Australian chiropractor Dr. Rod Bonello, president of Sydney College of Chiropractic, visited the United States to help Life College unveil its newly expanded campus, and to observe American chiropractic education.
A 1980 graduate of Sydney College of Chiropractic, Dr. Bonello explained, "Education in Australia is quite different. We have smaller institutions, and we share our facilities. It is very encouraging to see such fine facilities at Life College devoted to chiropractic."
The Sydney College of Chiropractic recently became the Centre for Chiropractic Studies within MacQuaire University. The Centre will work in conjunction with the University's School of Biological Studies. MacQuaire University does not have a medical school. The Sydney College is the largest health discipline at the university.
"To gain academic respect for the profession (chiropractic) in Australia, we needed to become affiliated with a university," said Dr. Bonello. He reports that in January, 1992 the college will relocate to the MacQuaire campus; the official name will be the Centre for Chiropractic and Osteopathy. In Australia, osteopathy is similar in philosophy to chiropractic. Manipulation is used but drugs are not.
