Membership

Membership

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Available membership types

Applications for membership are open to practising and non-practising podiatrists, podiatric surgeons and podiatry students enrolled in a university course and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).

Professional
Podiatrists and podiatric surgeons registered with Ahpra working in private practice, aged care, community, academia or public sector.

Public Sector CPD pass only
Podiatrists and podiatric surgeons registered with Ahpra and working full-time in the public sector. *Exclusions apply.

New Professional 1st Year
Graduate podiatrists and graduate podiatric surgeons registered with Ahpra and working their first professional year since graduation (final year of study was 2024).

New Professional 2nd Year
New professional podiatrists and new professional podiatric surgeons registered with Ahpra and working in their second professional year since graduation (final year of study 2023).

New Professional 3rd Year
New professional podiatrists and new professional podiatric surgeons registered with Ahpra and working in their third professional year since graduation (final year of study 2022).

Graduate
A newly graduated podiatrist that successfully completed their podiatry degree in 2025 and is registered with Ahpra.

Student
An undergraduate podiatry student includes UWA and Monash University students undertaking DPM.

Affiliate
Podiatrists and podiatric surgeons not working in a clinical podiatry role or environment, i.e. full-time academic, registered with Ahpra as non-practising or permanently working overseas.
*Exclusions apply.

Please refer to the APodA Membership Policy for further category definitions, membership inclusions and exclusions, membership fees and cancellation policy.

Taking parental leave this year?

To coincide with the Ahpra 30% reduction in fees for parental leave, the APodA is adopting the same discount and eligibility criteria across all paid membership categories. Learn more and apply here >>

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