Frequently Asked Questions

• Yes. The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) Registration Standard: Continuing Professional Development requires all non-exempt medical practitioners to have a written CPD Plan. The plan will help focus your CPD learning for the year to meet your learning goals.

• To support you with writing your CPD Plan, you may like to complete our Planning for Learning online module available from our catalogue. This module will guide you through the process of writing your plan.
• Before writing your CPD Plan, you may wish to ask yourself:
  • What are my learning goals for the CPD period and why?
  • What are my learning focus areas?
  • What types of CPD activities can I engage in that align with my registered scope of practice, including any mandatory learning to achieve my learning goals?
• When you are ready to write your CPD Plan, log on to the CPD Dashboard and click the CPD Plan option at the top and select the relevant CPD period. Ensure you complete all fields. Note that you must select three learning focus areas. These can be updated at any time.
• You may also upload any supporting documentation you think relevant. Should you need to update your CPD Plan throughout the year you can edit the saved plan and re-submit it. Any documentation you have chosen to upload will need to be amended accordingly and reloaded.
• If you are selected to be audited by CPD Home, your completed CPD learning activities will be assessed against your CPD Plan to confirm their alignment to the plan and relevance to your scope of practice.

• From the top menu click Catalogue to browse for accredited CPD activities. You can narrow your search using the filters.

• Yes. The CPD Home Program Guide outlines the types of activities that can be completed under two domains of learning:
  • Domain 1: Educational Activities
  • Domain 2: Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes
• If further guidance on possible CPD activities is required, contact us by completing our online form and member of our team will contact you.

• Yes. See below steps on how to do this:
  • Sign up as a Free Learner - its free
  • After logging in, click Catalogue on the top menu
  • Review the suggested learning to identify a module of interest
  • Click on the module information page and click Enrol Now
  • Some of the modules incur a learning fee, to complete these modules, you will need to pay the learning fee, if applicable.
• Because a Hub Learner is a free account, once you have completed your learning, you need to upload your learning evidence to your CPD home of choice. Please note, where a paid learning fee applies, CPD Hub Learners will not receive a discount for being an AMA Member. This discount is only available to CPD Home Subscribers.

• CPD Home enables you to enrol in a learning module and complete it at a different time. To continue your learning at any point. See below steps on how to complete this:
  • Under CPD Activities click on CPD Learning
  • The modules you are enrolled in are listed under My Enrolments
  • Click on the module you wish to continue
  • Press the continue button to continue the module

• If you commence an online learning module, but do not complete it, you are not eligible for a refund.

• CAPE is an acronym of four valuable principles medical practitioners must fulfill within their CPD year:
  • Culturally Safe Practice
  • Addressing Health Inequities
  • Professionalism
  • EEthical Practice
• CAPE ensures medical practitioners are participating in CPD activities with the view of improving the health of a wider population whilst observing and practising the principles of ethical conduct (MBA, 2020).
• Good medical practice - A code of conduct for doctors in Australia, refer to link below:
  https://www.cpdhome.org.au/article-good-medical-practice-a-code-of-conduct-for-doctors-in-australia

• Our Certified Learning Providers (CLPs) list their accredited CPD activities in the Catalogue. Activities verified as accredited by another AMC accredited CPD home or our approved accreditor, AMcpdS will be automatically granted accreditation by CPD Home and carry our ‘Accredited CPD Activity’ logo on the CPD activity page and marketing materials.
• As a CPD Home Subscriber, this ‘stamp of approval’ gives you assurance that the CPD activity is a high-quality educationally robust CPD activity that is aligned to the CPD Program and meets the CPD Home accreditation criteria.

• Certified Learning Providers (CLPs) may list their CPD activities in the Catalogue even if they are not accredited by an AMC accredited CPD home or our approved accreditor, AMcpdS. Accepted activities are produced by subject matter experts in their field and align with the CPD Home Program Guide. Accepted CPD activities will display our ‘Accepted CPD Activity’ logo on the CPD activity page and marketing materials.
• As a CPD Home Subscriber, this ‘stamp of approval’ gives you assurance that the CPD activity is aligned to the CPD Home Program and is accepted by CPD Home should you be audited.

