Review of Osteopathic Accreditation Standards Consultation Paper One

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* 1. Interprofessional learning and collaboration is now a mandatory requirement in pre-registration courses.

How important is it that pre-registration programs of study in Osteopathy have learning objectives that relate to interprofessional learning?

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* 2. How can interdisciplinary collaboration be improved between Osteopathy and other health disciplines at the entry program level?

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* 3. How can evidence-based practice be further developed and expanded within the pre-registration curriculum?

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* 4. To what extent should educational pathways be included in pre-registration programs of study in preparation for areas of advanced practice.

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* 5. What are the key areas of advanced practice relevant to the profession?

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* 6. AOAC is considering the introduction of an evidence guide to assist education providers to supply the necessary documentation required for the accreditation assessment; would this be useful to education providers?

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* 7. The osteopathic standards are transitioning to the new Accreditation Standards Framework with five standards in line with the accreditation standards of many other registered health professions.

Please briefly give any feedback regarding the five-standard structure for the future accreditation standards.

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* 8. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency require all Accreditation Authorities to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural safety in education and training standards and accreditation guidelines.

Is the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples embedded within pre-registration programs and practices of osteopaths?

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* 9. How should the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within educational programs be supported?

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* 10. How should the new accreditation standards demonstrate the inclusion of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander’s history, culture, and health within the curriculum?

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* 11. To what extent should other skills for non-contact care be included in the curricula (e.g. infection control)?

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* 12. How should clinical placement and clinical hour attainment issues be overcome?

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* 13. What are the long-term consequences of the pandemic influencing osteopathic practice?

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* 14. Has COVID 19 influenced osteopathic practice in other ways that should be addressed in undergraduate curricula?

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* 15. What changes are likely to impact the osteopathic profession in the future?

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* 16. How can the accreditation standards support guide the graduate osteopath and the broader profession of Osteopathy to meet the future health care requirements of individuals and communities?

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* 17. Are there any other issues involving the accreditation standards that you would like to be considered and that have not been presented in this consultation paper?