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I understand from a colleague that the Australian government are taking the positive iniative to increase training of pedicurists to meet the future demand of an aging population. I would be interested to know what safeguards are being taken to ensure professional autonomy? If there are none then we may be witnessing the deconstruction of a speicialist service in Australia.

What say you?

Cameron

 

Cameron,

Not sure of that rumour.
It may be related to the Gippsland Tafe Foot and Hand Carer course (Old News)
or the Podiatry Assistant course being run by the A.Pod.A.(Vic)A.Pod.A.(Vic) (started last week)
or it could be part of the productivity commision report in to healthcare, which advocates faster upskilling of health professional at all levels, from allied health assistants, through podiatrist to GPs etc. (released about a month ago)
Or it could be related to a presentation at the National Conference that spoke of the need for a flexible and adaptive workforce, that would increase competancies of the lesser trained, but still maintain safety (whatever that means)

 

The comment relates to the presentation at the National Conference and the need for a moreflexible and adaptive workforce. I suppose the question begs what safeguards are there to preserve professional automony. This must be the role of the professional associations to maintain their members interests.

What say you ?

Cameron