this page.  The documentary requirements, which must accompany the application form, are outlined in the form.  A checklist is appended to assist applicants in complying with the Board’s requirements. 

Upon lodgement of a completed application “deemed” registration is granted.  Deemed registration entitles the applicant to practice osteopathy in New South Wales in accordance with the Osteopaths Act 2001. 

Applicants will receive a certificate of “deemed registration” indicating the duration of and any conditions that apply to their practice.  Deemed registration continues until substantive registration is granted, or, until it is cancelled or refused by the Board.  Deemed registrants must be notified of such decisions within one calendar month from the deemed registration date.   The Board’s decision is subject to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 

Deemed registration automatically leads to substantive registration within one month of the grant of deemed registration if a written notice to the contrary has not been issued within this month by the Board. 

Substantive registration may be postponed or refused in cases where, for example, statements made in the application/notice are found to be materially false or misleading.  Applicants granted substantive registration will be issued with a certificate of registration and in due course, with an annual renewal notice.

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