I work in anaesthesia practice in the private sector
The ANZCA and FPM CPD Program is an accredited CPD home offering a world-leading annual CPD cycle with 50 hours of CPD required per year across three categories. On this page, find support and resources to meet your annual CPD requirements if you are a registered anaesthetist working in the private sector.
CPD in a year
Using real entries from the CPD portfolio, this case study illustrates how you could meet your annual CPD requirements as a specialist anaesthetist working in the private sector.
CPD activities
Category 1 Practice evaluation - Reviewing performance
You need to complete a minimum of five hours of reviewing performance activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Support document
Category 1 Practice evaluation - Measuring outcomes
You need to complete a minimum of five hours of measuring outcomes activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Support document
Category 2 Knowledge & skills
You need to complete a minimum of 12.5 hours of knowledge and skills activities each year. Find out more information:
CPD handbook
Category 3 Emergency response
You need to complete one emergency response activity each year. Please note hours taken to complete the emergency response activity will be recorded under Category 2 Knowledge and skills. Find more information:
CPD handbook
Cultural safety
You need to complete one cultural safety activity each year. Please note the hours taken to complete the cultural safety activity will be recorded under Category 1 Practice evaluation - reviewing performance. Find more information:
Activity guide
Further information
Got a question we haven't covered off in the FAQs? Our CPD team's on hand to help.
Email: cpd@anzca.edu.au
Call: +61 (0)3 9510 6299
Hours: 9am-5pm AEST/AEDT, Monday-Friday (excluding public and college holidays).