International student with an Australian podiatry qualification. The Australasian Podiatry Council is the skills assessment authority for the nominated occupation of podiatry. International Students who have gained a degree in podiatry from an approved Australian School of Podiatry should complete and return the application form, ensuring that all supporting documentation is enclosed and has been certified where appropriate. You should also view the Guidelines for certification of documents (pdf). (Candidates who have qualified overseas should visit www.apodc.com.au/Education/Overseas applicants.htm.) Candidates must produce evidence of a current Australasian First-Aid certificate if the qualification was obtained more than twelve months ago. The International Students' initial application fee for qualifications assessment is AUS$400.00 for overseas residents. If you are living in Australia please add 10% GST (i.e. $400.00 +$40.00GST = $440.00). Please take into consideration that this application process, as outlined, can take up to two months. Please complete the application form and mail it to the Australasian Podiatry Council, 89 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057, together with the necessary supporting documentation and your application payment. Payment should be in the form of an overseas bankdraft in Australian dollars and made payable to the Australasian Podiatry Council, or please complete the credit card authority attached to the "Application for Assessment of Professional Qualifications in Podiatry" form. Applicants resident in Australia have a third payment option in that they may send a personal cheque. If you wish to migrate to Australia as a skilled person, you should first read the information in Booklet 6, General Skilled Migration, which is available on the website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), www.immi.gov.au. If you are a podiatrist and you intend to migrate and work in this profession in Australia, you must have a skills assessment from the Australasian Podiatry Council to include with your visa application. For general information on migrating to and working as a podiatrist in Australia, visit www.immi.gov.au/asri. Note : All migration decisions are made by DIAC. The Australasian Podiatry Council does not provide information on how to migrate, visa categories or the allocation of points under the General Skilled Migration program. Please direct questions about these matters to DIAC or to your nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. Contact details are available on the DIAC website. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has a skills matching program to link potential employees with employers. For more information click here. Looking for work? Click here. (* In order to follow this link you must have the Adobe Acrobat reader available on your computer. If you do not have this program please follow this Adobe Acrobat Reader link to obtain a free copy.)