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Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program

Ten courses in one enrolment, covering every topic area the National Boards raise most often, plus the two core courses written specifically for your profession. Approximately 20 hours of learning.

  • Ten courses including both core courses for your profession
  • Covers every major notification theme in one pathway
  • The lowest cost per course of any program
  • Preventive — the cheapest point to address any of this
Choose your profession See the course outline

Version 2.0  ·  Last reviewed 9 September 2026  ·  Written for Australian practice

The problem

What this program is actually for

Most practitioners address ethics and professionalism reactively, one topic at a time, usually after something has been raised. That is the most expensive and most stressful order to do it in. A structured annual pathway covers the same ground before it is needed, and produces a CPD record at the same time.

What changes by the end: You will have covered ethical reasoning, professionalism, boundaries, confidentiality, communication, documentation, probity and fitness to practise, with a certificate and reflection document for each.

Twenty hours of learning. Most practitioners spread it across a CPD year rather than completing it at once.

Signs this is the right program

  • You have no current concern and want a structured pathway for the year
  • You want ethics and professionalism covered properly rather than piecemeal
  • You are a practice owner setting a shared baseline across a team
  • You are returning to practice or new to the Australian system
Step one

Select your profession

Each version contains the courses written for that National Board's standards.

DoctorsMBANurses and midwivesNMBADental practitionersDBAPharmacistsPBAAllied health professionalsBoard
If a notification has been made about you, contact your indemnity insurer first. This is education. It supports your own reflection and gives you a dated record of learning completed. It does not satisfy, discharge or resolve any regulatory requirement, condition or undertaking, and no course can guarantee an outcome.

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program for doctors

Written with reference to Medical Board of Australia
10 courses  ·  20 hours

Choose this if

No concern has been raised and you are logging routine annual CPD.

Who it is for

Doctors with no current concern who want a full structured ethics and professionalism pathway for the CPD year, including both core courses written for medical practitioners.

Why this program

  • Ten courses in one enrolment, including both core courses written specifically for doctors.
  • Covers every topic area the Medical Board raises most often.
  • Sits within the educational activities component of your CPD plan.
  • Deliberately preventive: the cheapest point to address any of this is before a concern exists.

Program outline

  1. 01Ethics and Ethical Standards for Doctors2 hrs
  2. 02Professionalism and Professional Standards for Doctors2 hrs
  3. 03Ethics for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  4. 04Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice2 hrs
  5. 05Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  6. 06Professional Boundaries for Clinicians2 hrs
  7. 07Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  8. 08Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  9. 09Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  10. 10Module on Reflection2 hrs

Total: 10 courses  ·  approx. 20 hours of learning

A$990One payment. All 10 courses unlocked.
Enrol — doctors

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program for nurses and midwives

Written with reference to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
10 courses  ·  20 hours

Choose this if

No concern has been raised and you are logging routine annual CPD.

Who it is for

Nurses and midwives with no current concern who want a structured ethics and professionalism pathway, including both core courses written for nursing and midwifery practice.

Why this program

  • Ten courses in one enrolment, including both core courses written specifically for nurses and midwives.
  • Approximately 20 hours, which is the full NMBA annual minimum. Most practitioners should mix this with clinical learning rather than use it alone.
  • Every course produces evidence you can retain for the five-year NMBA record requirement.
  • Works as a shared baseline for a ward or unit purchased in bulk.

Program outline

  1. 01Ethics and Ethical Standards for Nurses and Midwives2 hrs
  2. 02Professionalism and Professional Standards for Nurses and Midwives2 hrs
  3. 03Ethics for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  4. 04Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice2 hrs
  5. 05Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  6. 06Professional Boundaries for Clinicians2 hrs
  7. 07Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  8. 08Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  9. 09Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  10. 10Module on Reflection2 hrs

Total: 10 courses  ·  approx. 20 hours of learning

A$990One payment. All 10 courses unlocked.
Enrol — nurses and midwives

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program for dental practitioners

Written with reference to Dental Board of Australia
10 courses  ·  20 hours

Choose this if

No concern has been raised and you want the full pathway.

