It is a requirement of the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) that Medical Practitioners who engage in any form of medical practice participate in continuing professional development (CPD) that is relevant to their scope of practice in order to maintain, develop, update and enhance their knowledge, skills and performance to ensure they deliver appropriate and safe care.

The MBA requires all Fellows and CPD participants to declare annually on renewal of registration that they have met the CPD standard set by the MBA.

View the MBA CPD Registration Standard

CPD must include a range of activities to meet individual learning needs including practice based reflective elements, such as clinical audit, peer-review or performance appraisal, as well as participation in activities to enhance knowledge such as courses, conferences and online learning.

The ARA is committed to providing high quality CPD opportunities and events. On this page you will find links to the ARA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) (login is required), information on upcoming events such as webinars and podcasts as well as links to past CPD activities. 

View currently available webinars here. Please note that some webinars are available for ARA Members only (login required). If you wish to find out more about joining the ARA please click here.

Listen to ARA Audio Rheum podcasts here.

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The Australian Rheumatology Association (ARA) regularly hosts webinars for members, featuring expert insights and practical knowledge on a wide range of rheumatology-related topics.

Non-members are welcome to purchase access to recordings of these webinars for a small fee of $20 + GST per session.

To purchase access, please complete the Video Access Request Form below.

Available Webinar Recordings:

HOT TOPICs in MSK Chronic Pain
Date: 18 February 2025
Chairs: Pavla Walsh and Sam Whittle
Speakers:

• David Champion – Your patient with unexpectedly severe or extensive chronic musculoskeletal pain: what you may have missed, what you should check and attend.
• Richard Kwiatek – Neuroinflammation in musculoskeletal disorders: Any role for low dose naltrexone?

Interactive Webinar on Hypermobility and EDS
Date: 7 November 2024
Chair: Richard Kwiatek
Speaker: Fraser Burling
Important practical diagnosis and treatment options for rheumatologists and healthcare professionals.

The Role of Physiotherapy in Paediatric Rheumatic Disease
Date: 27 August 2024
Chair: Andrew Zhang – ARA Member and Physiotherapist
Speakers: Debra Grech and Fiona Tickle

Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy and Digital Health Literacy
Date: 17 June 2024
Chair: Carol McCrum – ARA Member and Physiotherapist
Speakers: Karen Scott & Tiff Allen
Topic: Helping adolescents identify trustworthy online health information.

Predicting the Transition to Chronic Pain: Mechanistic Insights into Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Date: 28 May 2024
Speakers:

• Nahian Chowdhury – A novel cortical biomarker signature accurately and reliably predicts individual pain sensitivity.
• Samantha Millard – Modulating brain oscillations and its potential impact on pain perception.
• Luke Jenkins – Exploring immune dysregulation during the transition from acute to chronic low back pain.

To request access, please complete the Video Access Request Form below.
If you have any questions, contact the ARA Secretariat at ara@rheumatology.org.au