Australian Podiatry Association

16/03/2026

We're calling on the Australian Senate to support a simple yet critical amendment to the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025, so that patients treated by podiatrists with prescribing endorsements can access Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidies.

Learn about our work to improve outcomes for podiatrists and patients and how you can get involved 👉 https://apoda.au/pbs-parity-news-fb/

14/03/2026

🦶 New eCourse: ‘Podiatric Dermatology – Lumps, Bumps & Wet Skin’ with Joseph Frenkel.

Level up your clinical skills with this four-part online course designed for podiatrists at every career stage!

Led by podiatrist, academic, and consulting podiatrist at the Skin Health Institute, Joseph Frenkel, this course takes a practical, diagnosis-first approach to some of the most common dermatological presentations you see every day.

What's covered:

🔹 Skin anatomy fundamentals.
🔹 Hyperkeratosis and corns.
🔹 Verruca pedis and Intractable Plantar Keratoses.
🔹 Hyperhidrosis.

Walk away with instantly applicable treatment strategies, the latest clinical evidence, and a Certificate of Completion, PLUS CPD hours you can track directly in the APodA portal.

🎟️ Members: $250 | Non-Members: $495 | Students: FREE

👉 Enrol now: https://apoda.au/ecourse-dermatology-fb/

12/03/2026

If you're a podiatry employer or sole trader, this one's worth 5 minutes of your time 👇.

Jobs and Skills Australia's 2026 Occupation Shortage List survey closes at 5pm AEDT next Wednesday 18 March.

Podiatry's workforce challenges deserve to be reflected in national policy — and right now, there's a direct opportunity to make that happen.

🔗 Please take a moment to complete the survey and make sure podiatry is counted >> https://bit.ly/4al7mZx

Informing national workforce analysis and supporting government decision-making on skills, migration, training and policy responses to shortages across Australia, Jobs and Skills Australia’s 2026 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) survey is currently open.

This is an important opportunity to ensure workforce pressures within podiatry are accurately captured.

Your on-the-ground experience with recruitment, workforce gaps and service demand helps strengthen the evidence base used to identify occupations in shortage.

If you are an employer or sole trader we encourage you to participate.

✍️ Learn more and complete the survey https://bit.ly/4al7mZx

11/03/2026

⏰ Don’t miss our next Lunch & Learn 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 coming up at 12.30pm (AEDT) tomorrow!

Only 30 minutes over your lunch break, join us online for the second webinar in our 2026 Medicines in Podiatry (MIP) Lunch & Learn series.

Dive into the safe and effective use of analgesics in podiatric practice, with real-world case studies and practical prescribing guidance you can apply straight away.

Led by two expert pharmacists from Northern Health, Joyce Anthony and ️Danni Miatke walk away with:

✅ Confidence around analgesic indications and contraindications.

✅ Evidence-based strategies to strengthen patient care.

✅ 30 mins of Category 1 CPD.

🎟️ MIP & student members: FREE | APodA members: $10 | Non-members: $50

Don't miss it, register now — https://apoda.au/l-l-12-march-fb/

07/03/2026

💜 Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 today! There is certainly no shortage of inspirational female role models in the podiatry profession 💪.

This year’s theme, , invites us all to embrace generosity and collaboration to forge gender equality together.

The APodA believes that giving is not subtraction, it’s intentional multiplication.

When we give our time, our knowledge, our resources, and support, we create more opportunities for women to thrive. And when women rise, we all rise.

Whether through mentoring, advocacy, education, achieving gender parity or simply amplifying women’s voices in podiatry and beyond, every act of giving helps build more equitable, connected communities.

06/03/2026

Want to earn CPD hours volunteering your time and making a difference?

✨ Join Perth's Up All Night overnight walking challenge as a volunteer podiatrist!

The APodA podiatry team will coordinate vital support to participants throughout the night, treating foot-related injuries.

