Recognised ER activities
Emergency response activities require prior recognition of suitability. Before submitting a recognition of suitability application, please read the relevant emergency response guideline. To apply for recognition of suitability, submit the relevant form and your course outline to the CPD team. The team will review your application and forward it for approval by the CPD committee chair. Applications take approximately 10 business days to be processed.
Approved applications
If we approve your application, we'll send you the following:
- Confirmation that the course/workshop delivered from that date is recognised as suitable.
- A recognition of suitability code that ANZCA and FPM CPD Program participants need to record in their CPD portfolios. This recognition code will have an expiry date. Prior to this date, we'll contact the course provider to request a new application or declaration (only ongoing applications).
- Wording to use in advertising materials.
Please note:
- Any changes to the course content will result in the activity no longer being valid as an emergency response activity. If your course/workshop content changes, you'll need to submit a new recognition of suitability application.
- Recognition of suitability is based on the provider confirming that course/workshop content meets the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program requirements. The delivery of course/workshop content is not endorsed, accredited or assessed.
Forms and guidelines
CPD ER ASBD recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD ER ASBD session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Acute Severe Behavioural Disturbance (ASBD) Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD ER Anaphylaxis recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD ER Anaphylaxis session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Anaphylaxis Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD ER CICO recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an Emergency Response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD CICO ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers to develop and conduct Can’t intubate can’t oxygenate (CICO) Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD cardiac arrest ER recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD cardiac arrest ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Cardiac arrest Emergency response (ER) sessions.
CPD ER SPMP Cardiac Arrest recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD Cardiac Arrest SPMP ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Cardiac arrest specialist pain medicine physicians (SPMP) Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD CP Crisis recognition of suitability application form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD CP Crisis Emergency Response session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Cardiovascular Perfusion Crisis Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD ER CNS-OT recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD ER CNS-OT session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Central Nervous System oxygen toxicity (CNS-OT) emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD ER Major Haemorrhage recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD Major Haemorrhage ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Major haemorrhage Emergency response (ER) sessions.
CPD Malignant hyperthermia ER recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD Malignant hyperthermia ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Malignant hyperthermia Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
CPD OIVI ER recognition of suitability form
This application form is for course providers who wish to receive recognition of suitability as an emergency response activity in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program.
CPD OIVI ER session guideline
This guideline assists hospitals, private practice groups and other course providers develop and conduct Opioid induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI) Emergency Response (ER) sessions.
Recognised ER courses and workshops
Online modules
The following online module has been recognised as suitable emergency response activities for the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program:
- Anaphylaxis - Perioperative anaphylaxis response ER-22-AN-004
Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crisis (EMAC)
Information for participants
Participating in a full Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) course will cover both the CICO and cardiac arrest activities from the emergency responses category.
To claim these activities within the CPD portfolio please use the following recognition codes:
- EMAC CICO recognition code: ER-24-CICO-888
EMAC cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-888
Information for instructors
Instructors who teach on the airway emergencies module of the EMAC course for the duration of the module can claim this as the CICO activity in the emergency responses category, by using the following recognition code:
- EMAC instructors CICO recognition code: ER-24-CICO-777
Instructors who deliver the full cardiovascular module of the EMAC course for the duration of the module can claim this as the Cardiac arrest activity in the emergency responses category, by using the following recognition code:
- EMAC instructors cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-777
Please note: if as an instructor you did not teach for the duration of the airway emergencies or cardiovascular emergencies module of the EMAC course, you cannot claim this activity under the emergency response category. You can however claim the time spent teaching the course as a teaching activity under the knowledge and skills category.
Emergency Management of Severe Trauma (EMST)
A full EMST course covers the major haemorrhage activity from the emergency response category. To claim this activity within the CPD portfolio please use the following recognition code:
- EMST major haemorrhage recognition code: ER-24-MH-888
Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (MOET)
A full MOET course covers both the major haemorrhage and cardiac arrest activities from the emergency response category. To claim these activities in your CPD portfolio please use the following recognition codes:
- MOET major haemorrhage recognition code: ER-24-MH-866
- MOET cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-866
- ARC cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-877
- NZRC cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-899
- RA cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-23-CA-016
A full APLS course will fulfil the cardiac arrest activity from the emergency response category. To claim this activity within the CPD portfolio please use the following recognition code:
- APLS cardiac arrest recognition code: ER-24-CA-855
The DSATC course fulfils the requirements of the CICO and the major haemorrhage activities from the emergency response category. To claim these activities within the CPD portfolio please use the following recognition codes:
- DSATC recognition code: ER-24-MH-024
- DSATC recognition code: ER-24-CICO-049
The ETM course fulfils the requirements of the major haemorrhage activity from the emergency response category. To claim these activities within the CPD portfolio please use the following recognition code:
- ETM recognition code: ER-24-MH-021
Further information
Got a question we haven't covered off in the FAQs? Our CPD team is on hand to help.
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