Osteopath Skill Assessment
ANZSCO
2521122022List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Diagnoses and treats tissue strains, stresses and dysfunctions which impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provides advice on preventing these disorders. Registration or licensing is required.
Job Description
- Administering a variety of neurological, musculoskeletal and functional tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients
- Planning and discussing effective management of patients' dysfunction
- Designing, reviewing, monitoring, assessing and evaluating treatment programs
- Assisting and improving the function of all body systems such as musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine and genitourinary systems
- Recording detailed patient medical histories, treatments delivered and the patients' responses and progress to treatments
- Referring patients to specialists and liaising with other Health Professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress
- Educating patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing
Available Visa Types
Common Visa Types

Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)

Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Training visa (subclass 407)
Other Visa Types
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
Osteopathic Physician Skills Assessment
Eligibility Assessment
- 提名职业为 252112 – 整骨治疗师。
- 完成整骨疗法学士或硕士学位,需等同于澳大利亚学历资格框架7级或以上。
- 申请人必须证明已完成临床培训,并具备执业所需的专业能力。
Assessment Steps
- 提交申请
- 通过 AOAC 官方网站提交 Migration Skills Assessment 申请。
- 文件准备与提交
- 身份证明(护照)。
- 学历证书及成绩单。
- 课程大纲(需体现整骨疗法相关核心科目)。
- 临床实习/实践证明。
- 英语语言能力证明(如适用)。
- 学历与课程评估
- AOAC 对学历进行等效性审核,确认是否与澳大利亚的整骨疗法认可课程等同。
- 课程需涵盖解剖学、生理学、病理学、诊断学、手法治疗及临床实习。
- 结果
- AOAC 向申请人出具 Migration Skills Assessment 结果信。
Assessment Requirements
- Minimum Education Requirements
- Completion of at least a Bachelor or Master of Osteopathy (AQF Level 7 or above).
- The qualification must include the following core areas of study:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Pathology
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Osteopathic Techniques & Manipulation
- Clinical Placement
- Clinical Practice Requirements
- Must include at least 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice.
- English Language Requirements (if the qualification was not taught in English)
- IELTS Academic: Minimum score of 7.0 in each component and overall.
- OET: Minimum score of B in each component.
- PTE Academic: Minimum score of 65 in each component.
- TOEFL iBT: Minimum overall score of 94, with a minimum of 24 in each section.
- Other Requirements
- The qualification must be comparable to current Australian Osteopathy programs (e.g., Osteopathy degrees from RMIT, Victoria University).
- Applicants not meeting the standard may be required to undertake additional study or training.
Assessing Authorities
- AOAC
Information Source
https://osteopathiccouncil.org.au/qualification-skills-assessment/Skill Shortages
| Year | AUS | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2024 | NS | S | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| 2023 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | S | NS | NS | NS |
| 2022 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | S | NS | NS | NS |
| 2021 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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