Who it is for

Dental practitioners who want the full structured pathway, including both core courses written for dental practice. Note the non-scientific cap below before purchasing.

Why this program

  • Ten courses in one enrolment, including both core courses written specifically for dental practitioners.
  • Approximately 20 hours of learning, which exceeds the 12-hour non-scientific allowance in a single three-year cycle.
  • Suitable if you intend to spread it across cycles, or value the learning independently of claimable hours.
  • If you only want claimable non-scientific hours, choose a five-course program instead.

Program outline

  1. 01Ethics and Ethical Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals2 hrs
  2. 02Professionalism and Professional Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals2 hrs
  3. 03Ethics for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  4. 04Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice2 hrs
  5. 05Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  6. 06Professional Boundaries for Clinicians2 hrs
  7. 07Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  8. 08Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  9. 09Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  10. 10Module on Reflection2 hrs

Total: 10 courses  ·  approx. 20 hours of learning

A$990One payment. All 10 courses unlocked.
Enrol — dental practitioners

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program for pharmacists

Written with reference to Pharmacy Board of Australia
10 courses  ·  20 hours

Choose this if

No concern has been raised and you want the full pathway.

Who it is for

Pharmacists with no current concern who want a full structured pathway, including both core courses written for pharmacy practice.

Why this program

  • Ten courses in one enrolment, including both core courses written specifically for pharmacists.
  • Approximately 20 hours of learning. The Board counts credits, not hours, and credits are self-assessed by group.
  • Covers every topic area the Pharmacy Board raises most often.
  • Works as a shared baseline for a pharmacy team purchased in bulk.

Program outline

  1. 01Ethics and Ethical Standards for Pharmacists2 hrs
  2. 02Professionalism and Professional Standards for Pharmacists2 hrs
  3. 03Ethics for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  4. 04Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice2 hrs
  5. 05Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  6. 06Professional Boundaries for Clinicians2 hrs
  7. 07Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  8. 08Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  9. 09Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  10. 10Module on Reflection2 hrs

Total: 10 courses  ·  approx. 20 hours of learning

A$990One payment. All 10 courses unlocked.
Enrol — pharmacists

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program for allied health professionals

Written with reference to your National Board or professional association
10 courses  ·  20 hours

Choose this if

No concern has been raised and you want the full pathway.

Who it is for

Allied health and care professionals who want a full structured pathway, including both core courses written for multidisciplinary allied health practice.

Why this program

  • Ten courses in one enrolment, including both core courses written for allied health and care professionals.
  • Approximately 20 hours of learning. Whether that maps to your requirement depends on your Board or association.
  • Designed for multidisciplinary teams that need one shared standard across mixed professions.
  • Open to unregistered support and care workers as well as registered practitioners.

Program outline

  1. 01Ethics and Ethical Standards for Allied Health and Care Professionals2 hrs
  2. 02Professionalism and Professional Standards for Allied Health and Care Professionals2 hrs
  3. 03Ethics for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  4. 04Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice2 hrs
  5. 05Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  6. 06Professional Boundaries for Clinicians2 hrs
  7. 07Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  8. 08Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  9. 09Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals2 hrs
  10. 10Module on Reflection2 hrs

Total: 10 courses  ·  approx. 20 hours of learning

A$990One payment. All 10 courses unlocked.
Enrol — allied health professionals
Not sure this is the right program? Send us the concern category named in your letter and we will tell you which program matches it, or tell you that none of them do. Contact us.
How it works

From enrolment to a documented record

One payment. Every course in the program unlocks in your account immediately.

01

Enrol once

Choose your profession and pay a single price. No subscription.

02

All courses unlock

Every course in the program appears in your account straight away, in any order you like.

03

Work through it

Self-paced on any device, with Australian scenarios rather than generic theory.

04

Complete the assessment

Fifteen questions per course, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts with feedback.

05

Keep the evidence

A dated certificate per course plus a structured reflection and action plan you download.

