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Planning Your CPD for the 2025/2026 Year

Learn how to plan your CPD effectively, a key phase of the CPD cycle. This guide covers goal setting, needs assessment, ensuring CPD activities are aligned with your context of practice, and practical tips to help you stay compliant and maximise your learning.

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Posted: 13 May 2025

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How Much CPD Do You Need?

Not sure how much CPD you need? This guide breaks down annual CPD requirements across Australia's major health professions to help you stay compliant, confident, and organised.
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Allergy Management in Hospital: Things Not To Miss

Learn how to manage patient allergies safely as a graduate nurse. This practical guide covers allergy vs intolerance, safe medication practices, meal ordering, anaphylaxis response, and effective communication for safer hospital care. Essential tips to protect patients and save lives.
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You Really Don’t Have to Know Everything

A heartfelt message to new nurses starting their careers. Discover why you don’t need to know everything, how to ask for help, build support systems, and grow with confidence. A must-read guide for graduate nurses embracing lifelong learning in healthcare.
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My Journey With CPD (And Why It’s More Than Just a Deadline)

Discover one nurse’s personal journey with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)—from ticking boxes to reclaiming confidence and embracing lifelong learning as a daily practice.
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What is CPD?

Learn what CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is, why it’s essential for healthcare professionals, and how to meet requirements, manage your portfolio, and prepare for audits with Ausmed’s complete guide.
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What Is the CPD Cycle?

Learn about the CPD cycle for healthcare professionals, including the four essential steps—planning, learning, documenting, and reflecting—to successfully meet your CPD requirements and strengthen your practice.

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First-Time Registration Renewal

Learn how new grads can set up the Ahpra portal, enable multifactor authentication, and get ready for the 2025 NMBA renewal process.
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Future Health Podcast: Maximising the potential of Gen Z

Discover how Gen Z graduate nurses are reshaping healthcare with their tech skills, social values, and need for authentic connection. Learn why this matters for your career and wellbeing.
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GNMP Match Key Dates Released

The Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) has released the key dates for the 2025 Graduate Nurse Midwifery Program (GNMP) Match, a pivotal process for nursing and midwifery students transitioning into professional practice.

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