Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons

🦶 Looking for CPD that’s practical, clinically relevant, and immediately usable in practice?

The Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS), in collaboration with the Australian Podiatry Association (APodA), is proud to present From Scan to Solution — a case-based symposium focused on helping podiatrists build confidence in assessment, imaging interpretation, and treatment planning.

Delivered by experienced Fellows and members of the ACPS, the day focuses on real clinical presentations and practical decision-making clinicians face every day in practice.

Topics include:
✔ Point-of-care ultrasound
✔ Injection therapies
✔ Shockwave and laser applications
✔ Biomechanical reasoning
✔ Heel pain and tendon pathology
✔ Conservative management pathways
✔ Practical clinical frameworks that can be implemented immediately

📍 Melbourne • Sydney • Brisbane • Perth • Adelaide
📅 Saturday 20 June
🎓 7 Hours Category 1 CPD

Seats are limited and registrations are already filling quickly.

🔗 Register here:
https://apoda.au/acps-2026-fb/

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From Scan to Solution Symposium - Australian Podiatry Association Ltd We’ve partnered with the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS) to deliver a one-day symposium built specifically for podiatrists who want more than theory.

Our next Cadaver Workshop is fast approaching - registrations will be closing soon!

🗓️ Saturday, 9th May 2026
📍 LaTrobe University, Melbourne

Price for ACPS affiliates is $1300 and non-members is $1450. Places are limited.

✉️ Email [email protected] or [email protected] to register.

Our next Cadaver Workshop is fast approaching - registrations will be closing soon!

🗓️ Saturday, 9th May 2026
📍 LaTrobe University, Melbourne

Price for ACPS affiliates is $1300 and non-members is $1450. Places are limited.

✉️ Email [email protected] or [email protected] to register.

Come join us at the next ACPS Cadaver Workshop!

🗓️ Saturday, 9th May 2026
📍 LaTrobe University, Melbourne

Price for ACPS affiliates is $1300 and non-members is $1450. Places are limited!

✉️ Email [email protected] to register.

Have you secured your spot yet?

Registrations for our next cadaver workshop on Saturday 9th May 2026 are OPEN 🎉 come join us for the day at LaTrobe University in Melbourne.

Price for ACPS Affiliates is $1300 and Non-members is $1450. Places are limited!

✉️ Email [email protected] to register.

Registrations for our next cadaver workshop in May 2026 are officially OPEN 🎉

Price for ACPS Affiliates is $1300 and Non-members is $1450. Places are limited!

✉️ Email [email protected] to secure your spot!

ACPS Registrar Intake 2027 - Applications Now Open
Thinking about the next step in your surgical career?
Applications are now open for the 2027 intake into the ACPS Podiatric Surgery Training Program.
The Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS) offers a structured and comprehensive training pathway for podiatrists seeking advanced surgical skills and progression toward Fellowship.
Application period: 2 February 2026 - 32 July 2026
Prospective applicants are encouraged to carefully review eligibility requirements application details on the ACPS website. Early planning is strongly recommended, particularly in relation to supervision and training arrangements.
Visit the ACPS website for full details

Registrations for our next cadaver workshop in May 2026 will be opening soon 🎉

Get in touch to join the wait list!

✉️ Email your expression of interest to [email protected]

Community voices continue to highlight the need for patient-centred surgical care and equitable access.

This recent letter reflects the value of continuity, comprehensive follow-up, and the important role podiatric surgeons have in managing complex foot and ankle conditions.

Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons remains committed to rigorous training standards, transparency, and safe, high-quality surgical care for all Australians.

🔹 Podiatric Surgeons Halve Diabetes-Related Foot Amputations — But Access Remains Unequal

New clinical data shows that integrating podiatric surgeons into diabetic-foot teams cuts amputation rates by nearly 50%.
Despite this compelling evidence, many Australians with diabetes still cannot access podiatric surgical care within public hospital limb-salvage pathways.

🇦🇺 Each year, over 4,400 Australians lose a limb due to diabetes-related complications — most beginning as small, treatable ulcers.
In countries where podiatric surgeons are embedded in multidisciplinary diabetic-foot teams, early surgical intervention preserves tissue, mobility, and independence, preventing many of these life-altering outcomes.

In Australia, access to podiatric surgical expertise in public diabetic-foot pathways remains limited — not due to capability, but because of historic service models and structural barriers.
Improving collaboration and referral frameworks can ensure patients receive timely, limb-saving care from all qualified specialists.

🦶 The path forward is clear:
To reduce preventable amputations, podiatric surgeons should be fully integrated into multidisciplinary diabetic-foot teams nationwide, just as they are in the United Kingdom and other modern health systems.

Every patient deserves access to all available limb-preserving expertise.

📚 Evidence
A six-year UK community-based diabetic-foot program demonstrated a ~50% reduction in amputations after podiatric surgeons became part of the multidisciplinary pathway.

Reference
Davies M, Bridgen A, Peters H, Maher A. Podiatric surgery and the diabetic foot: a retrospective cohort study of community-based diabetic foot surgery. Diabetic Foot Journal. 2024. DOI: 10.13047/DFJ-27-2-24-28