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Templates, guides and resources

On this page:
Section 1: Professional Development Plan Section 2: Formal Peer Review Activities Section 3: Practice Improvement Activities Section 4: Self-Guided Learning Activities

Use these downloadable templates, guides and reference material to help you complete CPD activities.

Section 1: Professional Development Plan

Section 2: Formal Peer Review Activities

Peer review groups

(Note that all attendance should be recorded in the MyCPD online system. These forms are for your convenience during meetings).

Practice Peer Review

The below tools may be helpful to guide discussions during Practice Peer Review.

Section 3: Practice Improvement Activities

Workshops 

Clinical audits

Multi-source feedback

Patient record audits

Eating disorders 

Schizophrenia and related disorders

Mood disorders

Physical health

Assessment letter audit

Conduct an audit of the assessment letters you send.

Lecture review and feedback

Collect feedback from peers and others in a lecture audience.

Section 4: Self-Guided Learning Activities

Accredited group learning

CPD hours can be claimed for accredited activities such as conferences, seminars and educational meetings. 

Endorsed external short courses and online learning

Educational material, courses and online learning modules that have been reviewed by the RANZCP and endorsed for CPD hours.

Structured formal learning

CPD hours can be claimed for participating in the College's Advanced Certificate programs.

Informal learning activities

Examples of how informal learning activities are provided below.

E-Learning

Learnit provides you with a dedicated e-learning platform as part of your RANZCP membership.
All e-learning modules completed in Learnit are added to your CPD record automatically.

Presentations

Claim CPD hours for review of video and presentation materials from previous RANZCP conferences, meetings, symposia and webinars.

Journals

Perform a literature review. RANZCP Members have online, full-text access to a range of journals.

Mental Health Professional Network (MHPN) webinars

Participate in webinars from the MHPN or view previous webinar videos.

Wellbeing activities

Wellbeing education is learning about, applying, and promoting practical strategies to support yourself and your peers over the course of your career. 

Activities in this section should not be focused on social wellbeing, recreation or leisure.

Eligible activities include:

  • reflective supervision
  • encouraging safe and supportive workplaces
  • prioritising personal health and self-care as an essential part of medical practice.

The format of wellbeing education activities can range from webinars, podcasts, and e-Learning modules to journal articles and attending Conference or College Congress scientific or educational sessions.

Meets category 4.8 requirementsDoes not meet category 4.8 requirements
Meets category 4.8 requirements
  • Stress management 
  • Education or upskilling or implementing workplace-based activities or initiatives e.g. influencing workplace cultures to prioritise wellbeing, modelling appropriate behaviour. •
  • Emotional intelligence 
  • Upskilling for suicide postvention practices and approaches within teams 
  • Normalising help-seeking amongst physicians and colleagues 
  • Mental Health First Aid 
  • Hosting workplace-based wellbeing education events or activities. 
  • Confidence building e.g. understanding Imposter Syndrome 
  • Communication and feedback styles
Does not meet category 4.8 requirements
  • Wellness program of social activities hosted annually at Congress (e.g. sailing, art gallery tours, food/wine tastings). 
  • Personal hobbies, relaxation, or leisure activities (e.g. meditation). 
  • Sport or other physical activities.
  • Nutrition regimes.  
  • Attending to personal healthcare needs.







Background and additional guidance about wellbeing activities [PDF; 121 KB]

Last updated 07 March 2025