Membership - Australian Podiatry Association Ltd

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email Address

Title

Preferred Name

* AHPRA Registration Number

* Date of Birth

* Gender

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Contact Details

* Address Line 1

Address Line 2

* Suburb

* State

* Post Code

* Mobile Number

Education and qualifications

Undergraduate Podiatry Qualification

* Podiatry Qualification (eg: Bsc Pod)

* Podiatry Institution (eg: La Trobe)

* Your final year of undergraduate study

Other Qualification/Postgrad Qualification

Other / Postgraduate Qualification (if applicable)

Other Qualification/Postgrad Qualification Institution

Your final post-graduate year of study

Other Relevant Qualifications

Professional profile

* Primary Industry Sector

* What is your employment status?

Special Interest Groups

APodA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) connect you with fellow members who share your clinical focus - providing targeted CPD, peer networks, and sector-specific advocacy.

Select one or more below. $55.00 per group, per year.

Please note: If you are having problems unselecting a SIG from the options below, please choose "None" as your only option.

* 2026. Special Interest Groups (Choose)

Australian Paediatric Podiatry (APP) ($ 55.00)
Medicines In Podiatry (MIP) ($ 55.00)
Musculoskeletal Podiatry (MSK) ($ 55.00)
Podiatry Aged Care (PAC) ($ 55.00)
Podiatrists in Business (PIB) ($ 55.00)
None

Business/Employer Details (Primary Practice)

Business/Employer Name

Business Address Line 1

Business Address Line 2

Business Suburb

Business State

Business Postcode

Business Phone

Business Email

Business Website

'Find A Podiatrist' Directory

Please tick this box if you would like to arrange a listing on the Find A Podiatrist directory

Communication Preferences

The APodA aims to keep you up to date with the latest news, events, CPD opportunities and information relevant to your membership and industry.

You can receive information via your email address and/or mobile number*.

* We typically only use SMS messaging to let you know about a specific event/opportunity. More comprehensive communications is delivered via email.

Receive APodA Correspondence

Receive APodA Correspondence (Email)
Receive APodA Correspondence (SMS)

Insurance

You can manage your insurance directly with BMS, the APodA insurance partner, via the BMS Portal. The BMS Portal gives you direct access to download your important insurance documents, access claims forms or purchase other insurance products.

Once you have signed up or renewed your APodA membership you will receive an email from us with instructions on how to access the BMS Portal.

Membership Insights Survey

How your input helps

We are expecting to continue our work advocating for APodA members across funding and legislation changes for podiatrists. We are also planning the 2027 Australian Podiatry Conference. Your responses to the questions below are invaluable, as they will directly inform our work over the coming 12 months.

Conferences

We are exploring the possibility of running an annual podiatry conference and would like your thoughts on some key areas.

* 2026.01 If an Australian Podiatry Conference were held annually, how likely would you be to attend each year?

* 2026.02 What is your preferred time of year for an Australian Podiatry Conference?

* 2026.03 What factors would most influence your decision to attend an Australian Podiatry Conference? (Select all that apply)

Travel requirements
Time away from clinic/work
Overall value for money
Program or content topics
Preference for online options
Preference for smaller in person events

2026.04 Is there anything else that significantly influences your decision to attend (or not attend) an Australian Podiatry Conference?

Funding Scheme Insights

There's a lot of changes coming over the next 12 months. Share your insights so we can advocate for you.

* 2026.05. What funding schemes do you deliver services in?

2026.05A. Other (please specify funding schemes)

* 2026.06 What proportion of your time do you spend in delivering Medicare funded services every week?

* 2026.07 What proportion of your time do you spend in delivering NDIS funded services every week?

* 2026.08 What proportion of your time do you spend in delivering Aged Care funded services every week (Support at Home, Residential Aged Care)?

* 2026.09 What proportion of your time do you spend in delivering DVA funded services every week?

* 2026.10 What proportion of your time do you spend in delivering private health insurance funded services every week?

* 2026.11 Do you have a waiting list and how many weeks do clients/patients have to wait?

* 2026.12 How do you deliver your services?

In clinic
Mobile services
Combination in clinic and mobile
Telehealth
Other (please specify)

2026.12B If relevant specify other ways you deliver your services?

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