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 1 July to 30 June.  The fees schedule is set out below.  The subscription for practitioners who work full-time for another full-time member, or for a DHB, and whose subscription is paid for by their employer, is $800 + GST.

Practitioners who wish to apply for reduced subscriptions because of special circumstances, apply as full-time practitioners and request a reduced subscription at the time of application.  All applications for reduced subscriptions will be considered by the Executive on a case-by-case basis in total confidence.

Student members are welcome.  Student membership is free and expires at the end of the academic year.  Student members have speaking rights at Podiatry NZ meetings but not voting rights. Students have access to Podiatry NZ resources including the Member Only section of the website.

Membership includes Professional Indemnity Insurance.  Fees for 2011/12 (excluding GST):

You can apply for membership by emailing us at exec@podiatrynz.org.nz.

If you prefer to complete a hard-copy application form, click here for a PDF version.  Please post the completed form to PO Box 9893, Marion Square, Wellington 6141 or email a scanned version to accounts@podiatrynz.org.nz.

Payment options:

1. Full payment by 20th of month following invoice.
2. Payment by monthly AP installments.
3. Payment spread over three months.
4. Full payment by cheque or credit card with your application. Credit card payments incur an additional 3.5% of the total fee to cover handling costs.

   Please note that under our Constitution a penalty of 10% may be charged for late fees.

Insurances
The membership subscription (excluding student and non-practising members) includes Professional Indemnity insurance.  An outline of the cover can be found here.  An insurance proposal form must be completed and sent to PO Box 9893, Marion Square, Wellington 6141 or scanned and emailed to exec@podiatrynz.org.nz.

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.

Marketing Materials

PNZ has a range of products to help you market your practice, including logos, a large range of colour brochures,  posters, advertising copy and other material.

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. Notices of seminars and conferences are detailed in the regular newsletters, or you can look up coming events on the internet at http://www.podiatry.org.nz/.

Journals and Newsletters

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.

ANZPAC

The Australia New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council.  For more information on this Council, click here.

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