How to become a Podiatrist

Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorders that affect feet, ankles and lower limbs.

Main tasks

• Conducts podiatric assessments, including neurovascular assessments, gait analyses and biomechanical assessments, to diagnose foot and lower limb conditions
• Develops treatment plans and provides interventions for foot and lower limb disorders
• Prescribes and fits orthotic devices to correct foot and lower limb abnormalities
• Provides advice and education to patients on foot care and prevention of foot problems
• Performs surgical procedures on the foot and lower limb
• Prescribes and administers medications and local anaesthetics as required
• Refers patients for diagnostic imaging and pathology investigations
• Collaborates with other Health Professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients
• Documents treatment plans, including patients' responses to treatment and modifications to treatment

Ways in

• University: Allied Health degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 6,100 people work in this job group now, and about 8,300 are projected by 2035. (+35.7%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Podiatrist?

Ways in include: Allied Health degrees.

Is a Podiatrist a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 36% by 2035, from about 6,100 to about 8,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Podiatrist?

Usually. 91% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Podiatrist?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04