Chief Executive and Registrar at Osteopathic Council of New Zealand - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The Osteopathic Council of New Zealand was established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act). The Osteopathic Council will ensure public safety through effective regulation and monitoring of the ongoing competency of the Osteopathic profession.We do this by establishing a regulatory framework for registration that includes:determining scopes of practiceprescribing recognised qualificationsdeveloping competencies for the practice of osteopathyassessing the competence of overseas practitionersa system for complaints and discipline designed to protect members of the public.We also maintain a public register of osteopaths, where members of the public are able to check whether individual osteopaths are registered and hold a practising certificate.