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As from 1st July 2010 we will be required to complete 20hrs Continuing Ed plus hold CPR and defibrillation cert. This will need to be kept for 5 years for auditing purposes.
Nothing yet on cost etc
Hope this helps.
Lauren
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As from 1st July 2010 we will be required to complete 20hrs Continuing Ed plus hold CPR and defibrillation cert. This will need to be kept for 5 years for auditing purposes.
Nothing yet on cost etc
Hope this helps.
Lauren
Lauren,
none of this has been agreed to yet (though it is proposed and highly likely to occur). The Board will be releasing a further discussion paper in early March, that will outline their proposals, which will be open for public debate, which will then need sign of by AHMAC
__________________ Stephen Tucker Eastern Health
Podiatry Manager
I also see in Podiatry proposals "hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate that includes management of anaphylaxis and use of an Automated External Defibrillator from an Approved Training Organisation."
Does current mean yearly ?
Can CPR certificate be used as part of your CPD requirements?
Well had another look at proposal looks as though scheduled medicine endorsements does not refer to local anaesthetics.Phew, did not fancy more CPD then 20 hrs a year and current CPR would be yearly, as proposal appears to be a yearly CPD assessment rather than every 2 years as we presently have in Queensland.Still not sure about CPR being used as part of 20 hours of CPD just have to wait for clarification.
From what i can see they are giving 15 months instead of 12 months from 1-7-10 to 30-11-11 to comply with new national standard,then every 12 months thereafter.
At the Mebourne Conference, there will be a presentation on National Registration and the changes/implications it will bring, this is being presented by Paul Tinley - National Registration Board Member.
At the Mebourne Conference, there will be a presentation on National Registration and the changes/implications it will bring, this is being presented by Paul Tinley - National Registration Board Member.
Brian why not go to the conference in Melb? Its an excellent line up and great program regardless.
I think Paul Tinley is also doing this at the NSW State Conference in May if that location helps any (which PORTAL also are broadcasting so it will be online at some point) and I would imagine that nearly every state conference is doing something similar over the coming 12 months.
I am also hosting a round table hypothetical at the NSW Conference where this is going to be raised for discussion by the panel as well as the audience. Should make for interesting viewing and audience participation. Should be fun.
I would have gone to the Melbourne conference as it looks fantastic but for some reason someone scheduled it at the same time as DFCON - too many good conferences and not enough time....lots of Aussies headed to LA next week - looking forward to it.
Lots of information over the coming months - I am sure it will be highly discussed every which way!
Brian why not go to the conference in Melb? Its an excellent line up and great program regardless.
I think Paul Tinley is also doing this at the NSW State Conference in May if that location helps any (which PORTAL also are broadcasting so it will be online at some point) and I would imagine that nearly every state conference is doing something similar over the coming 12 months.
I am also hosting a round table hypothetical at the NSW Conference where this is going to be raised for discussion by the panel as well as the audience. Should make for interesting viewing and audience participation. Should be fun.
I would have gone to the Melbourne conference as it looks fantastic but for some reason "someone" scheduled it at the same time as DFCON....lots of Aussies headed to LA next week - looking forward to it.
Lots of information over the coming months - I am sure it will be highly discussed every which way!
Has anyone received their letter yet from the new National Board?
On the ApodA SA website it says letters should have been posted last friday and received early this week. I am yet to receive mine and have spoken to a few other SA based colleagues who are yet to receive theirs either.
ApodA(NSW) CEO mentioned at the conference today that she has a note from the Board that they have gone out or are about to go out (I was not paying full attention). The note on the APodA(SA) webiste is probably the same note that was mentioned here at the conference in NSW.
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Department of Podiatry
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry
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Well, first day as a nationally registered podiatrist.
I took a look at the Podiatry Board of Australia website today.
A few interesting things of note. Annual dues have reason substantially compared to my home state - so much for 'economies of scale' and having just one board. Hope its spent wisely, and not on bureaucractic bullsh*t.
Secondly, quite perplexed to see that I now have to formally have Epipen and Automatic External Defib certification annually. Checked the dental, medical and optom board websites. No mention of any of those practitioners needing this. Overkill? Considering very few podiatrists use any restricted drugs (and not everyone even uses LA).
We seem to be all of a sudden a very overregulated profession (relative to other professions that are arguably at higher potential to risk public health and safety).
To quote another poster, wot say you?
LL
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Well, first day as a nationally registered podiatrist.
I took a look at the Podiatry Board of Australia website today.
A few interesting things of note. Annual dues have reason substantially compared to my home state - so much for 'economies of scale' and having just one board. Hope its spent wisely, and not on bureaucractic bullsh*t.
Secondly, quite perplexed to see that I now have to formally have Epipen and Automatic External Defib certification annually. Checked the dental, medical and optom board websites. No mention of any of those practitioners needing this. Overkill? Considering very few podiatrists use any restricted drugs (and not everyone even uses LA).
We seem to be all of a sudden a very overregulated profession (relative to other professions that are arguably at higher potential to risk public health and safety).
To quote another poster, wot say you?
LL
Is the CPR certificate annually or do you do that three yearly
Is the CPR certificate annually or do you do that three yearly
It would depend on the registered training organisation certifying you. I think most RTOs will only certify for 12 months. More money to made that way - a cynic may say. As an aside, I would love to know why this particular task has been universally determined as the one thing no human being can seem to remember for longer than 12 months?
LL
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Over regulated yes. Seems that the board are a bunch of folks with to much time on their hands.
Has any one tried to check their registration on the new web site.
I tried half a dozen high profile names a few minutes ago and could not find anyone that was actually registered with the national board.
Over regulated yes. Seems that the board are a bunch of folks with to much time on their hands.
Has any one tried to check their registration on the new web site.
I tried half a dozen high profile names a few minutes ago and could not find anyone that was actually registered with the national board.
Trevor,
At the moment there are no Victorian Podiatrists available to "search", which I would think is a database issue. It doesn't mean that they are not registered, they are just not on the searchable database.
__________________ Stephen Tucker Eastern Health
Podiatry Manager
Did you guys gain automatic registration with the new board having already been registered? I am applying for the first time to register as a Podiatrist and looking for any advice on how long the process should take. I understand with it all being new to you that you may not know but any help would be very much appreciated.
I am applying for the first time to register as a Podiatrist and looking for any advice on how long the process should take. I understand with it all being new to you that you may not know but any help would be very much appreciated.
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Craig Payne
Department of Podiatry
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________ God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things - right now I am so far behind, I will never die.
The views expressed above are those of the author and not that of La Trobe University This is where I am, where are you?
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