The Australian & New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council Inc. ("ANZPAC") was incorporated in South Australia on 16 April 2008.
The ANZPAC is an independent body comprising members consisting of the 8 State / Territory Podiatry Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand.The Board of Management comprises
registered podiatrists (nominated by the Registration Boards), nominees from the professional associations (Australasian Podiatry Council and Podiatry New Zealand), nominees from the educational institutions offering podiatric programs and community representation.
The primary objects of ANZPAC are to -
- Assess for the purpose of granting accreditation to, programs leading to eligibility for registration as podiatrist in Australia and New Zealand.
- Advise and make recommendations to the podiatrist registering authorities (or successor body(ies)) and other relevant interest groups on matters concerning the registration of podiatrists.
- Assess the suitability of overseas-trained podiatrists to practise in Australia and New Zealand.
- Provide information and advice to government concerning the adequacy of a person’s skills in the field of Podiatry for the purposes of migration to Australia.
- Provide information and advice to government relating to law and policy concerning the registration of podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand.
ANZPAC has been assigned the accreditation functions for the Podiatry Board of Australia under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions.
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