Introduction

As a doctor practising in Australia, each year you are required to allocate CPD time to consider and develop your culturally safe practice according to your scope of practice and role(s).

You determine the level of Cultural Safety to be explored and your CPD needs should be proportional to your scope of practice and engagement of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patients. Completing the reflection as outlined in your annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) will help you meet this requirement.

Cultural safety is defined by AHPRA as:

Cultural safety is determined by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities. Culturally safe practice is the ongoing critical reflection of health practitioner knowledge, skills, attitudes, practising behaviours and power differentials in delivering safe, accessible and responsive healthcare free of racism. (The National Scheme’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy 2020-25)
 

Getting started

The 2026 Cultural Safety Program Level Requirements focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health and the delivery of culturally safe care in general practice. Drawing on the AJGP March issue dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, this suite supports GPs to embed cultural safety and address racism within clinical and practice systems.

These activities align with RACGP CPD requirements and support both individual and practice-level reflection.

RACGP’s recommended activities

This webpage provides links to RACGP CPD approved activities and other suggested options to support your culturally safe practice. Many of these activities you can do on your own, or as part of a group (in your clinic).