You're welcome, Sparklez.

I'm afraid as a Perth girl, I really don't know Sydney at all...

For consultants, go to the website of one of the phi that operate in Sydney and look up their list of providers. I find that the easiest way to find a current list of specialist! Hopefully other BBers will give you recommendations, too.

For physios, go to the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association) website and do a search for paediatric physios. The clinic receptionist will be able to tell you which physio they suggest for an orthopaedic foot problem. A good physio will look not just at her feet, but also at the joints and muscles of her ankles, knees, hips and back, as well. For example, if the muscles that rotate her hips inward are tight, what you see is turned in feet. A physio should also be able to suggest if her condition warrants looking at by a consultant, or if s/he thinks physio alone might be enough.

In terms of treatment, as I said there are often stretches and exercise that you and DD can do to lessen the effect of the problem on her walking, and help her to continue to develop as normally as possible. Often they will teach you to encourage her to sit or stand in a certain way, and give you tips as you how to make it into a game, not an exercise that ends up feeling like torture! Depending on the structural cause of the problem (specific muscle weakness, bony structural changes, ligamentous laxity or tightness, generalised muscle tone issues, etc) it may also be appropriate to fit her with orthotics (inserts that go into her shoes), give her splints that she wears while sleeping at night, perform a small operation, or a combination of these. Or maybe just stick with physio!

I can't be any more specific than that, really, because of the limitations of describing a problem in words... but there is almost definitely treatments available that will help her!

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions, I will do my best.