✓Certificate per course: your name, course title, version, completion date, nominal duration and assessment outcome.
✓Reflection and action plan you complete and download as a separate document.
✓Permanent course record in your account, re-downloadable at any time.
✓Provider details for verification, and a stated last-reviewed date on the content.
CPD reference

How these hours sit against each Board's requirement

No National Board pre-approves individual courses. You record the time you actually spend against your own requirement and keep the evidence.

ProfessionRegulatorIts CPD requirement
DoctorsMedical Board of Australia50 hours of CPD each year, through an AMC-accredited CPD home
Nurses and midwivesNursing and Midwifery Board of Australia20 hours of CPD each registration year, relevant to your context of practice
Dental practitionersDental Board of Australia60 hours of CPD over each three-year cycle, with a scientific/non-scientific split
PharmacistsPharmacy Board of Australia40 CPD credits each registration year, weighted by activity group
Allied health professionalsyour National Board or professional associationThere is no single allied health CPD requirement

Two things worth knowing before you buy on hours

  • Dental practitioners: ethics and professionalism generally falls in the non-scientific category, capped at 12 hours per three-year cycle.
  • Pharmacists: the Board counts credits, not hours, weighted by activity group and self-assessed by you. Do not read hours as credits.
Author & medical reviewer

Who writes and reviews this program

Dr Richard, course author and medical reviewer
Dr Richard
Course author and medical reviewer
MBBSFRACGPPG Cert Healthcare Law & EthicsLLM (Healthcare Law & Ethics), University of Melbourne

Dr Richard is a practising clinician with over 21 years of experience and postgraduate training in healthcare law and ethics. He writes the course content, selects the case material, and reviews every regulatory statement against the primary source before publication.

Regulatory content is reviewed at least annually, and sooner when a National Board publishes a new or amended standard. Corrections are logged in the course update history.

Last reviewed 9 September 2026  ·  Next review September 2027  ·  Full profile  ·  Editorial policy
What practitioners say

Feedback on this program

Published by profession and state only. We do not publish names.

★★★★★

Did it across a year rather than at once. Sensible way to cover CPD I would otherwise put off.

General practitioner, NSW
★★★★★

Bought it for the unit. Having one shared standard across the team was the point.

Nurse unit manager, VIC
★★★★★

Good value compared with buying the courses one at a time.

Podiatrist, SA

Feedback is submitted voluntarily after completion and published without identifying details, because practitioners undertaking this education are frequently doing so in connection with a confidential matter.

Answers

Questions about this program

Do I have to do the courses in order?
No. All ten unlock immediately and you can take them in any order, at any pace, within your access period.
Is 20 hours my whole CPD year?
For some professions the number matches the annual minimum, but a CPD requirement is about relevance to your practice, not just hours. Most practitioners should mix this with clinical and practice-specific learning. See the CPD reference below.
Can I share it across a team?
Yes. Bulk allocations can be assigned to different people, and courses can be mixed across professions.
What if I only want some of the courses?
Buy them individually at A$99 each, or choose one of the five or six course programs above.
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Primary sources

Read the regulators directly

Their sites are the authority. Where anything here differs from a current published standard, the published standard governs.

Medical Board of Australia

CPD standard and codes. Opens in a new tab.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

CPD standard and codes. Opens in a new tab.

Dental Board of Australia

CPD standard and codes. Opens in a new tab.

Pharmacy Board of Australia

CPD standard and codes. Opens in a new tab.

your National Board or professional association

CPD standard and codes. Opens in a new tab.

Ahpra — notifications: what to expect

The official explanation of the process. Opens in a new tab.

Ethics & Professionalism Complete Program

Choose your profession, enrol once, and every course in the program unlocks immediately.

Choose your profession Ask which program fits

Ahpra Courses is an independent education provider. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or accredited by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), any National Board, or any accreditation authority. Our courses are educational activities. They are not accredited CPD and they do not guarantee that any hours or credits will be accepted against your registration requirement. Nothing here is legal advice, and nothing here resolves, satisfies or affects any notification, investigation, condition or undertaking. Always read the current standards published by your National Board, and contact your indemnity insurer about any regulatory matter concerning you. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.