Table 1 Summary of statutory requirements for drug prescribing by podiatrists in Australasia (as at 2009)
From: Non- medical prescribing in Australasia and the UK: the case of podiatry
Jurisdiction | Educational requirements for prescribing | Governance level |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | Recent undergraduate podiatry degree (2003 onwards from Latrobe University), with Board approved postgraduate pharmacology studies and clinical experience [interstate or less recent graduates are required to undertake additional core content studies and clinical experience] | Least restrictive |
New Zealand | A postgraduate qualification as determined by the Podiatrists Registration Board of New Zealand, or equivalent overseas qualification | Â |
Western Australia | Master's degree with advanced pharmacology core unit | Â |
South Australia | Fellowship of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons | Â |
Queensland | Fellowship of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons + additional Board requirements | Most restrictive |