Chiropractic & Osteopathy Board of SA

Professional Indemnity Insurance

At its meeting on 6 February 2008 the Board resolved to increase the required level of professional indemnity insurance for registered chiropractors, registered osteopaths and chiropractic & osteopathy service providers.

All persons applying for registration or re-registration as a chiropractor or osteopath in South Australia will now be required to provide evidence that they hold professional indemnity insurance at a minimum level of $10million for any one claim (previously $5million).

In addition, all registrants who hold less than the new minimum level of cover of $10million are required to upgrade their cover at their next renewal date of insurance with the insurance company. The Board will require evidence of PII cover from registrants at the next renewal of registration period in October/November 2008.

Welcome to the Chiropractic & Osteopathy Board of South Australia

The Chiropractic & Osteopathy Board of South Australia (the Board) is the statutory authority in South Australia responsible to Parliament for the administration of the Chiropractic & Osteopathy Practice Act 2005, which is an Act to protect the health and safety of the public by providing for the registration of chiropractors, osteopaths, chiropractic students and osteopathy students; to regulate the provision of chiropractic and osteopathy for the purpose of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by those who provide it; to repeal the Chiropractors Act 1991; and for other purposes.

This is achieved by:

ensuring that persons applying for registration:
- have the necessary recognised tertiary qualifications;
- are fit and proper;
- are medically fit;
- are competent to safely practice;
maintaining appropriate registers;
ensuring that registered persons:
- are fit and proper;
- maintain high standards of competence and conduct;
approving courses of education and training that provide qualifications for registration;
establishing benchmarks for practice through endorsing/preparing standards of conduct and practice, and guidelines on continuing professional development;
investigating complaints about a registrant's or service provider's conduct, competence or capacity, and taking the necessary disciplinary or remedial action;
preventing or restricting the practice by unregistered or unqualified persons;
the investigation and prosecution of summary offences under the Act or Regulations.

Address

Location:      16 Norma Street, Mile End SA 5031
Postal:           PO Box 229, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
Telephone:   +61 8 8443 9669
Facsimile:     +61 8 8443 9550
Email:           cbsa@saboards.com.au

All correspondence must be directed to the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer at the postal address above.

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