AUSactive Registered Professionals who volunteer their time to present to groups of the community, taking into account the social determinants of health identified by the World Health Organisation have the opportunity to attain limited CPDs for educating those who struggle to access fitness and exercise services or quality health information.

AUSactive Registered Professionals will need to justify how their presentation/activity was able to assist potentially at-risk sectors of the community (e.g. aged population, special needs, low socioeconomic status area, limited access to quality health education, regional areas etc.). For example, you may deliver a pro bono education session, fitness, Pilates or Yoga services or exercise programs to a group, in collaboration with a charity/not-for-profit organisation initiative in-line with the Scope of Practice for AUSactive Professionals.

CPDs applicable:

1 CPD per 2 hours of accumulated activity, up to a maximum of 4 CPDs per registration period (a minimum of 2 hours is required).

Evidence required:

You must provide a formal letter, supported by a staff member of the collaborating organisation.

This must detail:

• Name of AUSactive Professional
• Organisation/group presented to (and supporting representatives name)
• Date/s and number of hours of each volunteering occasion completed
• Presentation/notes (if audited)
• A description of the volunteering activities including:
• Brief description of the type of service delivered (e.g. fitness presentation, Pilates or yoga program) and how the activity improved upon identified social determinant of health impacting the chosen community.
• A signed declaration confirming the hours completed are true, accurate and were completed on a pro-bono basis.

This evidence should be emailed to info@ausactive.org.au