Podiatry department

Part of health sciences at AUT, the Podiatry department offers a world-leading undergraduate programme that is strong in clinical and theoretical learning, with its own podiatry clinic and surgery rooms.

Our postgraduate programmes advance knowledge in the areas of diabetes, gout, foot biomechanics and lower limb rehabilitation.

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We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across health sciences.

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Get hands-on experience in our health clinics

Students work with close supervision at our North Campus clinic, AUT Integrated Health. Open to the public, it offers health and rehab services, including podiatry.

AUT Integrated Health

Mary-Ellen Redmayne
Jonathan Chapman
Anjila Reddy
Mary-Ellen Redmayne
Great graduatesMary-Ellen RedmayneFounder/Director, The Foot Stop Podiatry Services, Gold Coast, AustraliaBachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)She loves the positive impact her work has on her community, says AUT podiatry alumna Mary-Ellen Redmayne who now runs The Foot Stop Podiatry Services.She loves the positive impact her work has on her community, says AUT podiatry alumna Mary-Ellen Redmayne who now runs The Foot Stop Podiatry Services; a highly successful podiatry clinic on Australia’s Gold Coast. Mary-Ellen moved to Australia in 2010 and started her podiatry business in 2014. In 2019, she received a Queensland Young Businesswoman of the Year Award, recognising her commitment to the community and her new approach to traditional business.
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Jonathan Chapman
Great graduatesJonathan ChapmanMusculoskeletal Extended Scope Podiatrist, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, LondonBachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)He is proud of the difference he’s making to his patients, says Jonathan Chapman who now works for Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London.He is proud of the difference he’s making to his patients’ quality of life, says podiatry alumnus Jonathan Chapman who now works for Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London. After more than a decade working as a professional podiatrist, Jonathan still frequently draws on the skills he developed throughout his studies at AUT.
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Anjila Reddy
Great graduatesAnjila ReddyPodiatrist, The Foot Stop Podiatry Services, Gold Coast, AustraliaBachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)She loves her job, says AUT health sciences alumna Anjila Reddy who is now working as a podiatrist at The Foot Stop Podiatry Services on the Gold Coast.She loves her job, says Anjila Reddy who is now working as a podiatrist at The Foot Stop Podiatry Services on the Gold Coast. While she now lives and works on the Gold Coast, Anjila spends her workday surrounded by fellow Kiwis: The Foot Stop Podiatry Services was founded by AUT podiatry alumna Mary-Ellen Redmayne and nine of the clinic’s 11 podiatrists are AUT graduates.
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Contact us

Emma Wray
+64 9 921 9999 ext 31728

emma.wray@aut.ac.nz

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Key academic contact

Mike Frecklington
Head of Department
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 7832

mike.frecklington@aut.ac.nz

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AUT podiatry partnership with DHB
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AUT and Waitematā DHB have teamed-up to provide trainee podiatrists with experience in the diagnosis of foot-related complications from diabetes.
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