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regulators and regulations on cpd for australian healthcare

Setting the standard for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) across regulated and emerging healthcare professions CPD is a cornerstone of quality and safety in the way care is delivered in Australia. It ensures practitioners maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours to continue delivering safe, evidence-based care. The Australian Institute of CPD Standards (AIcpdS) works to harmonise and uphold high-quality CPD accreditation and verification processes across regulated and non-regulated health professions, aligning with national frameworks, professional codes, and evolving regulatory expectations.
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National regulation of CPD

In Australia, healthcare professions are governed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (2009), administered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in partnership with National Boards. While Ahpra-regulated professions have national CPD standards, several health and community sectors operate outside the National Scheme. These include:
  • Aged care and disability (NDIS) providers
  • Social work, counselling, and community health professionals
  • Complementary and allied practitioners operating under voluntary codes of practice
AIcpdS supports these sectors by providing independent CPD accreditation and verification, ensuring education programs meet consistent national benchmarks for quality, transparency, and ethical delivery, even where formal regulation is not yet mandated.
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Aligning with national regulations

Our standards ensure compliance with national regulations, meeting the requirements set by the Medical Board of Australia
Often referred to CAPE or PACE requirements
  • Professionalism
  • Addressing health inequities
  • Culturally safe practice, and
  • Ethical practice
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