Scope of Practice
The IOPO Scope of Practice sets out to define what it is that a Professional Organiser does in their role, for purposes including insurance, accreditation, membership eligibility, clarity for customers, and other commercial reasons.
The Role of a Professional Organiser
Professional Organisers work with clients to bring more order and efficiency to their lives. The aim of a Professional Organiser is to assist people to make changes, or manage life transitions, to ultimately improve their quality of life and emotional wellbeing in relation to the relationship they have with their space, time and belongings.
The Services provided by a Professional Organiser
The IOPO defines a Professional Organiser as a person who provide services for fees within the following areas, either as a business owner or employee:
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Services not within Scope of Practice
Anything not listed above, but for the purposes of clarity, several that have been identified as specifically outside the Scope of Practice.
For the following listed services, they are excluded from the Scope of Practice when provided by a business or individual identifying primarily as providing these roles:
- Counselling
- Psychological services
- Event planning
- Cleaning
- Financial planning/advice