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Sponsoring a pod on a 457 visa

Hi, Has anyone sponsored a pod on a 457 visa? Any do’s and don’t’s, general advise or things you wish you’d known before hand. Cheers Esher Continue reading

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Important career change advice?

Hi everyone, I am currently about to complete my bachelor of health science degree with majors in medical biotechnology and also nutrition, i have come to realize my degree is sort of dead ended unless i go on to do honors and a phd… So i have been thinking about a career in podiatry for a long time. Continue reading

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Awareness Project for Northern Health Victoria

Hey all, Our team is currently conducting a survey for our final year group project at La Trobe University: We are assessing the awareness levels of the Chronic Wound Services and High Risk Foot Services offered by Northern Health among GPs and Podiatrists within its primary catchment area. The areas covered include: Hume-Broadmeadows , Hume – Craigeburn , Mitchell – South , Murrindindi – West , Whittlesea North and Whittlesea – South . Continue reading

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Hoem Vising Pod Required Oxenford QLD

I have a patient who is moving to the gold coast and is looking for a home visiting pod. Continue reading

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Podiatry Education Day – Parramatta – Sat 26th of Sep 2015

The Total Foot and Ankle Clinic would like to invite you to their Podiatry Education Day held on the 26th of September, 2015 at the University of New England – Parramatta Future Campus (Level 1, 232 Church St, Parramatta NSW). The education session will run between 1pm-6pm and will focus on covering the topic of Biomechanical assessments and musculoskeletal examination. Continue reading

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Orthodigital device or interdigital wedge

Hi all I am seeking your advice regarding the billing of orthodigital devices through DVA. For many years I have used the code F211-Orthodigital traction device for Otoform K 2-4 digital props. I have recently been informed by DVA that this is not correct.The reasoning: given the cost of an 800g tub of silicone putty + catalyst is $88 that item code is not intended for use for custom moulded silicone putty. Continue reading

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Prolotherapy For Podiatry Melbourne.

Prolotherapy course is now available for Podiatrists in Melbourne. Carol Thomson is now running Prolotherapy courses in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston Continue reading

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National Diabetes awareness week

What are you doing for National Diabetes awareness week? Anyone in my area doing something to link in with? Attached Images national diabetes day.jpg (21.3 KB) Continue reading

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Ochre Health

Hi , Looking to see if any colleagues have any experience with Ochre health- I work in a medical / multi-dis clinic – owned/ run By an Independent GP group who has just advised the clinic will be sold to this company- Interestingly one of the reasons given, was the cost / time burden of running a clinic particularly in respect to Practice Accreditation. If independent , but established busy medical clinics ,where Gps get financial incentives, find PA onerous …… Continue reading

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Medibank Private – Podiatry Provider Review

Hi all, I, amongst the rest of the profession (I assume), recently received correspondence from Medibank Private letting me know of their proposal to stop making payments for goods and services supplied by podiatrists identified as operating outside of Medibank’s Requirements for Recognised Providers. In a nutshell, this relates quite specifically to settings, where (in the opinion of Medibank) the podiatrist is practicing in a predominantly retail environment. Continue reading

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