• Yes. Unless otherwise stated, CLPs will upload your completed CPD activity record to your Subscriber account on your behalf within four weeks of completion of the activity. This will be auto generated to your CPD Tracker with the relevant hours for the appropriate domain and will create your Certificate of Completion. Where an API has been established with a CLP, the reporting of your CPD activity will occur within a few days. It's always a good idea to keep a copy of your completion records in case there is a delay or error by the CLP in uploading your activities.

• Yes. If you complete CPD activities through other providers, including your employer that support your registered scope of practice and aligns with the CPD Home Program, you can self-record completion of the CPD activity and upload your supporting evidence to the Uploaded Activities section of your CPD Tracker and reflect upon the activity.

To ensure CPD Home is ready to track your CPD and suggest learning relevant to your scope of practice, follow the steps below:

• Sign up or log in to CPD Home for the first time.
• Complete My Professional Details and click Save Details
• Click on CPD Plan and write your plan. Once you click Save & Submit your completed learning can be tracked.
• Note – If you are a CPD Hub Learner you will not have access to create your own CPD Plan. To upgrade your account, click the Upgrade button on the dashboard.

The dashboard will reflect your CPD activity progress against the CPD Home Program, including mandatory activities and high-level CPD requirements set by some specialist colleges.

• To upload evidence of an external learning activity within a nominated reporting period (e.g., a Certificate of Attendance from an event), you will need to:
  • Log in to CPD Home
  • From the Dashboard click on the Upload Activity button and follow the below steps:
    • Click on the plus sign at the top to select the appropriate learning domain.
    • You will then see a list of activity types to choose from under that domain. Select an activity type to view a list of activities under that type.
    • Choose the relevant activity
    • Enter the CPD hours and minutes undertaken for that activity
  • Select the relevant CAPE aspect (if applicable)
  • Enter the details of the activity in the Details section. All fields are mandatory
  • Complete the reflection section to reflect on the learning you have undertaken
  • You will be asked to choose a file for upload in the Supporting Evidence section. This is where you can add evidence of learning such as a Certificate of Attendance.
  • After uploading, click Save. This evidence will now be added to your CPD record, collated into your CPD Report and reflected on the Dashboard. You can upload multiple files, including learning notes, and review your learning activity. Please note, you can only upload .JPG and .PDF file types.

• Yes, you can. To edit this activity, follow the below steps:
  • Click on CPD Activities and then Uploaded Activities.
  • You will find all your activities listed there. From here you will be able to dit the activity record as well as attach supporting evidence. Delete an activity if you find that the uploaded activity is not necessary.

• Log in to CPD Home
• From the Dashboard click on the Upload Activity button click the +Upload Activity button to open the activity form
• Complete the form, ensuring you add your high-level CPD activity record to the correct learning domain which is Educational Activities. This is done by following the below steps:
  • Select the + button for the learning domain Educational Activities
  • Select Other as the type
  • Select High-level requirements, and enter the Enter the CPD hours and minutes undertaken for that activity
  • Select the relevant CAPE aspect (if applicable)
  • Enter the details of the activity in the Details section. All fields are mandatory
  • Complete the reflection section to reflect on the learning you have undertaken
  • You will be asked to choose a file for upload in the Supporting Evidence section. This is where you can add evidence of learning such as a Certificate of Attendance.
  • After uploading, click Save. This evidence will now be added to your CPD record, collated into your CPD Report and reflected on the Dashboard. You can upload multiple files, including learning notes, and review your learning activity. Please note, you can only upload .JPG and .PDF file types.
• To find relevant CPD activities, browse our Catalogue here.

• Yes. The hours for completed accredited online CPD activities hosted in our catalogue are immediately recorded. They will appear in your Dashboard, with your CPD Statement of Completion added to your CPD record as evidence of the learning.
• For accredited CPD activities completed with our Certified Learning Providers, your activity record and accepted evidence will be uploaded to your CPD Dashboard within four weeks. The attributable hours of CPD will be reflected in your Dashboard once this has occurred.

