Chiropractic & Osteopathy Board of SA

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

A chiropractor was recently prosecuted in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to twelve charges pursuant to Section 34(1) and
Section 37(1) of the Chiropractic and Osteopathy Practice Act, 2005 – practising whilst not registered. The chiropractor was fined $10,000 and convictions were recorded.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to remind all chiropractors and osteopaths that they must not practise using another practitioner’s Medicare provider number and they may not permit another person to use their provider number.

It is against the law to use a provider number of another chiropractor or osteopath for services that they did not render.

Practitioners who provide services at a location for less than two weeks as a locum, and do not expect to return to that location on a regular basis, are able to use an existing provider number from another location.

Practitioners who are self-employed locums and practise at more than one location for more than two weeks, or return to locations on a regular basis for short periods, must make sure they have a separate provider number for each different practice location.

Provider number enquiries should be directed to Medicare – ph: 132 150

Registrants are also reminded that when employing other chiropractors and osteopaths (including locums) in South Australia they have a responsibility to ensure the person is registered with the Board and permitted to engage in the practice of chiropractic and/or osteopathy in South Australia. Employers should ensure they sight evidence of current registration in South Australia, or check registration online using Search the Register before permitting a chiropractor or osteopath to commence working in their practice.

Chiropractors or osteopaths who hold out an unregistered person as a chiropractor or osteopath and/or allow an unregistered person to provide chiropractic or osteopathy treatment risk prosecution under
Section 34(2) of the Act. Maximum Penalty $50,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.

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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