CPD Overview

Please start entering your 2023 CPD activities and submit your Professional Development Plan for the year ahead. The 2023 CPD Handbooks and User Guides can be found below.

RANZCR - Your CPD Home

The RANZCR Continuing Professional Development Program aligns with the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) CPD registration standard and Medical Council of New Zealand’s (MCNZ) recertification requirements.

All RANZCR Fellows and educational affiliates are required to participate in an annual CPD program, of which the RANZCR CPD program assists members in meeting this regulatory requirement.

If you are looking for a CPD home, RANZCR’s CPD program for clinical radiology and radiation oncology members also caters for other affiliated health professionals whose scope of practice aligns and are eligible to join the RANZCR CPD program as a RANZCR Associate.

For more information about the RANZCR Associate membership, as well as the associated benefits, and to express you interest, please click here or contact the college via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For questions and assistance with CPD, please contact the CPD team via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +61 2 9268 9777 or see information below.

  • For RANZCR members, CPD management and support is already included in your RANZCR membership fees. It also offers professional development opportunities at member prices.
  • For members new to RANZCR, in addition to support in managing your CPD, you will receive other benefits and rewards.
  • The RANZCR CPD program is designed to meet the needs of our College members, but also extends to support a doctor working in another area of specialty practice.
  • RANZCR members who have been meeting CPD requirements are already a step ahead! The College staff are available to assist in understanding new requirements and include these as part of your CPD activities.

Membership category

Description

How you join the CPD program

RANZCR Fellow

Doctors who hold Fellowship of RANZCR

You will be enrolled into the CPD program automatically after admission to Fellowship

Educational Affiliate

Vocationally registered doctors in New Zealand who hold a postgraduate qualification

Doctors who are provisionally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and require evidence of participation in a CPD program

Following completion and approval of your educational affiliate application

RANZCR associate – Specialist associate

A doctor who has trained and gained a Fellowship from a recognised Specialist Medical College in Australia or New Zealand or another recognised Specialist Medical Society

Following completion and approval of your associate application

RANZCR Associate -

Medical Associate

Prospective trainees, Medical students and junior doctors who are interested in a career in clinical radiology/radiation oncology. Non-specialist doctors that are qualified and recognised by APHRA as a doctor but who has not gained a fellowship from a recognised Specialist Medical College in Australia or New Zealand or another recognised Specialist Medical Society

RANZCR Associate -

Nursing and Allied Health Associate

Other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice identifies with clinical radiology/radiation oncology

International Medical Graduates (IMG)

International doctors who:

  • have been assessed as partially or substantially comparable and
  • are required to enrol in the RANZCR CPD program as part of this assessment

Following completion of your IMG assessment process

  • The College has supportive CPD staff who are available by phone or email to provide assistance when needed. They have a combined 30+ years’ experience working at the College and in-depth knowledge of the CPD program.
  • The new CPD ePortfolio has been designed so that members can easily enter and track their progress against CPD requirements.
  • The system is constantly evolving based on member feedback, to ensure it is meeting the needs of those using it. A wide range information, resources and guides are available to help you understand and record your CPD, ensuring you can meet CPD requirements.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program

To comply with the requirements of the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), RANZCR provides a CPD Program for members. 

The RANZCR CPD Program is a self-directed and self-reporting program and has been developed under the leadership of the Clinical Radiology Professional Practice Committee and the Radiation Oncology Professional Practice Committee. Fellows, Educational Affiliates and CPD Participants record and report on their CPD activities annually and are responsible for selecting activities appropriate for their continuing professional development and for claiming CPD.

If you wish to become an Educational Affiliate and join the RANZCR CPD program, please refer to the Membership page for further information and to check if you are eligible.

RANZCR CPD Program for 2023

The College has updated the RANZCR CPD program to align with the Medical Board of Australia and Medical Council of New Zealand CPD reforms. The updated CPD program was launched in January 2022 on the RANZCR ePortfolio and the full requirements commenced as of 1 January 2023 in line with the MBA Continuing Professional Development Registration Standard. 

The RANZCR ePortfolio enables members to record CPD hours, view their compliance to date and download certificates (e.g., confirming CPD participation). The ePortfolio is mobile friendly and interactive, allowing members to log their CPD activities and upload evidence from a smartphone or tablet. To access the ePortfolio please click on the Member Login button in the top right of the RANZCR website page and select RANZCR ePortfolio.

To contact the CPD team please go to the Contact Us page. 

CPD Program Requirements for 2023

In 2023 the full CPD program will commence and all members will need to complete the following MBA and MCNZ requirements:

  • Members will complete a minimum of 50 hours of CPD per annual cycle (rather than points) 
  • 12.5 hours (25%) of hours recorded under Educational Activities
  • 25 hours (50%) of hours recorded across Reviewing Performance and Reflecting on Practice and Measuring and Improving Outcomes (with a minimum of 5 hours for each category)
  • the remaining 25% (12.5 hours) distributed across any of the three types of CPD.
  • Complete a Professional Development Plan (PDP) at the start of each year
  • Clinical Radiology members need to complete Anaphylaxis training once every 3 years (between 2023 - 2025)
  • If reporting MRI, 8 CPD hours are required annually (Clinical Radiology and Australian-based members only)
  • If reporting Mammography, 4 CPD hours are required annually (Clinical Radiology and Australian-based members only).
Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Requirements (New Zealand members)

The Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) requires that all New Zealand Fellows, Educational Affiliates, IMGs and CPD Participants meet the requirements of an approved CPD program, which includes recertification, to receive an annual practising certificate. The requirements of the MCNZ include:

  • A structured annual conversation with a peer, colleague or employer
  • Cultural safety and a focus on health equity must be reflected in CPD.

