Please be advised that the College received confirmation from the Medical Council of New Zealand that the ANZCA CPD program has been approved. The requirements of the program are outlined below.

 Participants need to obtain 40 Credits per year (or 120 Credits over the triennium) in any combination of activities, but must include at least 10 Credits each from Categories 1, 2, and 3. A cap (of 10 Credits) only applies to passive self-learning (Category 2, Level 1). A shortfall of Credits (less than 40) in a year can be made up with surplus Credits in the following year, or the preceding year of the triennium.

 In Year 1, Fellows must develop a CPD Plan at the start of their program and should tailor their Plan to meet the requirements of their jurisdictions. Fellows are encouraged to practise Reflection* each year. In the final year of their triennium, Fellows must evaluate their CPD participation to decide the effectiveness of their learning. CPD planning, Reflection, and evaluation earn Credits.

 The same requirements apply to Fellows in full time and part time clinical practice. Fellows unable to comply due to special circumstances such as illness, parental leave, leave of absence, lack of opportunities, etc may be granted exemptions or special considerations on a case-by-case basis.

 Fellows who are retired and are still registered, or engaged in non-clinical work, participate on a year-by-year basis (i.e. not over a triennium). They are required to obtain at least 20 Credits per year, 10 Credits each from Category 1 and Category 2. For those fully retired who do not intend to return to the workforce any time soon, a CPD plan and an evaluation report may be omitted, but they are encouraged to engage in Reflection in Category 3.

* In this context Reflection means thinking carefully about.