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Acronyms and definitions

10. Do you agree with the terminology proposed for ‘continuing professional development (CPD)’ and ‘CPD on the NCC’? Please explain your answer and, if applicable, propose alternative terminology.

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11. Are there additional terms that are relevant to BCR recommendation 3 that should be defined in the Preferred Terms Publication?

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Principle 1: CPD on the NCC is compulsory

12. Should all registered practitioners identified in the NRF complete CPD on the NCC? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’, please explain your answer.

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13. Should all practitioners be required to undertake CPD on the NCC each year? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’, please explain your answer.

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No i think it needs to be flexible, should be biannual, to allow for planning and carry over of items.

14. Should CPD on the NCC be completed by 30 June each year by all practitioners? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’, please explain your answer.

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NO, the practitioner should be allowed to chose the anniversary date for the year.

Principle 2: The amount, type and expiration of CPD on the NCC is regulated

15. Are there any types of CPD activities missing from Table 4 that should be included? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide further information.

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the ability for practitioner to study a multi year higher qualification part time in same field and it count towards CPD for that period. For example if your a designer and wish to study say an upgrade in afq level the time spent should be able to be counted. at the moment there are disincentives and you would end up preforming CPD and the degree even if the same profession.

16. Do you have any comments on the content of Table 4? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide further information.

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17. Do you agree with the content of Table 5 Proposed allowable types of activities for CPD on the NCC based on NRF discipline? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’ please provide further information.

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18. Do you agree with content of Table 6 Proposed CPD on the NCC amount (hours/annum) for each NRF discipline as a proportion of ‘Typical CPD requirement’? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’ please provide further information.

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19. Should the required amount of CPD on the NCC vary according to a practitioner’s level of registration? If you answered ‘yes’ please explain why and how the requirements should vary.

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No keep it the same for the end user.
The person doing the study will only do courses relevant to them, and that's the difficultly level not the time spent.

21. Do you agree with the proposal that outlines the required CPD on the NCC for practitioners with multiple registrations? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’ please explain your answer.

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22. Do you agree with the proposal for carrying-over CPD on the NCC? If you answered ‘no’ or ‘unsure’ please explain your answer.

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Principle 3: CPD on the NCC is evidence-based and is complemented by ethics CPD

23. What sources of data should inform CPD content (focus areas of the NCC) for each practitioner discipline?

I feel the content could be broken up as per the NCC sections /subsection. would allow people to chose wht they need to study to suit needs + a general one for the changes to each year,

24. Do you have any comments on the proposal for CPD on the NCC to be based on evidence and data? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide further information.

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25. Do you believe compulsory CPD on ethics should be undertaken by all practitioners? Please explain your answer.

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Should be available, Not compulsory. Personally I do ethics training as its good for business and life in general, Most people whom join professional Body sign up to this as a matter of fact. No need for additional compulsory training.

26. Besides the NCC and ethics, are there other subject matters that should be mandatory for some types of practitioners? If you answered yes, please provide further information.

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No.

27. Do you have any comments on the proposed model guidance for Principle 3? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide further information.

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Mandatory Training wont improve poorly behaving practitioners as the don't care.

Principle 4: Transparent and consultation-based CPD on the NCC

28. Are there other matters that can assist transparency and improvement of CPD on the NCC and/or CPD schemes? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide more information.

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Principle 5: Evidence and records of CPD on the NCC are retained

29. Should practitioners retain their CPD on the NCC records for at least 6 years? If you answered ‘no’, or ‘unsure’ please explain your answer.

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As long as required to suit location of registrations rules. I think this can be handled by the states current systems.

30. Do you have any comment on the recommended evidence that a practitioner should record and retain of CPD on the NCC they have completed? If you answered ‘yes’ please provide further information.

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evidence seem reasonable

31. Should a practitioner be required to provide evidence of their fulfilment of CPD on the NCC prior to re-registration or would a declaration be sufficient? Please explain your answer.

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In Tasmania part of the registration process, duplication of current regs.

Principle 6: CPD on the NCC is oversighted

32. Should a proportion of a CPD scheme’s participants be randomly audited each year? If so, please explain your answer and include a suggested percentage e.g. 10%.

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covered by current regulation in my state. this is duplication.

33. Do you have any comments on the proposed auditing and enforcement strategy? Please explain your answer and provide further information if necessary.

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34. Should all practitioners be subject to the same potential consequences? Please explain your answer.

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35. Should practitioners be subject to additional disciplinary measures where they make a false declaration? Please explain your answer.

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