Membership Benefits

Advocacy and Awareness

Joining the Pedorthic Association of Australia is an investment in your career, your profession and your future, but we are only as strong as our membership. The Pedorthic Association of Australia is raising the awareness of Australian pedorthists both nationally and internationally. Numerous advocacy and marketing campaigns are run each year to state and federal government bodies, private health insurances, health practitioners, and consumers to strengthen the pedorthic profession in Australian allied health.

Certification

Certification provides individuals with validation of their knowledge and skills and a credential that demonstrates their expertise in pedorthics. Being a PAA certified professional also provides patients, employers, health care organisations, government agencies, industry and the broader community with assurance that practitioners have successfully met core standards to provide safe and high-quality pedorthic services. The PAA offers pedorthic certification through a program that recognises the competency and credibility of practitioners through a combination of their education and work experience.

Community

The PAA is determined to continually build an active, engaged and passionate pedorthic community. Additionally, the Association creates channels for pedorthists within specific fields and geographic locations to network, share ideas, ask questions and communicate with one another.

Membership Inclusions

As a member, you will receive the following benefits:

Discounted registration for the annual PAA Pedorthic Conference
Discounted registration for PAA Conference workshops
Discounted registration for CPD and other PAA led training and certification programmes
Exclusive access to Professional Indemnity, Public and Products Liability Insurance through BMS (more details below).
Access to online CPD platform
Exclusive 15% discount off Trade Price List at Leffler Leather Merchants
Exclusive discount for PROVIDERplus membership and VIP Verified Registration services
Discounted rates for PAA online purchases
Receipt of the monthly electronic newsletter Pedorthic Newswire
A hard copy of the quarterly Pedorthic Newsletter
An electronic copy of Current Pedorthics, the official journal of the Pedorthic Footcare Association of USA.
A copy of the bi-annual Foot and Shoe, an official Pedorthic magazine supporting the IVO.
Access to the Members Only section of the PAA website
Use of the PAA Member logo for promotional activities.

PAA & BMS Insurance

As a member of the PAA, Certified Pedorthists have access to exclusive discounted premiums for the following cover from BMS:

$20 million Professional Indemnity Insurance
$20 million Public and Product Liability Insurance

For further information, contact the PAA here, or the BMS Group on 1800 947 763 or pedorthicaa@bmsgroup.com

Disclaimer: In arranging this insurance for our members PAA is acting as a distributor of BMS Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (BMS) AFSL 461594, ABN 45161187980. The insurance is issued by BMS under binder with Certain Underwriters at Lloyds. When acting under a binder BMS acts as agent for the insurer and not as your agent. This is general advice only and BMS have not considered whether it was suitable for your personal objectives, needs or financial situation. Please read the Policy Wording and Financial Services Guide before making any decision about purchasing this policy.

Professional Development

The PAA is for members who want recognition of their competency to provide a full service in the Pedorthic profession.

The PAA caters to many different levels and skillsets, to help you move forward in your career and expand your knowledge in many different fields.

The PAA offers a number of events including lectures, courses, workshops, our annual national conference. PAA members are entitled to discounted registration fees on all our organised events.

Members also gain access to Ultimate Podiatrist, an online CPD platform with a library of webinars and online courses.