CPD records

AGS provides a range of free and paid training that attracts continuing professional development (CPD) points. The information below explains how CPD points are managed for participation in AGS training.

Participating in AGS training

AGS training sessions are designed for Australian Government departments and agencies to assist their employees (both lawyers and non‑lawyers) to build or strengthen enhance the legal knowledge and skills required for their roles.

If you are not an employee of an Australian Government department or agency, please contact AGS before registering for training, as we may not be able to accept your registration.

Registering and confirming attendance

To enable AGS to certify CPD points, participants must register and, for in‑person training, check in at the commencement of the session.

For online training, participants are encouraged to log in using their work email address. If this is not possible, please email AGS from your work email before or shortly after the session to confirm the email address or phone number you will use to attend.

Responsibility for CPD records

For client-specific customised training (i.e. for an individual department/agency) where participation occurs from the department/agency premises – either in-person or online – it is the responsibility of the department/agency to collect and retain records of attendance of staff for their CPD records (in-line with law society evidence requirements).

Calculation of CPD points

Our core areas for CPD points are based on ACT, NSW and Victorian Law Society requirements. Please contact your law society if you are unsure how the points or core areas align with your state’s requirements. Core areas and links to state law societies are listed below.

Our calculation of points is generally based on ACT Law Society requirements, including the calculation of fractional points (half a CPD point/unit). If your state’s law society doesn’t permit the use of fractional points you will need to round down to the nearest full point. Participants are responsible for recording and maintaining their own CPD records.

WA participants

If participants in AGS training sessions are based in WA and hold a current Practising Certificate, please forward contact details to us and ensure this includes a practitioner ID for each participant.

Practitioner IDs

A practitioner ID is the unique identifier assigned to an individual by the relevant state or territory law society or practitioner board when they obtain, and hold, a current practising certificate.

For training purposes, the practitioner ID allows law societies to track CPD requirements. If you do not hold a practising certificate from an Australian law society you are not required to provide a practitioner ID to AGS.

Please contact the relevant law society you are registered with if you have any queries regarding your practitioner ID.