Chiropractor
ANZSCO 252111
4,400
57%
41%
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Chiropractors diagnose and treat physiological and mechanical disorders of the human locomotor system, particularly neuromuscular skeletal disorders, and provide advice on preventing these disorders.
What they typically do
- Administers a variety of tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients.
- Plans and discusses effective management of patients' dysfunction.
- Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates treatment programmes.
- Records detailed patient medical histories, treatments delivered and the patients' responses and progress to treatments.
- Refers patients to specialists and liaises with other health professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress.
- Educates patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Chiropractor.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.