Current Consultations

The Board undertakes wide-ranging consultation on proposals that affect the profession.

Consultation is an important part of the Board’s engagement with members of the medical profession, members of the public and other stakeholders. The feedback provided via consultation is greatly valued, and informs the Board’s development of important documents.

Public consultation: Draft revised Registration standard: Continuing professional development

Released: 13 November 2019
Closes: 14 February 2020

The Medical Board of Australia (the Board) is now consulting on its proposed revised CPD Registration standard that builds on existing arrangements and strengthens CPD requirements for medical practitioners. 

• Consultation paper: Draft revised Registration standard: Continuing professional development (602 KB,PDF), Word version (805 KB,DOCX)

Please note: Due to the upcoming holiday period, this consultation is longer than the usual 8-week consultation period to ensure all interested stakeholders have the chance to consider the revised registration standard and make a submission.

Public consultation: revised Good practice guidelines for the specialist international medical graduate assessment process

Released: 13 November 2019
Closes: 14 February 2020

The Medical Board of Australia is now consulting on revised guidelines for the specialist international medical graduate assessment process.

• Consultation paper: revised Good practice guidelines for the specialist international medical graduate assessment process (589 KB,PDF), Word version (1.06 MB,DOCX)

Please note: Due to the upcoming holiday period, this consultation is longer than the usual 8-week consultation period to ensure all interested stakeholders have the chance to consider the revised guidelines and make a submission.