The State Registration Board may determine additional field work requirements. Applicants may also be required to attend an interview which forms part of the selection process. Contact the Department for further information. Career prospects Osteopathy is a growing profession in Australia. Opportunities for work for new graduates exist in established osteopathic or multidisciplinary practices or new graduates choose to open their own private practices.
Opportunities also exist in research and education.
Membership of the AOA is available from the undergraduate level onwards. Graduates of this program are recognised by government osteopathic registration boards in Australia. The course at RMIT was the first government funded program in Osteopathy in Australia and New Zealand. Osteopathy is a registerable health care profession. Legislation exists in all states for government registration of osteopaths.