Guidelines and policies


Guidelines and policies


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Last updated 13 March 2024

Guidelines and policies

As an AMC-accredited CPD Home, RACGP provides high-quality, practical CPD that supports Australian GPs to meet their professional obligations and deliver safe, effective patient care. Our CPD activities, resources and processes are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain relevant, evidence-based and aligned with the evolving needs of general practice.

The policies and guidelines on this page underpin the RACGP CPD Program to ensure it is delivered consistently, fairly and effectively while recognising the diverse roles and scopes of practice of Australian GPs.

CPD for casual external clinical teaching visitors (ECTVs)


This guide outlines how the RACGP recommends casual external clinical teaching visitors (ECTVs) record time spent in this role as part of their annual CPD.

CPD for RACGP general practice medical educators


This guide outlines how the RACGP will recognise and record CPD hours for eligible GP medical educators working for the RACGP supporting GP registrars and supervisors.

CPD for supervisors affiliated with Australian Medical Schools


This guide outlines how the RACGP recognises and records CPD hours for eligible GP supervisors affiliated with Australian medical schools.

CPD guide for GP Training


This guide is exclusive to the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) and Fellowship Support Program(FSP) Pathways’ Registrars.

CPD guide for RACGP general practice supervisors


This guide outlines how the RACGP will recognise and record CPD hours for eligible GP supervisors.

Dual Fellowships CPD guide


This document is relevant to all doctors who hold more than one specialist registration with AHPRA, referred to here as “dual fellows”.

New Fellows modified CPD requirements


This policy outlines the CPD requirements for new Fellows according to their date of fellowship.

Radiology specific requirement


This guide is exclusive to GPs who carry out and claim for diagnostic imaging services.

CPD exemption and variation


This policy outlines the eligibility criteria and process to apply for a CPD exemption or variation.

CPD quality assurance and compliance framework


Each year the RACGP is obligated to audit a portion of GPs who participate in our CPD home. This policy outlines the RACGP’s approach to conducting CPD quality assurance.

Dispute, reconsideration and appeals policy


This policy defines the process to resolve a dispute, reconsideration of a decision, and how to appeal the outcome of a CPD decision.

Privacy policy


The RACGP CPD home manages the collection and use of personal information in accordance with the RACGP’s privacy policy.