Applying for Registration
To practice as an osteopath in New Zealand you must be registered with the Osteopathic Council. You must also have a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
Please allow a minimum of 5 - 7 working days for the Council to process a fully completed application for registration, or for your APC. Note that the fee for registration is a one-off fee, but the APC must be paid for on an annual basis. The APC year runs from 1 April to 31 March of the next year.
- You have a Master of Osteopathy, conferred by Unitec Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka; OR
- You have passed the ANZOC oversaes assessment process; OR
- You are registered with an equivalent Australian registration authority.
The Osteopathic Council does not, at present, recognise any other New Zealand qualification.
If you have an osteopathic qualification gained in any country other than New Zealand or Australia and are interested in working in New Zealand, you are will have to apply to ANZOC www.anzoc.org.au for assessment of your qulifications and comopetence.
Applicants holding NZ qualifications, or who have passed the Osteopathic Council examination
Applicants who have a Master of Osteopathy conferred by Unitec or who have passed the Osteopathic Council examination should complete:
Consent to Disclosure of Information form (18.61 Kb)
Consent to Disclose Information
You must complete a consent to disclosure form. The information on the form is used to perform a serach using the New Zealand Police etectronic vetting servies.
For practitioners applying from overseas they must provided a certified police report from the country of residence. The certified report must be no old than six months at the time the application for registration is submitted.
A certified copy is a copy of the orgianl that has been certified by a solistor or nortary of the public.
Please note that registration is not automatically granted. The Osteopathic Council must be confident that you are competent and fit for registration. The information you give us in your application form will assist the Council in our decision-making process.
