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Hello everyone,

I'm currently planning with my boyfriend to go to Australia in about 1 year.

I'm working as a podiatrist (pédicure podologue in French) since 1 year. I made my studies in ASSAS in Paris and was graduated in 2008.

I'm now searching for informations about how to work in Australia as a podiatrist, because that's a work that I like and want to continue to work in.

I've been on the Australian Podiatry Council website and seen that it's possible to overseas applicants to be qualified into the profession:

Initial Application fee is $650.00 if you reside outside of Australia when making your application. (If you live in Australia, please add 10% GST, i.e. $650.00 + $65.00 = $715.00.)

Stage One. If the Stage One examination fee is conducted overseas, no GST applies and the cost is $800.00. Should the exam be taken at an Australian authority, the exam attracts 10% GST and the fee is therefore $800.00 + $80.00 = $880.00. This written examination is conducted twice a year, usually during the first week of March and September in Australia or overseas, with the closing dates for applications between 1st January and 1st July respectively.

Stage Two. The Stage Two examination fee is $1300.00 + $130.00GST = $1430.00 This clinical examination is also conducted twice a year at one of the Australian Schools of Podiatry during the months of June/July or October/November.

I know that I have to perform both stage because there is only UK and US school that are partners.

I want to know if somebody knoes the difference between a French and an Australian podiatrist in the kind of cure that are available etc...

I'm also looking for someone that can send me their lessons in Australian podiatry to start finding the differences and be in good conditions for the stages.

I hope that somebody will be kind enough to help me ^^

Best regards from France
PS: Sorry for my english, but I promise to learn

Yavai,

For you to qualify to be able to take the A.Pod.C. exam for registration in Australia, you need to have completed a course in podiatry of at least 3 years duartion at a University level.

To compare French and Australian studies all of the podiatry schools in Australia have websites that outline the course cirriculum

eg: LaTrobe

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Stephen Tucker
Eastern Health
Podiatry Manager

My location

Dear friend,

I'm a dutch podiatrist and about to send in the application for recognition in Queensland. Are you in Australia and if yes, where are you located?
I had contact with the Australasian podiatry council and they will refund the 615 AUD if you're not eligible(this is only for the application). The exam itself will follow if you're eligible and they will find out for you if you are. This will cost you the money that you've mentioned. If you're eligible you will have to go through the exams. If not, they'll pay you back, so don't worry about finding out yourself too much. You just have to send in the right documents from your university and wait for their call.

I have been contacting some local podiatrists to get some information on the differences between both countries and so I'll be prepared if I go into the exams.

Let me know if you find out some more about it and if you already started the application. You also need a updated cpr/first aid certificate.

Joyce

As a Brit who has gone through this the following are allowed to practice here.

UK 3 year degree or equivalent from an approved educational establishment

South Africa as above

Part of Canada as above

Spain and Portugal as above.

Even the Americans to my knowledge cannot practice here even though they do a 5 year medical degree.

European qualifications not an equivalent of a 3or4 year degree are not acceptable here, and the educational establishment may not be recognised here.

So i believe that the French qualification is not valid here .

You have to have a licence to administer Local Anaelgesia as part of your training.

UK pods who have a BSc Podiatry do not have to do a competency exam here.

The above is correct to the best of my knowledge.

regards David

Thank you David.

I'm dutch and part of my 4 years degree was local anaesthesia. The Council gave me some forms to fill in to see if I would be eligible according to my background. Holland and England are pretty similar education wise but I really hope that I can find a way of getting my licence in Queensland. Let me know if you have anything that is applicable for the situatuation.

Joyce

David,

All USA DPMs can apply for APodC approval, but they must do part 1 and 2 exam

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Stephen Tucker
Eastern Health
Podiatry Manager

My location