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In 2025, the Accreditation Committee for Podiatry invited feedback on its draft updated accreditation standards.
Accreditation standards are used to assess whether a program of study provides graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional attributes required to practise the profession safely and effectively in Australia.
The purpose of this review was to update existing standards to reduce duplication, improve consistency across the four professions, and ensure alignment with the priorities of the National Scheme.
The consultation period was open from 30 April 2025 to 25 June 2025.
A summary report outlining the feedback received during the public consultation and stakeholder submissions will be published in due course. Please check this page for updates.
In 2019 the Podiatry Board of Australia (Board) requested that the Podiatry Accreditation Committee (Accreditation Committee) review and update the professional capabilities and accreditation standards for podiatry and podiatric surgery to ensure the documents reflect contemporary practice.
In 2020 the Podiatry Accreditation Committee carried out a period of public consultation on draft proposed professional capabilities and accreditation standards for podiatry and podiatric surgery.
The Accreditation Committee sought feedback on the draft proposed documents from education providers, practitioners, other stakeholders and the community.
Released: 8 December 2020 Closed: 12 March 2021
A summary report on feedback received during the public consultation period is available here (208 KB,PDF).
The Podiatry Accreditation Committee held two online focus groups in February as part of public consultation on the draft proposed professional capabilities and accreditation standards for podiatry and podiatric surgery.
The purpose of the focus groups was to share information about the draft proposed professional capabilities and accreditation standards, explore stakeholders initial views on these documents and provide an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions and seek clarification.
The focus groups were recorded for those who were unable to attend. Please note that the discussion elements of the focus groups have been removed for privacy reasons.
Podiatric surgery focus group – 15 February
Podiatry surgery focus group – 17 February
