Careers in ChiropracticDo you want a career in healthcare in which you can:
Help your patients foster wellness, opposed to treating disease? Chiropractors focus on promoting better health via better body function, rather than on drugs and surgery. Through extensive five year full-time university training, chiropractors are able to offer their patients comprehensive holistic care to foster overall wellness. Chiropractors are equipped to provide specialist advice on a range of issues affecting healthy lifestyles including exercise and nutrition – making chiropractic one of the most versatile forms of healthcare available. Have access to a range of career pathways upon graduating? Upon graduating and embarking on a professional career, chiropractors have a range of options available including independence through starting a business, enjoying the freedom of becoming a locum practitioner, or obtaining expertise as an associate to an already established doctor of chiropractic. Work your own hours and manage your own business? Upon graduating, doctors of chiropractic are equipped with the skills and knowledge to establish a private practice should they choose, and benefit from the independence associated with self-employment such as variable work hours and off time, and convenience of business location. Through the establishment of a private practice, doctors of chiropractic also act as important healthcare providers in local communities. Earn a potentially high income? Income alone is not a reason to choose a career in healthcare. However, it is an important factor to consider when pursuing any professional career. While income in the profession depends on a number of variables including practice size and patient load, the earning potential in chiropractic is good. Join a profession with a rich history and an even brighter future? The public’s use of chiropractic has grown dramatically in recent years and is today at an all time high. A 1990 study and 1998 follow up study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported use of non-traditional healthcare grew dramatically during the 90’s, with chiropractic the most frequently sought type of care. The future of chiropractic in Australia is bright. According to the 2004-2005 National Health Survey, there are over 215,000 consultations to Australian chiropractors each week. More GPs are recognising the role chiropractors can play in healthy lifestyles, with patient referrals under Medicare Enhanced Primary Care increasing. Help shape the future of healthcare in Australia? There has never been a better time to become a chiropractor, as the profession continues to make its voice heard regarding the future of Australian healthcare. If you answered yes to any of these questions, a career in chiropractic may be perfect for you. For more information on chiropractic careers, contact the CAA or visit one of the three Australian chiropractic universities online. |
 "The CAA encourages student involvement across the Association and works closely with the three accredited chiropractic universities in Australia...." |
