ACSEP has been accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to provide a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for Medical Practitioners.
CPD Program participants applying to join the ACSEP CPD Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:
ACSEP Registrars will be automatically enrolled in the ACSEP CPD Program on attainment of Fellowship. Applicants who do not hold an ACSEP Fellowship are required to apply to the ACSEP CPD Committee for approval to join the ACSEP CPD Program.
To apply to join the ACSEP CPD Program, please complete the Application Form and attach your CV. Once approved, non-ACSEP Fellows are eligible to become CPD Homes members of the ACSEP. CPD Homes members participate in the ACSEP CPD Program and receive other benefits outlined in the CPD Program Handbook.
2024/2025 CPD Homes Fee* | $4,115.00 AUD (excl. GST) |
*Pro-rata for new applicants
Registration-level requirements:
Program-level requirements:
**Mandatory from 1 January 2025
CPD Program participants who are not registered Specialist Sport and Exercise Physicians are also required to complete the following program-level requirements for the ACSEP CPD Program:
Specialist high-level requirements
All registered specialist Sport and Exercise Physicians are required to complete the following specialist high-level requirements:
Please refer to the CPD Program Handbook for further information.
Workshops:
Online Learning:
Conferences:
From 1 January 2025 CPD Program participants will be required to meet minimum requirements for the following:
CPD Program participants are encouraged to complete one of the above requirements each year of the triennium. Further information is available in the CPD Program Handbook.
Following a review of available evidence supporting CPD activities, the ACSEP CPD Committee has made changes to accepted CPD activities and the maximum number of hours participants can claim against these per year:
CPD Activity | Change from 1 January 2025 |
Community Service | Discontinued |
Reading MCNZ Standards for Doctors Statements | Participants can claim 1 hour max. per year towards CPD requirements. |
Reading NZ Health and Disability Commissioner Commissioner Code of Rights OR Australian Charter of Health Care Rights | Participants can claim 1 hour max. per year towards CPD requirements |
From 1 January 2025, CPD Program participants who take an approved period of leave from clinical practice of between 6-12 months will be required to complete a pro-rata number of CPD hours based on the number of months that they spend in clinical practice in the relevant year.
P012 Records Management Policy
P018 Ethical Sponsorship, Advertising and Donations Policy
P019 Reconsideration, Review and Appeals Policy
P032 Return to Practice Policy
P040 CPD Program Compliance and Remediation Policy
P045 Conflict of Interest Policy
For enquiries, feedback and support regarding the ACSEP CPD Program, please contact cpd@acsep.org.au.