Registered in Australia
If you are currently registered as a podiatrist in Australia, you may be able to apply for registration in Aotearoa New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act (TTMRA) 1977.
TTMRA Registration Application Form
The TTMRA Act allows people registered in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand who practice substantially the same registered occupations, to move freely between both countries.
If you are registered to practice podiatry in Australia, you are entitled to seek registration in the equivalent occupation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The TTMRA therefore provides an alternative avenue for obtaining registration in Aotearoa New Zealand. Applicants have the choice of applying for registration under the TTMRA or under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
The Board requires the successful completion of a Cultural Competence Open Book Exam (COBE), as part of the registration process.