Editing Osteopathy (section)

=== New Zealand ===
The practice of osteopathy is regulated by law, under the terms of the [[Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0048/latest/whole.html |title=Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 No 48 (as at 1 August 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation |year=2011 |access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref> which came into effect on 18 September 2004. Under the act, it is a legal requirement to be registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand (OCNZ),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.osteopathiccouncil.org.nz/ |title=Home |website=osteopathiccouncil.org.nz}}</ref> and to hold an annual practicing certificate issued by them, in order to practice as an osteopath. Each of the fifteen health professions regulated by the HPCA act work within the "Scope of Practice" determined and published by its professional board or council. Osteopaths in New Zealand are not fully licensed physicians. In New Zealand, in addition to the general scope of practice, osteopaths may also hold the Scope of Practice for Osteopaths using western medical acupuncture and related needling techniques.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.gazette.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/56863e2945a2e287cc25763c004d1a9b?OpenDocument |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720032743/http://online.gazette.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/56863e2945a2e287cc25763c004d1a9b?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2012 |title=The Department of Internal Affairs: New Zealand Gazette – The New Zealand Gazette |access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

In New Zealand a course is offered at the [[Unitec Institute of Technology]] (Unitec).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unitec.ac.nz/?C7B4901F-385F-44F0-B37B-609CE4CC0E1E |title=Master of Osteopathy courses, postgraduate study for a masters degree |access-date=26 January 2009 |publisher=Unitec |quote=The Master of Osteopathy is the only New Zealand-based programme that enables you to register with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand, and to enter practice as an osteopath in New Zealand.}}</ref> Australasian courses consist of a bachelor's degree in clinical science (osteopathy) followed by a master's degree. The Unitec double degree programme is the OCNZ prescribed qualification for registration in the scope of practice: Australian qualifications accredited by the Australian and New Zealand Osteopathic Council are also prescribed qualifications.

Osteopaths registered and in good standing with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Osteopathy Board of Australian are eligible to register in New Zealand under the mutual recognition system operating between the two countries. Graduates from programs in every other country are required to complete an assessment procedure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oialliance.org/pdf/newzealand_osteopathy.pdf |title=Osteopathy in New Zealand |website=Osteopathic International Alliance |access-date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602130203/http://www.oialliance.org/pdf/newzealand_osteopathy.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref>

The scope of practice for US-trained ''osteopathic physicians'' is unlimited on an ''exceptions'' basis. Full licensure to practice medicine is awarded on an exceptions basis following a hearing before the licensing authorities in New Zealand. Both the Medical Council of New Zealand<ref>{{cite web |author=[[Medical Council of New Zealand]] |url=http://www.mcnz.org.nz/ |title=Medical Council of New Zealand |access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> and the OCNZ<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.osteopathiccouncil.org.nz/ |title=Osteopathic Council of New Zealand |date=19 February 2009 |access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> regulate osteopathic physicians in New Zealand. Currently, the country has no recognized osteopathic medical schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oialliance.org/pdf/newzealand_om.pdf |title=Osteopathic Medicine in New Zealand |website=Osteopathic International Alliance |access-date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602130524/http://www.oialliance.org/pdf/newzealand_om.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref>