The Rural Health Education Foundation is a provider of continuing professional development for the following professional organisations:
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Pharmacy Society Australia (PSA)
- Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA)
- Optometrists Association Australia
By completing the continuing professional development (CPD) evaluation forms for each program, you will recieve a certificate of participation from the Foundation for each program. To comply with continuing professional development requirements for each of the professional organisations see below:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Accreditation
The Foundation is an authorised provider of accredited activities under the Royal Australian College General Practitioners (RACGP) Quality Improvement and Continuing Professional Development (QI&CPD) Program. All Foundation-produced programs in this triennium (2011-2013) and the previous triennium (2008-2010) are accredited for Category 2 Continuing Professional Development.
NOTE: Programs prior to 2008 are not accredited for CPD with the RACGP.
RACGP members may receive Category 2 point allocation of two points/hour. The Rural Health Education Foundation will collate and submit your forms for accreditation.
Quality assurance is important to the QI&CPD Program. The RACGP appreciates feedback regarding the education activities that their members have participated in that have been accredited by the RACGP QI&CPD program. Click here (DOC 88KB) to fill out a GP Adverse Experience Form.
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Accreditation
All Foundation-produced programs are accredited by the Professional Development Program.
The broadcasts attract 1 point per hour as a Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity. The Rural Health Education Foundation will collate and submit your forms for accreditation.
Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) Endorsement
All Rural Health Education Foundation-produced programs are endorsed by the RCNA in accordance with their endorsement criteria, and have associated Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) points toward 3LP.
3LP is a designed to encourage nurses to undertake continuing professional development throughout their careers using a planned approach.
How to claim: It is the responsibility of the RCNA member to collect information on training and present it to the college. RCNA members should complete the Foundation’s evaluation form for each program they view. The Foundation will send out a certificate of completion. They can add that activity to their CPD portfolio.
CNE points allocated by the RCNA are one point being awarded per hour of education.
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)
The Foundation offers non-accredited CPD. By completing the evaluation forms the Foundation will supply a certificate of participation which pharmacists can use to apply directly to the Pharmaceutical Society Australia (PSA) for CPD points on a ‘self- record’ basis in accordance with PSA’s criteria. See their Education and Professional Development section on their website.
CPD Points allocated by the PSA are one point being awarded per hour of education.
Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Those enrolled in the MyCPD program who would like to apply for credits for an activity of this type are eligible to apply for credits under Category 6: ‘Other Learning Activities’. Under this category one credit per hour to a maximum of 50 credits per year can be claimed.
By completing the evaluation forms the Foundation will supply a certificate of participation which members can use to apply directly to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) for CPD points on a ‘self- record’ basis in accordance with their criteria. See their Continuing Professional Development section on their website.
Optometrists Association Australia
Optometrists Association Australia approves the Foundation’s activity: A Clear View: Improving Indigenous Eye Health for professional development. The activity will attract 2 CPD points. To ensure that members who attend or watch the activity can claim their CPD points they must complete the evaluation form related to this activity.
Other Professional Organisations
A number of other professional organisations accept Rural Health Education Foundation programs for continuing professional development.
Please contact your professional organisation to determine eligibility.