Currently, professional development activities are only compulsory in NSW and Tasmanian and residential Building Practitioners in Victoria are encouraged to participate in a structured, but voluntary CPD program.
The Broadcast Builder interactive audio program offers NSW licensed supervisors, specialist contractors, builders and pool builders1 CPD point per edition.
To claim CPD points keep your 'Certificates of Participation' as evidence for the NSW Fair Trading and make a note of the editions that you complete in your CPD diary. To find out more about licensing and CPD requirements visit the NSW Fair Trading website
Start earning CPD points with Broadcast Builder. Listen to the latest edition
We also publish all of our CPD activities on the CITAB website.
Don't forget that you can earn extra points by getting your business partner to complete editions as well.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff complete as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Broadcast Builder is registered to provide 1 hour e-learning seminars with the Victorian Building Commission
Broadcast Builder's interactive audio program is a Category 1 learning activity. This means that there is no limit to the amount of points you can claim per year for using our program.
You are entitled to claim 1 point per edition.
Keep the 'Certificate of Participation' as CPD evidence and record it in your CPD diary.
IA handbook produced by the Building Commission about your CPD requirements can be obtained by clicking here.
Do you need help understanding how to record your CPD activities?
Visit the Building Commission website.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff complete. They provide evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Broadcast Builder's interactive program meets the requirements for accredited builders in Tasmania to claim 1 CPD per edition.
To claim CPD points keep your 'Certificate of Participation' as evidence for Workplace Standards Tasmania and make a note of the editions that you complete in your CPD diary.
Important note – There is no limit to the amount of points you can earn from participating in Broadcast Builder. Our CPD activities are viewed by Workplace Standards Tasmania as e-learning seminars.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff complete as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Licensed builders in the ACT are not required to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. You can keep up to date with your licensing requirements by visiting the ACTPLA website.
Keep your 'Certificate of Participation' as evidence that you participate in voluntary CPD.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff complete as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Licensed builders in Queensland are encouraged to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities however CPD is not a licensing requirement.
Keep your 'Certificate of Participation' as evidence that you participate in voluntary CPD.
You can keep up to date with your licensing requirements by visiting the Building Services Authority.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff listen to as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Licensed builders in Western Australia are encouraged to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities however it is not a licensing requirement at this stage.
You can keep up to date with your licensing requirements by visiting the Building Commission and the Builders Registration Board (BRB).
Watch out for changes to your licensing requirements in the near future. The Building Commission is planning on reviewing trade licences in 2009/2010.
Keep your 'Certificate of Participation' as evidence that you participate in voluntary CPD.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff listen to as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Licensed builders in South Australia are encouraged to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities however CPD is not a licensing requirement.
Keep your 'Certificate of Participation' as evidence that you participate in voluntary CPD.
You can keep up to date with your licensing requirements by visiting the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA).
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff listen to as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.
Licensed builders in the Northern Territory are not required to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
You can keep up to date with your licensing requirements by visiting the Building Practitioner's Board. Further information may be obtained from the Northern Territory Lands Group.
To reduce your liability in relation to Occupational and Health and Safety legislation, we recommend that you keep records of the OHS based segments that you and your staff listen to as evidence that you are continually improving workplace safety. OHS related topics could include manual handling, chemical safety, sun safety, protective clothing and equipment, duty of care, health, harassment, risk management and electrical tagging.