CPD and you Physiotherapy Board of Australia Chair

CPD and you Physiotherapy Board of Australia Chair Kim Gibson 25 July 2019 3: 00 -4: 00 PM AEST

Acknowledgement of country 2

Your obligations as a physiotherapist • Registration standards – today’s focus is CPD • Other registration standards are: – Recency of practice – you must maintain practice – Professional Indemnity Insurance – must be adequate for your chosen scope of practice – Criminal History – you must tell us if and when your criminal history changes. • Declare every time you renew whether you meet the standards 3

What is CPD?

What is practice? ‘means any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills or knowledge as a practitioner in their regulated health profession. Practice is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care. It also includes using professional knowledge in a direct non-clinical relationship with patients and clients, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles and any other roles that impact on safe, effective delivery of health services in the health profession. ’ 5

CPD and the Board: Role and requirements • To set requirements and monitor compliance. • Key features of requirements: – Minimum 20 hours related to your scope of practice. – Portfolio: plan, reflect, record. – Maintain skills and improve health outcomes. – Keep records/ prepare for audit. – Lifelong learning.

What can be counted as CPD? • Formal learning activities • Non-formal and incidental learning activities • Relevant cultural safety training 7

What probably can’t be counted towards CPD • Emergency evacuation training • Animal physiotherapy • Unrelated further education 8

CPD example Name: Billy Physio Registration period: November 2018 - November 2019 Relationship of professional development plan to current or future chosen scope of practice: Working in private practice with predominantly musculoskeletal caseload. Increasingly providing services to older clients and in the Aged care setting. Development plan goals Outcomes Continue to build MSK expertise Improve Geriatrics knowledge and skills Competent to provide falls assessment and prevention 9

Formal learning activities Date Activity Time Provider Reflection 26/11/19 Falls prevention research update 2 hours University Everywhere Helpful to understand current research on prevention and which exercise interventions are appropriate and effective. 4/2/20 Falls assessment workshop 1 day Department of Healthy Ageing Feel competent to conduct falls assessment and will utilize in the nursing home and with relevant older clients in the practice. First Friday of each month Monthly clinic PD session – range of topics 1 hour including: /month Pilates update, electrophysical agents, chronic pain management, shoulder pathology, back pain, migraine management. Practice lead physios Always learning from these sessions and able to put lessons into practice on current caseload. Working to improve success with management of shoulder problems and experienced guidance is helping. 15/3/20 Advances in back pain diagnosis and exercise 1 hour prescription Very Professional Association Great talk. Can afford to better focus my back-pain assessments but ex prescription is on the right track. 10

Non-formal and incidental activities Date Activity Time Provider Reflection Week of Jan 15 th Researching and reading articles on Parkinson’s and Dementia 2 hours Need to read more on both topics Week of Jan 22 nd Pre-reading for Falls Assessment workshop 1. 5 hours Will get a lot out of this workshop 15/4/20 Case discussion with Toby Senior re difficult shoulder 30 mins Needed to be more cautious with patient’s pain levels given irritability. Pt already responding better to Rx. 11

How best to keep track of CPD and provide evidence when asked • Keep evidence for five years – including plans for, and your reflections on the CPD you completed • No preferred method of storage – make it easy for yourself – sample logbooks on website 12

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Are there exemptions to the standard? • The Board expects that all physiotherapists will be able to meet the requirements • Not meeting the requirements does not mean that you won’t be able to be registered • The Board does not discriminate on types of breaks – e. g. parental leave, carer leave • An exemption may be granted only in exceptional circumstances 14

Resources CPD webinar CPD guideline CPD resources CPD registration standard CPD FAQ and example portfolio Go to the Board’s website: www. physiotherapyboard. gov. au. 15

A break for questions 16

Thank you 17