Association régie par la "Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act)". Tous les ostéopathes de la Nouvelle-Zélande doivent en faire partie pour avoir le droit de pratiquer. 

The Osteopathic Council was established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act). The Act established a number of authorities that are responsible for the registration and oversight of those practicing one of the health professions regulated by the Act. The health professions include eleven that were already regulated by existing legislation and four additional health professions, including osteopathy. The Council's role is to regulate the non-physician osteopathic profession in order to protect consumers. It will do this by establishing a regulatory framework for registration that includes scope of practice, qualifications, competencies, and a system for complaints and discipline that will ensure the protection of members of the public. It will also maintain a public register of osteopaths, where members of the public will be able to check whether individual osteopaths are registered and hold a practicing certificate.

Contact: Jean Drage, Chair
Level 21, Grand Plimmer Tower 2-6 Gilmer Terrace
Po Box 10-140 Wellington, New Zealand
Ph: +64 4 474 0747
Fax: +64 4 474 0748
Email: osteopathy@regboards.co.nz