The Organisation

The main office is located in the city of Drammen, about 40 km north west of Oslo. NOF has a part time employed secretary.

The board of NOF is elected at the annual assembly with a president, four board members, and two deputy members.

The members of NOF are committed to the statutes of NOF, which are laid down by the annual assembly, and there must be a 2/3 majority vote to carry a change of the statutes. The statutes include paragraphs about academic and ethical standards of the members, and on the rights and duties of the osteopath. The financial base of NOF is membership fees.

The annual meeting also elects:

An ethical committee, with three members. This committee deals with the osteopathic ethical and academic relations following the statutes of NOF. The statutes are in accordance with the Norwegian Health Personnel Law. The statutes describe among others, guidelines on professional secrecy, ethical relations and matters concerning patients' interests. A member may be excluded from continued membership if he or she does not comply with the statutes of the NOF.

A control committee, with two members and one deputy. Their mandate is to overlook the economical issues of the NOF.

An electoral committee, with two members and one deputy. Their mandate is to propose candidates for positions in the NOF.
In addition the board has appointed a number of different committees:

An authorisation committee, working with issues concerning the authorisation process in Norway. Members from the committee are representing the osteopaths' interests towards the Norwegian Authorities.

A committee for postgraduate education, encouraging the members to continuously develop their osteopathic academic skills.

An editorial staff, working with information towards the members of NOF, and towards the public through the NOF web site.