CPD homes
Accreditation of CPD homes
Background
In July 2021, Australia’s Health Ministers approved an updated Medical Board of Australia Registration standard: Continuing professional development (CPD) which outlines the Medical Board’s minimum requirements for CPD for medical practitioners.
The new registration standard will take effect from 1 January 2023, and will apply to all registered medical practitioners, with a few exceptions.
The three core changes to CPD are:
1. CPD homes for all – for quality assurance
2. Professional development plans for all – for CPD with purpose
3. Different types of CPD – for CPD with value
The new registration standard is part of the Medical Board’s work to strengthen continuing professional development, which supports doctors through life-long learning. Further information is available on the Medical Board website: here
The Medical Board has appointed the AMC as the accreditation authority for CPD homes.
Accredited CPD homes will provide a CPD program(s), support and guidance to practitioners, and audit and report compliance to the Medical Board.
Accredited CPD homes
The AMC has accredited the following organisations as CPD homes:
| AMC-accredited specialist medical colleges | Accreditation status | Commencement |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian College of Dermatologists | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists & the Faculty of Pain Medicine | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | Initial accreditation | 1 January 2023 |
| Other organisations | Accreditation status | Commencement |
| DoctorPortal Learning trading as CPD Home (Australian Medical Association Western Australia) | Initial accreditation | 2023 commencement date tbc |
Criteria for AMC Accreditation of CPD Homes
The approved accreditation criteria are available here.
Note that standard 9 of the of the Standards for Assessment and Accreditation of Specialist Medical Programs and Continuing Development Programs by the Australian Medical Council will be removed from 1 January 2023. The Medical Council of New Zealand standard for recertification will remain for accredited specialist medical colleges with bi-national training programs.
Procedures for AMC Accreditation of CPD Homes
The approved accreditation procedures are available here.
Applications for accreditation as a CPD home in 2023
In 2023, there will be two opportunities for organisations to submit an application for accreditation as a CPD home.
| Webinar: completing the application and Q&A | Submission due date | AMC review process | Notification of Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Late Feb/early Mar 2023 | 01 Apr 2023 | Apr – Jun 2023 | End Jul 2023 |
| 2. | LateJun/early Jul 2023 | 01 Aug 2023 | Aug – Oct 2023 | End Oct 2023 |
The fee for review and consideration of the submission for accreditation as a CPD home is $6,500 (excluding GST).
Any organisation interested in applying for accreditation as a CPD home should contact the AMC directly for further details. Please email cpdhomes@amc.org.au
Links to other relevant resources
• Registration standard: Continuing professional development (CPD)
• Medical Board of Australia, Guidance, Continuing professional development: High-level requirements for CPD programs
• Medical Board of Australia, List of specialties, fields of specialty practice and related specialist titles
• Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia
• The National Scheme’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy (includes the National Scheme’s definition of cultural safety)
• National Medical Workforce Strategy 2021–2031
Enquiries
For enquiries regarding accreditation of CPD homes, please email: cpdhomes@amc.org.au
For enquiries regarding the Registration standard: Continuing professional development, please email the Medical Board of Australia: performanceframework@ahpra.gov.au