From Standards to Specialisation: The Future of Pedorthics in Podiatry

Join us for a webinar update from the Pedorthic Association of Australia (PAA). Podiatrist Angus Brewin will introduce the newly released Pedorthic Footwear Standards, formally endorsed by APodA in February 2026. These standards set a clear benchmark for assessing, prescribing and fitting pedorthic footwear.

Angus will outline how APodA and PAA are collaborating to develop Medical Grade Footwear criteria based on the standards, paving the way for a new APodA endorsement category. You’ll also hear how the standards will be promoted across podiatry channels and how they will feature in future collaborations.

This session will also discuss the new Pedorthic Postgraduate Program. The course is an AQF Level 8 qualification delivered through a Canadian university with Australian‑based practical training. With recognition of prior learning available for podiatrists, this pathway offers a valuable specialisation option that complements podiatry.

What we will cover:

1. Understand the core purpose of the new Pedorthic Footwear
2. Recognise how APodA and PAA are strengthening footwear governance
3. Discover the new Pedorthic Postgrad pathway for podiatrists

The Presenter:

Angus Brewin

Angus Brewin is a second-generation podiatrist and a Certified Pedorthist Custom Maker (CPed CM AU). As Owner and Senior Podiatrist at Erina Podiatry and Director of Coastal Orthotics and Pedorthics on the NSW Central Coast, he brings over 20 years of experience in custom orthotics and footwear. Angus is Vice President of the Pedorthic Association of Australia and recently chaired the Pedorthic Footwear Standards Working Group. He currently serves as honorary pedorthist for the Sydney Local Health District, providing custom footwear solutions for the high-risk foot clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH). Specialising in complex footwear and orthotics for diabetes-related complications, Charcot neuroarthropathy, severe foot deformities and neurological conditions, he is ideally placed to explain the recent Pedorthic footwear standards in this Australian Podiatry Association webinar.

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