As a subject discipline, Osteopathy provides work in a wide range of healthcare settings and practice environments (including in private, public and charitable settings). Osteopaths are trained to be primary healthcare practitioners who specialise in diagnosis, management, treatment and prevention of a variety of disorders and the way these can compromise the health and wellbeing of the individual.

Osteopathic practice seeks to blend a contemporary clinical knowledge base with practical and communication skills and a critical understanding of osteopathic principles. With expanding population healthcare needs, osteopathic provision continues to evolve and increase in demand.