Continuing Professional Development

Continuing Professional Development

The Board is committed to ensuring that Fellows and Members of the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine (ACAM) maintain high standards and high levels of professional development through the Continuing Professional Development Program. 

 Financial members of ACAM enjoy extensive discounts on short courses and professional development activities with ACAM and its educational partners.  In addition the ACAM CPD service is part of the membership fee. 

To join ACAM https://acam.360membership.com.au/onlineapplication/index.html?environment=cnurse&v=1 

Mandatory CPD requirements

ACAM appreciates the need for higher infection prevention training for all practitioners and the following courses form part of its CPD programme, these courses are free to all participants:

• COVID-19 Infection Control Training
  https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/covid-19-infection-control-training

• Australia Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Courses
  https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/

• Downloadable workbook https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-09/infection_prevention_and_control_workbook_final_version_sept_2019.pdf

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills

ACAM recognises that CPR skills are used infrequently, and thus may diminish over time. The College’s CPD Program states the requirements for CPR training:

• CPR training at a minimum 3 yearly

• Basic CPR courses must be consistent with current Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines available at www.resus.org.au/policy/guidelines/section_9/9_1_1_feb07.pdf

• Trainers must have a current CPR instructor’s certificate that complies with ARC guidelines on instructor competencies available at www.resus.org.au/policy/guidelines/section_9/9_1_2_nov97.pdf.

ACAM has negotiated a 10% discount for its financial members for CPR, BSL and ALS courses conducted by www.stemi.com.au.  These courses attract RACGP and ACRRM CPD points.