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Templates, guides and resources
Use these downloadable templates, guides and reference material to help you complete CPD activities.
Section 1: Professional Development Plan
- Guidance for Professional Development Plans [PDF; 669 KB]
- PDP Template 1 [PDF; 213 KB] | PDP Template 1 [MS Word; 103 KB]
- PDP Template 2 [PDF; 192 KB] | PDP Template 2 [MS Word; 107 KB]
- PDP Template 3 [PDF; 171 KB] | PDP Template 3 [MS Word; 105 KB]
- PDP Template 4 [PDF; 149 KB] | PDP Template 4 [MS Word; 107 KB]
- Professional Development Planning tool for Peer Review Groups [PDF; 665 KB]
Section 2: Formal Peer Review Activities
Peer review groups
- Peer review group registration guidelines [PDF; 200 KB]
- Attendance record [PDF; 127 KB] Attendance record [MS Word; 23 KB]
(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.
- CanMEDS discussion tool [PDF; 267 KB]
- QI Initiative discussion tool [PDF; 115 KB]
- RCA2 discussion tool [PDF; 161 KB]
- 360 degrees multisource feedback [PDF; 139 KB]
- How to do a clinical audit [PDF; 157 KB]
Section 3: Practice Improvement Activities
- Frequently asked questions about Section 3 activities [PDF; 121 KB]
- Quality Improvement Audit Project – Faculty of Psychotherapies [PDF; 25 KB]
Workshops
- Interactive Workshops Guideline [PDF; 278 KB]
- Interactive Workshops Checklist – Participants [PDF; 127 KB]
- Interactive Workshops Checklist – Presenters [PDF; 248 KB]
Clinical audits
- How to do a clinical audit [PDF; 157 KB]
- Clinical audit [PDF; 102 KB]
Multi-source feedback
- How to perform multi-source feedback [PDF; 139 KB]
- Evaluation summary template [PDF; 100 KB]
- Patient questionnaire [PDF; 99 KB]
- Peer questionnaire [PDF; 100 KB]
- Self-reflection questionnaire [PDF; 117 KB]
- Invitation letter [PDF; 92 KB]
Patient record audits
- How to perform a patient record audit [PDF; 291 KB]
- Patient record audit template [PDF; 108 KB]
Eating disorders
- Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of eating disorders
- Patient record audit tool anorexia [PDF; 93 KB]
- Patient record audit tool bulimia [PDF; 90 KB]
Schizophrenia and related disorders
- Clinical practice guideline for the management of schizophrenia and related disorders
- Patient record audit tool schizophrenia [PDF; 86 KB]
- Patient record tool metabolic disorders [PDF; 88 KB]
Mood disorders
- Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of mood disorders
- Patient record audit tool mood disorders [PDF; 83 KB]
Physical health
Assessment letter audit
Conduct an audit of the assessment letters you send.
- How to do an audit of correspondence [PDF; 92 KB]
- Assessment letter questionnaire (template) [PDF; 109 KB]
Lecture review and feedback
Collect feedback from peers and others in a lecture audience.
- How do to a lecture evaluation [PDF; 120 KB]
- Lecturer evaluation questionnaire (template) [PDF; 115 KB]
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.
