Join The AOA

Register to become a member of the AOA, the national professional body representing Osteopaths in Australia.

Membership Information
The AOA offers a range of memberships for Osteopaths, Academincs and their supporters. Download a 08/09 Membership Form here.

Are you a non-member osteopath?

If you are, then you're missing out. The AOA offers many valuable benefits to its members, from reductions in cost on professional insurance and a range of goods and services, to a genuine commitment to promote the profession both to the public and to other healthcare professionals.

Above all though, the AOA offers Osteopaths a united voice. The fact that only 100 or so Osteopaths in Victoria were able to bring about a change in the Registration Acts is a tribute to what we can achieve if we speak with one voice. It is not generally realised that the AOA functions on a fairly limited budget, with most work being done by unpaid volunteers.

In view of these limitations, what the Association has been able to achieve in the last ten years is remarkable. However, we would always like to do more, and the only way to do this is with the full support of all members of the profession. So, if you’re not a member, join now and help us achieve a stronger, more cohesive profession. Contact the Federal AOA office for details.

You may ask yourself, "what do we get from our A.O.A?"

Here are just a few of the material benefits, new items are updates as they come online:

• Telephone and online Patient Referral Service
• Discounted professional indemnity insurance
• Osteopathy Awareness Week promotions
• Complete Diary of events & Directory of Members – annually
• Website listing for your clinic
• Locum or associate register
• Comprehensive Practice Management Software exclusive to AOA members
• Private fleet discounts on new and used motor vehicles
• Yellow Pages AOA listing access
• Access to extensive Library catalogue of texts and videos
• Continuing Professional Development Seminars
• Continuing Professional Development data collection
• Membership discounts for AOA approved bedding at selected stores
• Annual Convocation
• Discounted EFTPOS/Merchant Banking rates
• Corporate Discounts Rates on VW Purchases (NEW)
• Evening Seminar Programs
• International speakers
• Osteopathy Brochure service
• International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine subscription
• Competitive general business insurance
• Corporate rates for hotel accommodation, purchase of office equipment
• Discounted income protection, life or permanent disability insurance
• Professional rates for financial services e.g. interest rates and banking fees
• AOA website and associated links to osteopathic sites

Apart from the material benefits, the Association is the focus for general professional issues and the Association represents the profession at both State and Federal levels. Issues such as:

• Promotion of osteopathic philosophy, principals and practice
• Commencement of undergraduate courses
• Private health insurance
• Work Cover
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Traffic Accident Commission
• Registration and other Government legislation matters
• International developments
• Trans Tasman recognition
• G.S.T.
• Promotion of Osteopathy at every level
• Centralised member assistance
• General public inquiries – patient and career opportunities
• Education
• Liase with other healthcare professions
• Professional unity