Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulationssubstitute
4.5 Maintenance and demonstration of professional development, continued competence and recency of practice for midwives—Act, s 23 (d)
(1) To demonstrate adequate professional development at the time of application for registration as a midwife, the applicant must, if required by the board, give the board written evidence—
(a) that the applicant attended and satisfactorily completed a training program approved by the board; or
(b) that the applicant has undertaken at least 30 hours of professional development activities during the period of 3 years ending on the day the applicant applied for registration or enrolment; or
(c) that the applicant has otherwise demonstrated professional development the board considers appropriate.
(2) To demonstrate continuing competence at the time of application for registration as a midwife, the applicant must, if required by the board, give the board written evidence of the applicant's competence assessed against the board's standards statement.
(3) To demonstrate recency of practice at the time of application for registration as a midwife, the applicant must, if required by the board, give the board written evidence—
(a) that the applicant has practised as a midwife within the period of 5 years ending on the day the application is made; or
(b) that the applicant attended and satisfactorily completed a training course approved by the board; or
(c) that otherwise demonstrates recency of practice that the board considers adequate.
(4) In this section:
"professional development activity"—an activity is a professional development activity if it complies with a standard about professional development for midwives developed or endorsed under section 131.
Note 1 Register , a person, includes renew the person's registration (see Act, dict).
Note 2 For application requirements, see s 112.