All Members are required to prepare a professional development plan (PDP) on an annual basis.

A PDP is a planning document that can guide a doctor’s future CPD and educational activities throughout their career. It ensures a focus on those activities that will provide most benefit to an individual doctor, based on identified development needs, the identification and integration of professional and personal (non-work) objectives.

A structured conversation (at least annually) with a peer, colleague or employer about the doctor’s clinical practice is considered an essential component of recertification programs. The intent of this activity is to provide time for the doctor to reflect on their development needs, their goals for learning and professional activities and their intentions for the next year. Members are encouraged to use the information they have obtained undertaking activities across the three types of CPD to inform this conversation.

It provides an opportunity to receive constructive feedback and share best practice. It may also give members the opportunity to explore their satisfaction in their current role, self-care and any health and wellbeing issues so they are able to adjust their practice accordingly, set performance targets for the future, and consider longer-term career aspirations.

Please note: if you already have an annual review or conversation with your employer, you will be able to indicate this in the CPD ePortfolio and upload a copy or a letter from your employer indicating that a conversation has taken place. This will satisfy the MCNZ requirements.

All requests for a pro-rata CPD arrangement due to special circumstances can be made directly through the CPD ePortfolio using the ‘CPD break in practice’ form on the CPD ePortfolio dashboard or can be emailed to the college membership email inbox with the following details included:

  • The reason for requesting pro rata arrangement (for example, parental leave or sick leave).
  • The start and if known, the finish date of the period for which a pro rata arrangement is being requested.
  • Any other information relevant to the decision-making process.

If a pro-rata arrangement is granted by the College, an adjusted number of CPD hours the member needs to accrue for the year will be displayed on your CPD ePortfolio dashboard for that year.

Please refer to the Clinical Radiology CPD Handbook or the Radiation Oncology CPD Handbook for further information.

Members taking more than one year of extended leave should also refer to the Clinical Radiology Recency of Practice Guideline or the Radiation Oncology Recency of Practice Guideline

Questions regarding CPD exemptions can be directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Cultural Safety and Health Inequity

RANZCR CPD participants are encouraged to undertake activities that include a focus on cultural safety and health inequity. This may be identified when developing their Professional Development Plan and as part of reflective practice activities.

CPD activity types to consider for inclusion as part of your annual program to support cultural safety and health equity:

  • Professional Development Plan (PDP) and annual conversation – consider including activities to support understanding cultural safety and health inequity
  • Journal reading and research paper (regarding policies, guidelines and best practice)
  • Cultural competency and cultural safety activities
  • Multisource feedback activities
  • Web based learning 
  • Reflective practice
  • RANZCR workshops (e.g. cultural awareness)
  • Diversity

Professionalism and Ethical Practice

RANZCR CPD participants are encouraged to undertake activities that include a focus on professionalism and ethical practice. This may be identified when developing their Professional Development Plan and as part of reflective practice activities.

CPD activity types to consider for inclusion as part of your annual program to support professionalism and ethical practice:

  • Professional Development Plan (PDP) and annual conversation – consider including activities to support understanding professionalism and ethical practice
  • Professional practice management
  • Multisource feedback
  • Web based learning
  • Journal reading and research papers (regarding policies, guidelines, and best practice)
  • Reflective practice
  • Participation in research including development of ethics guidelines

Please note, the College is continually updating this information and will include new information as it becomes available.

Clinical Radiology members need to complete anaphylaxis training once every 3 years. Members are able to use the courses that they are already completing, especially as anaphylaxis training is commonly part of Basic Life Skills or CPR training. Members are required to record completion of this training in the CPD ePortfolio.

Please note, there are no Specialist High-Level CPD requirements for Radiation Oncology members at this time

Video Library

The College has an extensive webcast library which houses hundreds of hours of webcasts and webinars which can be searched by a term or key word. The Centralised Learning Program (CLP) is also available on the Video Library and is a 24 month lecture program.  The content is aimed at the level of an early Phase 2 trainee, but available to all trainees, Fellows and IMGs by searching CLP. Please note that to access this you will need to login to MyRANZCR.

RACP e-learning module on cultural competence and cultural safety

The College has recently been granted guest access to the above e-learning module for trainees, and Fellows may also access the module. Go to this RANZCR website page - then under Online Modules there is a link to click on for a RACP e-learning module.

RANZCR is currently developing a process for external organisations to request recognition of a CPD activity. This is currently undergoing approval through the College’s governance structures.

Benefits of seeking recognition of your CPD activity

  • Recognises that your CPD activity meets RANZCR CPD activity standards
  • Assists in promoting your activity to your networks
  • Assistance from the RANZCR CPD team

Example of Information that may be requested when seeking CPD activity recognition

  • Detailed learning objectives
  • Target audience
  • CPD category and activity type the event corresponds with
  • Identification of links to any other RANZCR standards
  • Identification of links to patient safety
  • Description of how the activity may correspond to CPD program level requirements including cultural competency, health inequity, professionalism and ethical practice
  • Description of how the activity may include wellbeing components

Detailed information will be made available in the near future. Further questions? Please contact the College team via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.

The College audits a random selection (7%) of CPD participants annually. The purpose of this is to ensure that members are selecting appropriate CPD activities and recording them correctly.

If you are selected for audit, we will contact you and give you four weeks to submit evidence of your CPD activities.

We will review your submission to confirm that you have claimed all activities correctly and submitted the correct evidence. This takes between two and four weeks.