Membership
Membership of Podiatry New Zealand is open to any registered Podiatrist. A copy of our constitution may be viewed in PDF format.
The Membership year runs from 01 July to 30 June. The fees schedule is set out below. Practitioners who wish to apply for reduced subscriptions because of hardship, apply as full-time practitioners and at the time of application, request a reduced subscription. All applications for reduced subscriptions will be considered by the Executive on a case-by-case basis in total confidence.
New Graduates may apply for membership from the time they are registered to practice. The subscription allows membership from the time of approval through to the end of the following financial year. For example, a new graduate joining Podiatry New Zealand in January 2010 will not be due to renew their membership until July 2011.
Student membership automatically transfers to New Graduate. If you are a new graduate but do not wish to continue with PNZ membership, please send written advice to us at pnzexec@ihug.co.nz.
Please note that under our Constitution a penalty of 10% may be charged for late fees.
From 01 July 2010, memebrship includes Professional Indemnity Insurance. Fees for 2010/11 (Including GST at 12.5%):
| Student |
Free |
| New Graduates (see above) |
$1012.50 |
| Full - time practitioner |
$1012.50 |
| Non-practicing |
$300.00 |
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Payment options:
- Full payment by 20th of month following invoice (except new graduates);
- Payment by monthly a/p installments
- Payment spread over three months (20 July, 20 August and 20 September)
- Full payment by cheque or credit card with your application
Insurances
The membership subscription (excluding student and non-practising members) includes Professional Indemnity insurance. An outline of the cover can be found here and here. An insurance proposal form must be completed and sent to PO Box 9893, Marion Square, Wellington 6141.
Membership entitles you to access to a wide range of resources. In addition to the “Members Only” section of this website, members can access:
ASICS – Supporting PNZ
There are a number of opportunities of which society members can take advantage, due to the generous support of ASICS
Shoes
are available to members at wholesale price.
There are three Asics Study Grants
per year each worth $1000 for sports Podiatry research.
Australasian Podiatry Council (APodC)
In January 1999, PNZ became a member of APodC. This has given us and our full time members access to excellent resources and materials (as detailed below) and a wider range of professional expertise. Please note that this does not apply to students or non-practicing members.
Members of PNZ are listed on the APodC database, http://www.findapodiatrist.org/
which is searchable database open to the public.
Marketing Materials
PNZ and APodC have a range of products to help you market your practice. Produces available include logos, a large range of colour brochures, decals, posters, fridge magnets, advertising copy and other material. APodC product order forms are included with the membership folder that members (except students) receive from Australia.
International Federation of Podiatrists (FIP)
As a member of Podiatry New Zealand, you can register with FIP and access online training modules. All the modules have been approved by the Podiatrists Board for use in the recertification framework.
Branch Meetings
Regular branch meetings are held and these are usually casual but informative. Guest speakers are always welcome and encouraged. If you have a special interest or know someone who can provide an interesting presentation, contact your branch president or secretary.
Seminars and Conferences
As a PNZ member you will receive registration discounts when you attend society conferences in New Zealand and the APodC conferences in Australia. Notices of seminars and conferences are detailed in the regular newsletters and the Australasian journal, or you can look up coming events on the internet at http://www.podiatry.org.nz/and on the APodC website.
Journals and Newsletters
The Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine is a quarterly publication that is included in the cost of a fulltime subscription. The PNZ newsletter, Footprints, is distributed regularly during the year with news and views from the members.There is space for you to post notices or classified advertisements – up to 60 words is free of charge to members.
Help Line:
You can call a colleague on the society help line if you want
- advice about getting your practice going
- advice about promoting and running your practice
- a second opinion about a diagnosis
- to talk to an experienced and competent podiatrist about anything