Abstract Objective The study aimed to investigate the major factors influencing osteopaths’ choice of clinical workplace and their experience practising in their geographical location. Methods Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with Australian osteopathic clinicians, academics and students. Results Factors influencing practice location include personal factors and other external factors (such as financial and business skills, the practice environment, and the features of the destination). Osteopaths practising outside the greater Melbourne area describe their major challenges as the (1) lack of consistency of associates, (2) location of osteopathy programs, (3) characteristics of new graduates, and (4) expectations and availability of mentoring. Conclusions The unique workforce distribution issues of the Australian osteopathic profession identifies new perspectives beyond the urban/rural divide commonly explored within health workforce literature to now include drivers, facilitators and barriers to relocation between urban centres.

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影响澳大利亚整骨医生劳动力分布的因素研究：整骨医生学生、学者和临床医生的观点

摘要 目的研究影响整骨医师选择临床工作场所及所在地区执业经验的主要因素。方法 与澳大利亚整骨疗法临床医生、学者和学生的半结构化访谈和焦点小组。结果 影响实习地点的因素包括个人因素和其他外部因素（如财务和商业技能、实习环境、目的地特点）。在大墨尔本地区以外执业的整骨医生将他们的主要挑战描述为 (1) 缺乏一致性，(2) 整骨疗法计划的位置，(3) 新毕业生的特征，以及 (4) 对指导的期望和可用性。