Held overnight on 21-22 March and proudly supported by Briggate Medical Company, the Up All Night challenge raises vital funds for Ronald McDonald House in WA, providing essential support for families when children need healthcare.

👉 Learn more and get involved! https://apoda.au/up-all-night-2026-fb/

05/03/2026

NEXT WEBINAR: Start with Your HPI-I: The First Step to Secure Digital Connection

Connecting to national digital health systems starts with the right identifiers.

AHPA is joined by representatives from Services Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Ahpra to explain:
✔ What an HPI-I is
✔ Why allied health professionals need one
✔ How to access one
✔ How HPI-I and HPI-O work together

Includes live Q&A.

🗓 Monday 30 March 2026 | 5–6pm AEDT | Online

Register here: https://www.ahpa.com.au/hpi-i-webinar-allied-health

Australian Digital Health Agency Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

05/03/2026

Foot pain like bunions, corns, and plantar fasciitis can seriously affect quality of life.

Great article featuring APodA members Hylton Menz, Cylie Williams and Kade Paterson in The Sydney Morning Herald offering practical advice and guidance on how to identify and treat common foot problems early 👇👇.

Some people get the “ick” over feet. Yet problems such as corns and callus are very common. Here’s what causes them as well as the painful condition known as “jogger’s heel”.

02/03/2026

Step into smarter prescribing this March with our 2026 Lunch & Learn webinar series focused on medicines and prescribing in podiatric practice.

Join us in March for expert guidance on essential medications to enhance patient care safely and effectively.

📅 5 MAR | 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🔗 https://apoda.au/l-l-5-march-fb/

📅 12 MAR | 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 🔗 https://apoda.au/l-l-12-march-fb/

📅 19 MAR | 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘆𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 🔗 https://apoda.au/l-l-19-march-fb/

📅 26 MAR | 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 🔗 https://apoda.au/l-l-26-march-fb/

🎟️ FREE for Medicines in Podiatry (MIP) SIG members
🎟️ $10 for APodA members
🎟️ $50 for non-members
📹 Recordings (MIP SIG members only)

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💻 We’ve also just confirmed a range of Podiatry in Business (PIB) SIG Lunch & Learn dates!

👉 👉 Scroll through to take a look at what we have lined up as well as a range of webinars coming up in April.

🔗 https://apoda.au/webinars2026-fb/

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👉 Want to learn more about joining your professional association and a special interest group (SIG)?

Find out how members save with APodA here >> https://www.podiatry.org.au/membership-info/membership

02/03/2026

Allied health professionals are increasingly required to demonstrate capability in digital documentation, information sharing and data security.

Register for Allied Health Professions Australia's FREE national webinar provides practical insight into how digital health tools are shaping everyday practice 👇👇.

𝖣𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗅 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀. 𝖨𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾.

How care is delivered, coordinated and reimbursed is changing and allied health must be part of that shift.

Join AHPA for the first webinar in our 2026 Digital Health Series featuring:

🔹Anita Hobson-Powell, Commonwealth Chief Allied Health Officer
🔹Chen Li, Accredited Hand Therapist
🔹Bronwyn Morris-Donovan, AHPA CEO & Company Secretary
🔹Jackie O’Connor, AHPA Digital Health Program Manager

Together, they’ll explore what’s changing across the health system, why digital connection matters now, and how national digital health tools can enhance everyday allied health practice.

📅 4 March 2026 | 5–6pm AEDT | Online

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for CPD purposes.

🔗 Find out more and register free today: https://www.ahpa.com.au/digital-health-webinar-march-4-2026



Australian Digital Health Agency Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

28/02/2026

"Effective podiatry care is not just about the work in the clinic. It is also about building understanding, connection and encouraging prevention."

👉 Read 'What I want more podiatrists to know: bridging clinical care + health promotion' – https://apoda.au/stride-dec25-kimberley/

25/02/2026

The APodA has lodged its annual 2026-2027 pre-budget submission on behalf of the podiatric profession.

👉 Read our recommendations – https://bit.ly/4s4HAid