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Ahpra Notifications in 15 Minutes

What a Notification Is, What Happens Next and Your First Steps

  • About 15 minutes
  • 5 scenario questions
  • Reflective account
  • Certificate of completion
  • Online, self-paced

About this course

A short, free introduction for practitioners who want to understand Ahpra notifications without wading through pages of process. It takes about a quarter of an hour and covers the basics, what normally happens next and the first things to do.

This mini course has three short sections. The first explains notifications in plain terms and who decides them. The second describes the usual stages and puts outcomes in perspective using published data.

The third covers your first steps: the first 48 hours, getting advice, responding well and looking after yourself. A short five-question check at the end confirms the key points.

What you will learn

  • Describe a notification in plain words and who is able to make one
  • Name the bodies that manage notifications, including the arrangements in NSW and Queensland
  • Outline the stages a matter usually goes through and how most of them end
  • Know what to do, and what not to do, in the first couple of days
  • Find support and write a response that is factual and reflective
  • Put a few things in place now so a future notification is easier to handle

Who this course is for

  • Any registered health practitioner in Australia
  • Practitioners who have just received a notice from Ahpra
  • Students and graduates who want to understand the system
  • Supervisors and practice managers

How the course works

  1. Create a free Probity Courses account and the course is added to My Courses straight away; no payment details are needed.

  2. Work through 3 sections and 6 short lessons in order, at your own pace. Your place is saved in the browser you use, so you can stop and come back.

  3. Use the key points, scenarios and reflection prompts in each section, and write your own notes as you go; they stay with your course pack.

  4. Finish with a 5-question final assessment. You need 4 correct answers (80%) to pass, and you can retake it after a short pause if needed.

  5. Write your reflective account, submit the short feedback form and your completion is recorded. Download a certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time (about 15 minutes); record the time you actually spend.

Course content

4 sections · About 15 minutes · 5-question final assessment

1What a Notification Is2 lessons
  • Notifications in Plain Terms
  • Who Decides
2What Happens Next2 lessons
  • The Usual Stages
  • Outcomes in Perspective
3Your First Steps2 lessons
  • The First 48 Hours
  • Responding Well and Looking After Yourself
4Conclusion, Final Assessment and Reflection4 lessons
  • Conclusion and key points
  • References and quick-reference guide
  • Final assessment (5 questions, 80% pass mark)
  • Your reflective account

Assessment and certificate

  • Certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time (about 15 minutes); record the time you actually spend.
  • A written reflective account you can keep with your CPD records.

Questions about this course

Is this course really free?

Yes. Create a free Probity Courses account to take it. There is no payment and no obligation to buy anything else.

Is 15 minutes enough to respond to a notification?

No. This mini course is an introduction. If you have received a notification, the full Responding to an Ahpra Notification course and early advice from your defence organisation will help more.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. You receive a certificate of completion stating the estimated learning time of about 15 minutes.

Does the course cover NSW and Queensland?

Yes. It explains that NSW and Queensland have co-regulatory arrangements, so a different body may manage your matter.

Can I count this course towards my CPD?

That is your call under your Board's CPD standard: you choose activities that match your scope and the learning needs in your plan. If this course fits, file the certificate of completion, record the time you actually spend and note one change you will make in practice.

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