Grandfathering pathway

Grandfathering Pathway

The following fields of practice are continuing to be grandfathered: 

• Cancer
• Palliative Care
• Lymphoedema

The Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema (CPCL) grandfathering pathway is by application only and does not require a clinical examination.

Eligibility

• current Ahpra registration without restrictions
• current membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
• current membership of the National Group to which you are applying for Titling
• minimum continuous practice area experience requirements
• minimum recency of practice requirements
• 30 hours CPD in your selected practice area within the past three (3) years.

Pathway requirements

All applicants for the CPCL pathway are required to have two nominators, one who is a physiotherapist and one non-physiotherapist in the CPCL field.

The evidence of substantiation of prior skills and knowledge may be presented for one or more of the following sub-streams: 

• Cancer and/or
• Palliative Care and/or
• Lymphoedema

For example, applicants who provide evidence and meet the criteria in both cancer and palliative care sub-streams, would be recognised as: APA Titled Cancer Physiotherapist and APA Titled Palliative Care Physiotherapist.

For physiotherapists applying for Titling in Lymphoedema, evidence of current membership of the Australasian Lymphology Association National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register (NLPR) or that the criteria for accreditation with the NLPR would be met.

In addition to the requirements outlined above, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• exposure to a varied caseload of CPCL conditions across health sectors and evidence of work in a team-based environment
• address the following areas:
  - leadership: eg leading team meetings, committee involvement
  - advocacy: eg committees, policy involvement, case discussion, mentoring
  - teaching: eg conferences, in services, educational resource compilation
  - research: eg publications in the area of CPCL, engagement with other researchers

There is an expectation that candidates awarded the Titling credential/s in CPCL will be involved in future advocacy roles in the fields of practice sub-streams.  

How to apply

1. submit the ACP CPCL Grandfathered Titling application form (DOCX)
2. complete and submit the Grandfathering application payment form (PDF).

Note: applications will not be processed during the annual blackout period of 1 December – 31 January.

Fees

More information

• APA Career Pathway: Standards – Recency of Practice and Continuous Practice Experience Standards
• Physiotherapy Board Australia-Ahpra – Acceptable CPD learning activities.

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