Podiatrist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Podiatrist Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorder of the feet. Registration or licensing is required
Profile Title: Podiatrist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 252611 | Unit Code: 2526
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years
Assessing Bodies: Australasian Podiatry Council/Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Inc. (APodC/ANZPAC)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL
Specialization: Podiatric Surgeon
Profile Description: Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorder of the feet. Registration or licensing is required
Job Duties:
- examining patients feet to determine the nature and extent of conditions, deformities and injuries
- examining and treating foot disabilities caused by diseases such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disorders, rheumatoid arthritis and other neuropathies
- prescribing and arranging the fabrication of footwear to correct foot abnormalities
- performing minor surgery to remove and improve abnormal conditions
- prescribing and fitting replaceable pads, palliative and functional supports and other devices for the protection and correction of foot abnormalities
- advising patients about continued treatment and foot care
- may provide rehabilitation services to the physically handicapped
- may refer patients to or have patients referred from Medical Practitioners
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing is required.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
- 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
Registration or Licensing: required
Industries: Podiatrists are nearly all employed in Health Care and Social Assistance
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Podiatrists is Bachelor degree (100 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Podiatrists is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (45.2 per cent) and the median age is 34 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of Podiatrists is 39.6 per cent and 72.1 per cent of Podiatrists work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 36.9 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,136 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Podiatrists to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.
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