Section 28 of the Act states that a person is not entitled to:

1. undertake a course of study that provides qualifications for registration on the general register; or
2. provide podiatric treatment as part of a course of study related to podiatry being undertaken in a place outside the State,

unless the person is registered as a podiatry student.

A person is eligible for registration as a podiatry student if that person satisfies the Board that he or she:

1. genuinely requires registration on that register to either undertake a course of study that provides qualifications for registration on the general register, or to provide podiatric treatment as part of a course of study being undertaken in a place outside the State; and
2. is medically fit to provide podiatric treatment; and
3. is a fit and proper person to be registered.

Application Procedures

Download and print the Guidelines on Registration booklet, the Application Form, and the Code of Professional Conduct & Practice below:

Download Guidelines on Registration booklet [21 pages]   Download Application Form [16 pages]

Download Code of Professional Conduct & Practice [30 pages]


An application for registration must be made in the proper manner and form and must be accompanied by all relevant documentation and forwarded to:

Registrar
Podiatry Board of South Australia
PO Box 229
TORRENSVILLE PLAZA  SA  5031

It should be noted that there is no fee payable when applying for registration as a podiatry student.

In accordance with Section 63 of the Act there is an obligation to report to the Board the cessation of status as a student, as follows:

1. The person in charge of an educational institution must provide written notice to the Board if a podiatry student completes, or ceases to be enrolled in, a course of study at that institution providing qualifications for registration on the general register. Maximum Penalty: $5,000.
2. A person registered as a podiatry student must provide written notice to the Board if he or she completes, or ceased to be enrolled in, the course of study that formed the basis for that registration. Maximum Penalty: $1,250.

Applications will be considered by the Board at its next scheduled meeting (third Thursday of each month, except January).
The applicant will be advised of the Board's decision in writing.
The Board has resolved to initially register students until 30 June in the year next following the year in which registration is effected.
Pursuant to Section 29(4) of the Act the Registrar may grant "provisional" registration if it appears likely that the Board will grant registration at its next meeting.
All new registrants will be issued with an annual practising certificate, and a copy of the Act & General Regulations.
Annual Reports and other Board publications are available to download from this website under Publications.
Registered students are urged to fully acquaint themselves with the Act & General Regulations and the Board's Code of Professional Conduct & Practice.

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