CPD Tracker for Medical Practitioners
Track CPD for medical practitioners in Australia. CPDKeep uses the source-linked registry record for 50 hours per year (annual cycle), evidence logging, and audit reports..
48 days until medical practitioner registration renewal
- is your CPD up to date?CPD requirements for medical practitioners
Medical practitioners must complete 50 hours of CPD each calendar year, including educational activities, reviewing performance, measuring outcomes, core content, a professional development plan, and CPD home registration unless exempt.
50 hours
Source-linked requirement
Medical practitioners complete 50 hours of CPD each calendar year, write a professional development plan, and log CPD with an AMC-accredited CPD home unless exempt.
- Source
- Medical Board of Australia CPD requirements
- CPD unit
- hours
- CPD period
- Calendar year: 1 January to 31 December; AHPRA registration renewal is 30 September.
- Registration renewal
- 30 September
- Last reviewed
- 29 June 2026
- Review cadence
- Every 3 months; next due 30 September 2026
Category and topic requirements
- Educational activities (minimum 12.5 hours): At least 12.5 hours must be educational activities.
- Reviewing performance (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be reviewing performance.
- Measuring outcomes (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be measuring outcomes.
- Reviewing performance plus measuring outcomes (minimum 25 hours): At least 25 hours must be completed across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes combined, including at least 5 hours in each.
- Core content: Complete activities covering culturally safe practice, addressing health inequities, and professionalism and ethical practice.
Standalone requirements
- CPD Home registration: Maintain registration with an AMC-accredited CPD home unless an exemption applies.
- Professional development plan: Prepare and maintain a professional development plan each year.
Caveats
- CPDKeep is a personal record and does not replace the practitioner's accredited CPD home program, reporting, or declaration obligations.
- Specialist college or CPD home programs may impose additional activity, reflection, or reporting requirements.
- Exemptions and pro-rata arrangements should be checked against the Medical Board and CPD home guidance.
Medical practitioner requirement data is provided for CPDKeep setup and tracking only. Practitioners should confirm their CPD home, Medical Board, and registration obligations before relying on a record for renewal or audit.
What counts as CPD for medical practitioners?
All of these activities can be logged in CPDKeep
- Clinical case reviews, morbidity meetings, and practice audits
- College, hospital, and professional education activities
- Patient outcome reviews, feedback, and quality improvement projects
- Journal reading, research, teaching, and supervision
- Workshops, conferences, online courses, and seminars
- Reflective learning connected to your scope of practice
How CPDKeep helps medical practitioners
Practical tools to track source-linked AHPRA CPD requirements
Source-linked setup
Starts from 50 hours per year (annual cycle) and the CPD period recorded from Medical Board of Australia CPD requirements.
Requirement breakdown
Shows the registry category, topic, and standalone requirements that apply: Educational activities (minimum 12.5 hours): At least 12.5 hours must be educational activities. Reviewing performance (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be reviewing performance. Measuring outcomes (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be measuring outcomes.
Report-ready records
Generate CPD reports with activity details and an evidence appendix for uploaded files.
Professional tools
Upgrade to Professional for the PDP builder, gap analysis, and AHPRA renewal tracking.
Why medical practitioners choose CPDKeep
Tracks progress against 50 hours per year (annual cycle) using hours from the profession registry.
Uses Calendar year: 1 January to 31 December; AHPRA registration renewal is 30 September. for CPD period and renewal context.
Surfaces registry-linked category, topic, and standalone rules: Educational activities (minimum 12.5 hours): At least 12.5 hours must be educational activities. Reviewing performance (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be reviewing performance. Measuring outcomes (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be measuring outcomes.
Stores activity details and evidence so audit reports can be generated from the same record set.
Keeps source, review, caveat, and disclaimer metadata attached to the public requirement summary.
Use guided reflection prompts while you log CPD, and unlock the PDP builder, gap analysis, and AHPRA renewal tracking when you upgrade to Professional.
What happens if you don't meet CPD requirements?
CPD is mandatory for every registered medical practitionerin Australia. Here's what's at stake if you fall short.
Registration can be refused or cancelled
Your National Board can refuse to renew your registration if you cannot demonstrate that you have met your CPD requirements.
You can be audited at any time
Your National Board may select you for a CPD audit at any point during your registration period. You must be able to substantiate every hour you claim.
Disciplinary action may follow
If you are selected for audit and cannot provide evidence of your CPD, the Board may take disciplinary action — which can become part of your public record.
Conditions may be placed on your practice
The Board may impose conditions or undertakings that restrict how, where, or what you can practise until your CPD is brought up to standard.
You still pay the registration fee
Even if your renewal is refused because required CPD is missing, you are still liable for the registration renewal fee.
CPDKeep keeps activity, certificate, and hour records together so they are ready to review.
Recommended reading
Guides and resources to help you stay on top of your CPD
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about CPDKeep
How much CPD do medical practitioners need in Australia?
Medical Practitioners should track 50 hours per year (annual cycle). Medical practitioners must complete 50 hours of CPD each calendar year, including educational activities, reviewing performance, measuring outcomes, core content, a professional development plan, and CPD home registration unless exempt. Source: Medical Board of Australia CPD requirements.
When is the CPD period for medical practitioners?
Calendar year: 1 January to 31 December; AHPRA registration renewal is 30 September.
What counts as CPD for medical practitioners?
CPDKeep shows the registry-linked requirement breakdown for 50 hours: Educational activities (minimum 12.5 hours): At least 12.5 hours must be educational activities. Reviewing performance (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be reviewing performance. Measuring outcomes (minimum 5 hours): At least 5 hours must be measuring outcomes.
How do I prove my CPD for an audit?
Keep dated activity records, reflections where relevant, and supporting evidence such as certificates or notes. CPDKeep stores these details and can generate an audit report.
Is CPDKeep free for medical practitioners?
The Free plan covers CPD activity logging, guided reflection prompts, and a basic progress dashboard. Paid plans add reports, reminders, evidence uploads, and professional planning tools.
What should I check before relying on this requirement summary?
Medical practitioner requirement data is provided for CPDKeep setup and tracking only. Practitioners should confirm their CPD home, Medical Board, and registration obligations before relying on a record for renewal or audit.
CPD tracking for other professions
CPDKeep supports 16 AHPRA-registered health professions
Nurses
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Midwives
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Pharmacists
40 CPD credits per year (annual cycle)
Dental Practitioners
60 hours per 3-year cycle
Psychologists
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Physiotherapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Occupational Therapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Chinese Medicine Practitioners
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Paramedics
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Podiatrists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Osteopaths
25 hours per year (annual cycle)
Optometrists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Medical Radiation Practitioners
60 hours per 3-year cycle
Chiropractors
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Start tracking your CPD today
Track CPD records, evidence, and readiness against your profession requirements in one place.