On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Understand, apply and document principles of business and administrative management, fair trading, contracts of employment, tax legislation, medical records, health and safety, and medicolegal insurance, specifically as it relates to the practice of podiatry.
2. Be cognisant of the rights and responsibilities under law and ethical issues associated with the practice of podiatry.
3. Develop knowledge and skills in specific reporting requirements for the funding of specialist groups, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs, and relationships with professional associations and bodies to the benefit of the individual and the professional community.
4. Employ professional communication skills and behaviours in clinical settings.
5. Competently implement acquired skills in the practice of podiatry in a variety of clinical settings in an independent manner.
6. Manage caseloads by demonstrating safe skills, efficiencies and competencies necessary in the management of patients with foot pathologies over a short/long term basis.
7. Apply and appraise skills, knowledge and contextual information in the assessment, diagnosis and management within diverse cohorts and the multi-disciplinary team.
8. Conduct effective administrative duties (medical records, referral reports and patient instructions) and management tasks (daily running of the department).
9. Reflect and appraise their clinical and professional experience.

1) Clinical Block Placement Component
In the Clinical Block placement the focus will be on consolidation of appropriate assessment, diagnostic and management skills of the scope of podiatric practice including complex cases, including the high risk foot. The activities will be divided into two areas:
(a) Preparation,presentations and feedback
This will be presented in workshop format to provide:
i) The relevant information to students about their responsibilities and the requirements on external clinical placements covering:
- Pre-clinical documentation requirements
- infection control
- professional behaviour
- communication skills
- needs for different groups and treatment programs
- negotiated learning objectives
ii) Presentations and Feedback at the end of the placement
- case Study presentations
- feedback
(b) External Clinical Placement
The student will participate in 280 hous of external block placement. The placement will be directed at consolidating assessment, diagnosis and management skills in high risk and general patients. The aim of these placements is to increase efficiency and competency in podiatry care in a real-life clinical setting with a diverse cohorts of patients. Of particular importance will be student involvement in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
2) Professional Practice Studies Component
Professional Practice component includes the following topics
(a) Types of Podiatry Practice
- Private practice; Business plans, Employment/Contracting, Taxation, Practice management
- public health practice
- podiatric research
- podiatric surgery
- Working overseas
- podiatry suppliers
(b) Medicolegal Requirements and Responsibilities and Professional Associations
- professional Registration
- Government departments; Department of Veteran Affairs, NSW Podiatry Council
- health and safety - infection control
- Insurance; Professional indemnity, Workcover, Property
- Australian podiatry Association / Australian podiatry Council
? Ethical and Socio-demographic Issues related to Podiatry Practice
- Complaints handling
- socio-Demographic and socio-economic considerations for healthcare
- multi-disciplinary healthcare
- evidence based practice
- interpersonal and inter-professional communication
(d) Job Applications
- cover letters
- Answering selection criteria
- writing resumes
- self-promotion