What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under Physiotherapy Board standards C-1, C-2, C-3?

Annual CPD log with hours; Pro rata calculation for a part year; Portfolio with learning aims and reflections; Five years of CPD records; Renewal declaration; Exemption application and decision

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Requirement

Ahpra CPD requirements for physiotherapy

Ahpra CPD requirements for physiotherapy: the continuing professional development standard of the Physiotherapy Board, clause by clause (C-1, C-2, C-3), with the evidence the Board can ask for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

Physiotherapy Board standards C-1, C-2, C-3

Regulator

Physiotherapy Board of Australia

Edition held

CPD 1 December 2015; PII arrangements 1 July 2016; recency of practice 1 December 2016; limited registration standards 2012

Checked current

6 October 2026, Physiotherapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026

Who it applies to

Registered physiotherapists.

Every clause in the standards library

Physiotherapy Board registration standards on the standards library

Under review, not in force

Revised CPD and recency of practice standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026); the current standards stay in force until revised ones take their place.

C-1Complete at least 20 hours of CPD each year that maintains competencesource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Each registered physiotherapist (not students or non-practising registrants) completes at least 20 hours of CPD a year in activities that directly maintain and improve competence in the chosen scope of practice. First-time applicants in Australia need not meet it on application; a physiotherapist registering part-way through a period completes five hours for each three months of registration remaining.

Evidence that typically shows this

Annual CPD log with hours
Pro rata calculation for a part year

Common gap to check

Activities unrelated to scope of practice
Part-year hours not completed

C-2Keep a CPD portfolio with learning aims and reflectionsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Maintain a portfolio documenting all CPD undertaken, with a record of learning aims and reflection on the impact on practice, and keep CPD records for five years in case of audit.

Evidence that typically shows this

Portfolio with learning aims and reflections
Five years of CPD records

Common gap to check

Reflections missing
Records discarded early

C-3Declare CPD compliance at renewal; exemptions only in exceptional circumstancessource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Declare at each renewal that the CPD standard has been met; compliance may be audited. The Board may grant an exemption or variation only for exceptional circumstances such as serious illness or bereavement causing substantial absence from practice.

Evidence that typically shows this

Renewal declaration
Exemption application and decision

Common gap to check

Declaration made with hours short
Exemption assumed without applying

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
C-1
C-2
C-3

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Completing this worksheet records what your practice holds and where. It does not make a practice compliant or ready for audit, and it is not legal advice.

Related requirements

Physiotherapy Board registration standards

I-1 to I-6Physiotherapy Board: Professional indemnity insurance
L-1 to L-5Physiotherapy Board: Limited registration
R-1, R-2, R-3Physiotherapy Board: Recency of practice
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