The Podiatrists Board of Queensland is the body responsible for the registration of Podiatrists in Queensland. Before a person in Queensland may practise as, or hold themselves out to be, a Podiatrist, he or she must first register with the Board.
The Board is the statutory authority established to enact the provisions of the Podiatrists Registration Act 2001, Podiatrists Registration Regulation 2002 and the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999.
Podiatrists also have legal obligations under the Health Act 1937 and the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.
Access to the above legislation is available from www.legislation.qld.gov.au.
Office counter hours are 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, with telephone contact being available 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
To obtain information regarding the following please follow the link below to the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards (OHPRB):
- other health practitioner registration boards in Queensland;
- Freedom of Information;
- the full Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Privacy Policy.
This site will not be available on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July due to maintenance. Registrants should note that access to on-line payment and restoration of registration will not be available on these days. Services will resume from 9am Monday 13 July. The Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
Latest Board newsletter available here
Information on Criminal history checking here
On-line registration for Qld health practitioners a success
For information on the national registration and accreditation scheme, click here
Guidelines for therapeutic use of drugs and poisons by podiatrists
Use of local anaesthetics
by Queensland podiatrists
