Current Consultations
2026 Needling Techniques in Osteopathic Practice Review
Click here to read the Consultation Document
Click here to read the proposed Needling Techniques Scope of Practice
Click here to read the proposed Competencies for Needling Techniques in Osteopathic Practice
Click here to read the proposed Education Standards for Education Programmes leading to Registration in the Needling Techniques Scope of Practice
Further information on the previous 2024 consultation, including the initial Research Report and a Summary of Feedback, can be found below.
2024 Competence Standards for Western Medical Acupuncture and Related Needling Techniques
Click here to read the Consultation Document and here for the associated Research Report
Click here to read the proposed Standards
Click here to read the Consultation Feedback Summary
2026 Annual Practising Certificate Fee Change Proposal
Click here to read the Consultation Document
Click here to read a summary of Consultation Feedback
2024 Competent Authority Pathway Programme Review
Click here to read the Consultation Document (Revised)
Click here to read a summary of Consultation Feedback from the September 2024 consultation
Click here to read the Initial Consultation Document (September 2024)
Previous Consultations
2025
Click here to read the 2025 Draft Guidance on the Use of AI in Osteopathic Practice.
Click here to read the 2025 Draft English Language Policy for Registration.
2024
Click here to read the 2024 Competent Authority Pathway Programme Review.
2023
Click here to read the 2023/2024 fee proposal.
2022
Click here to read the Towards Updated Competences for Osteopathic Practice Consultation
Click here to read the Draft Guidelines on Examination and Treatment of Sensitive Areas (August 2022)
Click here to read the Draft Guidelines on Issuing Certificates of Sickness or Injury (August 2022)
2021
Click here to read the Code of Conduct 2021 Consultation document
Click here to read the Revised Code of Conduct 2021 document
Click here to read the 2021 Updating accreditation standards for education programmes leading to registration as an osteopath Consultation document
2020 and earlier
Continuing Competence Programme For Osteopaths (2020):
Click here to read the consultation document for Consultation One
Click here to read the consultation document for Consultation Two, with associated Guidance and Programme Details
Click here to read the 2017/2018 fee proposal.
Click here to read the Proposed Vocational Scope of Practice in Child and
Adolescent Health consultation document - October - December 2016
Click here to read a letter from Council regarding the child and adolescent health project - July 2016
Click here to read the results of the 2015 Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health in Osteopathy
Click here to read the Child and Adolescent Health in Osteopathy consultation document
Click here to read the Capabilities for Paediatric Osteopaths
Click here to read the consultation document for: 1. Competence and Qualification Assessment Fee 2. Accreditation Fee
Click here to read the consultation document on overseas registered applicants