Insights

What peer review actually involves Standards, 6 min

What peer review of a CPD course actually involves

Can AI write CPD? Our position, 5 min

Can AI write CPD? Our position, in plain terms

Twenty hours a year, two ways Trans-Tasman, 5 min

Twenty hours a year, two ways: nursing CPD in Australia and New Zealand

How to count a CPD hour honestly Standards, 4 min

How to count a CPD hour honestly

No hours target for RTO trainers VET, 5 min

RTO trainers have no hours target. That makes PD harder, not easier

Yes, reading can be CPD Learners, 4 min

Yes, reading an article can be CPD

Seven things a certificate should show Providers, 4 min

Seven things a CPD certificate should show

Verified, accredited, endorsed, approved Explainer, 5 min

Verified, accredited, endorsed, approved: what each word claims

What to keep for a CPD audit Learners, 4 min

What to keep in case your regulator audits your CPD

1. 05 Oct 2026
   CPD Council Standard v1.0 publishedEight standards covering outcomes, hours, authorship, peer review, AI use, understanding checks, certificates and currency.
2. 05 Oct 2026
   Founding applications open in Australia and New ZealandNo fee to apply or to be listed until the register reaches 100.
3. Oct 2027
   Standard v1.0, first public reviewMembers and the public are invited to comment before any change. Changes are published with 90 days' notice.

Reference

Rules and requirements, by profession

What each regulator asks for, linked to its own page and checked against it. Short, dated and kept current.

AustraliaNurses and midwives New ZealandNurses AustraliaVET trainers and assessors AustraliaMigration agents New ZealandLawyers All professionsCPD by profession

CPD accreditation in Australia CPD accreditation in New Zealand Free recognition for providers The Standard as a booklet