What does Psychology Board standards C-1 to C-4 require?

A psychologist with general registration develops a learning plan based on a self-assessment of skills and knowledge that identifies areas for development, sets learning objectives and supports life-long learning. The standard does not apply to provisional or non-practising registrants. Complete at least 30 hours of CPD in each 1 December to 30 November period, of which at least 10 hours are peer consultation; a psychologist holding general registration for less than the full year completes 2.5 hours for each full month held, one third of it peer consultation. Activities must be relevant to th

What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under Psychology Board standards C-1 to C-4?

Dated self-assessment and the learning plan it produced; Plan revisions across the registration year; Activity log totalling hours and peer consultation hours for the period; Pro rata calculation where registration was part-year; The portfolio with plan, log, reflections and receipts; Audit notice and the dated portfolio submission; Renewal declaration; Written exemption application with supporting documents and the Board's decision

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Requirement

Ahpra CPD requirements for psychology

Ahpra CPD requirements for psychology: the continuing professional development standard of the Psychology Board, clause by clause (C-1 to C-4), with the evidence the Board can ask for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

Psychology Board standards C-1 to C-4

Regulator

Psychology Board of Australia

Edition held

General and provisional registration 1 December 2025; area of practice endorsement 1 December 2019; CPD 1 December 2015; PII 1 December 2019; recency of practice 1 December 2016

Checked current

6 October 2026, Psychology Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026: all eight standards and their dates match

Who it applies to

Registered psychologists.

Every clause in the standards library

Psychology Board registration standards on the standards library

Under review, not in force

Revised CPD and recency standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026). The 4+2 internship pathway closes: the last day to apply for general registration through it is 30 June 2027. Revised general and provisional registration standards already published by the Board take effect on 1 January 2029.

C-1Develop a CPD learning plan from a self-assessmentsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

A psychologist with general registration develops a learning plan based on a self-assessment of skills and knowledge that identifies areas for development, sets learning objectives and supports life-long learning. The standard does not apply to provisional or non-practising registrants.

Evidence that typically shows this

Dated self-assessment and the learning plan it produced
Plan revisions across the registration year

Common gap to check

Plan written after the activities to fit them
No link between the self-assessment and the objectives

C-2Complete the annual CPD hours including peer consultationsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Complete at least 30 hours of CPD in each 1 December to 30 November period, of which at least 10 hours are peer consultation; a psychologist holding general registration for less than the full year completes 2.5 hours for each full month held, one third of it peer consultation. Activities must be relevant to the area of practice, have clear learning aims, be outcome-focused, maintain competence (and build it where moving into a new area) and contribute to the quality of practice.

Evidence that typically shows this

Activity log totalling hours and peer consultation hours for the period
Pro rata calculation where registration was part-year

Common gap to check

Peer consultation hours short of the minimum
Activities with no link to the psychologist's area of practice

C-3Keep a CPD portfolio for five years and produce it on auditsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Maintain an up-to-date portfolio holding the learning plan, a log of every activity, a written reflection for each activity against the development goals, and receipts, invoices or attendance certificates where applicable; keep it for five years; and submit it, with evidence of participation, within 28 days of written notice of audit.

Evidence that typically shows this

The portfolio with plan, log, reflections and receipts
Audit notice and the dated portfolio submission

Common gap to check

Reflections missing for most activities
Portfolio for earlier years discarded before five years

C-4Commit to and declare CPD compliance; seek exemptions in advancesource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Commit to the CPD requirements when applying for general registration, declare compliance at each annual renewal (by 30 November), and apply in writing before registration expires for any exemption or variation for exceptional circumstances causing substantial absence from practice (serious illness, injury, bereavement, parental or carer's leave), stating the circumstances and the period affected.

Evidence that typically shows this

Renewal declaration
Written exemption application with supporting documents and the Board's decision

Common gap to check

Exemption requested after registration expired
Declaration made without a complete log

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
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C-4

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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

Psychology Board registration standards

A-1, A-2, A-3Psychology Board: Area of practice endorsement
G-1 to G-5Psychology Board: General registration
I-1 to I-7Psychology Board: Professional indemnity insurance
P-1 to P-4Psychology Board: Provisional registration
R-1, R-2, R-3Psychology Board: Recency of practice
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The same topic in other instruments (cpd)

NDIS Practice Standards Core 15.1 to Core 15.10Core module: Human resources
NDIS Practice Standards Module 6 6.1 to Module 6 6.5Module 6: Human resource management
National Law s 128Undertake the CPD the registration standard requires
Ahpra shared Code of conduct 7.3Maintaining and developing professional capability
Psychology Board Code of conduct 7.3Maintaining and developing psychological knowledge and skills
OT Board standards C-1 to C-5Occupational Therapy Board: Continuing professional development
Physiotherapy Board standards C-1, C-2, C-3Physiotherapy Board: Continuing professional development

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