Professionalism and Professional Standards for Nurses and Midwives

Professionalism and Professional Standards for Nurses and Midwives is a CPD course for practitioners in Australia who want to strengthen professional conduct, accountability, and resilience in their practice. It is especially relevant for those facing AHPRA or Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) notifications, remediation requirements, or fitness to practise investigations, but also valuable for nurses and midwives seeking CPD to reinforce professional standards in daily care.

The course explores what professionalism means in nursing and midwifery and why it is central to safe, ethical, and person-centred care. Participants will examine the NMBA Code of Conduct and professional standards, learning how to apply them to real-world challenges such as communication, documentation, delegation, boundaries, consent, and cultural safety. Common professionalism breaches — including lapses in documentation, boundary violations, unsafe practice, or breaches of confidentiality — are examined alongside their regulatory and professional consequences.

Through case-based learning, reflective practice, and regulatory insight, participants will gain the tools to demonstrate professionalism, respond constructively to complaints, and show insight and remediation. By the end of this course, nurses and midwives will be equipped to maintain public trust, strengthen workplace culture, and practise in a way that consistently meets ethical, cultural, and regulatory expectations.