The New Zealand Podiatry Profession – A Workforce in Crisis?

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The New Zealand Podiatry Profession – A Workforce in Crisis?
Matthew Carroll et al
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Background
This is the rst study to explore workforce data from the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand. The study
analysed data from an online survey, New Zealand podiatrists complete as part of their application for an
Annual Practising Certicate.
Methods
Survey responses between 2015 and 2019 were analysed. Data was related to work setting, employment
status, work hours, location, professional aliations, and number of graduates entering practice. Survey
data was downloaded by a second party who provide data security for the Podiatrists Board of New
Zealand workforce data. All data supplied for analysis was deidentied and could not be re-linked to an
individual practitioner.
Results
In 2019 there were 430 podiatrists who held an Annual Practising Certicate. Eighty percent of New
Zealand podiatrists work in private practice with 8% employed in the public health sector. Podiatrist’s
work is a mix of general podiatry, diabetes care and sports medicine. The majority are self-employed
(40%) or business owners (19%). Approximately 40% work between 31 to 40 hours per week and 46 to 50
weeks per year. The majority are female (67%) with most practising in the North Island (69%) and located
in the Auckland region (33%). On average 76% of new graduates were issued an Annual Practising
Certicate between 2015 and 2019.
Conclusion
The New Zealand podiatry profession is small and growing at a slow rate, consequently there is evidence
of a workforce shortage. To maintain a per-capita ratio of podiatrists approximate to Australia and the
United Kingdom an additional 578 podiatrists are required in the New Zealand workforce. There are not
enough new graduate practitioners entering the workforce and once practising, the majority enter private
practice in the face of limited public health employment opportunities.
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