• Yes. Any additional hours of CPD learning for an activity type under the Domain of Learning will be recorded by the CPD Tracker. However, these hours will be excluded in the CPD Year calculation and cannot count towards another domain. Your CPD Report will list the total number of attributable hours spent on each eligible CPD activity.

• CPD Home has an App available to download. To download this App follow the instructions below:
  • For Android, go to the Google Play Store and search for download CPD Home App and click install
  • For Apple, go to the App store and search and download the CPD Home App
• To upload learning activities on your smartphone or tablet follow the instructions below:
  • Log in to CPD Home
  • From the Dashboard click on the Upload Activity button and follow the below steps:
    • Click on the plus sign at the top to select the appropriate learning domain.
    • You will then see a list of activity types to choose from under that domain. Select an activity type to view a list of activities under that type.
    • Choose the relevant activity
    • Enter the CPD hours and minutes undertaken for that activity
    • Select the relevant CAPE aspect (if applicable)
    • Enter the details of the activity in the Details section. All fields are mandatory
    • Complete the reflection section to reflect on the learning you have undertaken
    • You will be asked to choose a file for upload in the Supporting Evidence section. This is where you can add evidence of learning such as a Certificate of Attendance saved on your mobile device.
    • After uploading, click Save. This evidence will now be added to your CPD record, collated into your CPD Report and reflected on the Dashboard. You can upload multiple files, including learning notes, and review your learning activity. Please note, you can only upload .JPG and .PDF file types.

• It may take up to four weeks for the Certified Learning Provider to upload your learning record. When they do, you will see the hours added to your Dashboard. You can also check if the learning has been uploaded by clicking the CPD Activities button and then clicking Uploaded Activities.
• If, after four weeks, the completed learning is not appearing, please contact us by completing our online form.
• It is a requirement for a CPD Home Certified Learning Provider to upload your completed learning record on your behalf where their CPD activity has been accredited by CPD Home.

• When uploading a CPD activity that is not listed in the CPD Home ‘Catalogue’, you must consider the:
  • Relevance of the activity to your registered scope of practice;
  • Alignment with the learning goals nominated in your CPD Plan; and
  • Educational value of the activity.
• To assist you with this determination, a checklist of criteria for assessing and recognising CPD activities not accredited by CPD Home is provided on the website.
• When recording a CPD activity that has not been accredited by CPD Home to the CPD Tracker, you must declare that the Criteria for External CPD has been met. Your self-declaration demonstrates you have given due consideration to the relevance and educational value of the activity BEFORE saving the record.

• A suitable CPD activity must meet all mandatory criteria and two or more of the other criteria.

Please read the Criteria for External CPD Checklist for more information.

• No. The annual CPD Year runs from 1 January to 31 December, reflecting the Medical Board of Australia's Registration Standard: Continuing professional development. At the time of your AHPRA medical registration renewal you need to declare if your CPD compliance is up to date.

• You can quickly view your achievements within a reporting period.
  • Click Reports and then Progress Reports
  • Scroll down the page to see which CPD requirements you have addressed and areas you still need to focus on.
  • If you think of a completed activity that addresses the CPD Home Program, or if your speciality registration meets a high-level CPD requirement, click Upload Activity. You can save your activity and upload the evidence at a later time if you don't have it at hand.

• You can create reports that collate your recorded learning activities and evidence.
• Click on Reports and CPD Reports
• Click Print at the bottom to print your report and evidence. You can also click Download Report and have your evidence stored as a .ZIP file for your convenience.

• You can only upload .PDF documents and .JPG image files. Modifiable documents, including Microsoft Word or TXT files, are unable to be uploaded as evidence. There are many freeware programs that will allow you to convert documents into PDF prior to uploading them. Alternatively, you can take a photo and upload it as your record of evidence.

• Within six months of the end of the CPD Year, CPD Home will report to the MBA those subscribers who have achieved a CPD Statement of Completion.

• The CPD Dashboard automatically collates your CPD hours and learning evidence (e.g., Certificate of Completion). This can be found in the CPD Report template for each reporting period.
• Should you be audited by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) or CPD Home, you can use these reports to confirm your CPD compliance. The CPD reports are formatted to meet your reporting obligations.