About
Zac Lewis is an AHPRA-registered Osteopath and concussion specialist based in Australia. He founded Concussion Education Australia (CEA) to close the gap between what consensus statements recommend for concussion management and what clinicians actually do in clinic.
His clinical experience spans sport and primary-care settings. He has worked alongside high-performance teams, university clinics, and private practice — most clinicians who finish his courses say the “clinic-real” framing is what made the content stick.
Beyond concussion, Zac has published and trained extensively on the safe integration of AI tools (Heidi, Lyrebird, ChatGPT, Claude) into Australian clinical practice — covering AHPRA AI guidelines, Australian Privacy Principles (APP 8 offshore disclosure), NDIS audit-safe documentation, and indemnity-insurer positions.
CEA is endorsed by Osteopathy Australia (peak body for ~3,000 registered AU osteopaths) and operates under AHPRA-aligned CPD standards.
Credentials
Registered Osteopath (AHPRA)
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency — the regulator anchoring CEA's clinical YMYL content authority.
Master of Osteopathic Medicine (M.Ost.Med)
Postgraduate clinical qualification.
Bachelor of Clinical Science (B.Clin.Sci.)
Undergraduate clinical science.
PhD Candidate (Neuroscience)
Research focus on visual/vestibular processing in concussion.
Member, Osteopathy Australia
Peak body for Australian osteopathic medicine. CEA is endorsed by Osteopathy Australia.
Areas of Clinical Authority
Concussion Clinical
SCAT6, SCOAT6, VOMS, BESS, return-to-play protocols, Amsterdam 2023 consensus implementation.
Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms
The chronic 5-20% — vestibulo-ocular workup, cervical contribution, autonomic dysregulation, escalation criteria.
AI in Clinical Practice
AHPRA AI guidelines, Australian Privacy Principles, NDIS audit-safe documentation, AI scribe tool selection (Heidi, Lyrebird, ChatGPT).
Osteopathic Medicine
Manual therapy applications, cervical assessment + treatment, biomechanical workup post-trauma.
Published Resources
Zac is the lead clinical author of all CEA content, including:
- Concussion Clinical Mastery course (14 CPD hours, Osteopathy Australia endorsed)
- AI in Clinical Practice short course (3 CPD hours)
- Free SCAT6/SCOAT6 Mastery course + fillable assessment forms
- 20+ peer-citable clinical blog articles on concussion, PPCS, and AI in clinical practice (full index at portal.concussion-education-australia.com/blog)
- Free AI Safety Checklist for Allied Health Documentation
Contact
Email: [email protected]