Professional development scheme

ALIA PD scheme audit

ALIA randomly selects 10 per cent of PD scheme members annually to conduct an audit of PD activities you have undertaken to ensure you are complying with the requirements of the scheme.

You will not be selected again for three years after you have successfully complied with an audit.

Find out how the audit selection process works

• You have been selected ... what happens now?
  ALIA will contact you by mail, usually by the end of September or early October, to advise you of your selection and request that you provide a record of your PD activities, together with supporting documentation for the relevant reporting period, for example, from 1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006.

  You are required to return your records by mail (freepost), email or fax within 6 weeks of the date of the letter.

  Unsure about PD categories, points, record keeping ... check out the summary of activities table for a description of the types of activities that are valid PD or contact ALIA's PD & Careers Manager e-mail (please remove '.nospam' from address) or ph 02 6215 8222.

• You have sent your PD records... what happens now?
  ALIA will acknowledge receipt of your records by e-mail; review your records; and advise you of the outcome of the audit. For example, you will be notified if you are found to be:

  • 'compliant'- you meet requirements of the scheme.
    You may be eligible to apply for a Certified Practitioner certificate to celebrate this achievement and may in time be able to apply for the distinction of Associate Fellow.
    
    
  • 'non-compliant' - you either have a shortfall in points or have not provided your PD records.
    You are welcome to re-join
    
    
  • 'withdrawn' - you have advised ALIA by mail or e-mail that you have withdrawn from the scheme.
    You are welcome to re-join

Lapse of ALIA membership

You are ineligible to participate in the PD scheme if you allow your ALIA membership to lapse. You are welcome to re-join when you re-join ALIA but are required to re-commence your triennium and compliance requirements from that date ie accumulate a minimum of 30 points annually and 120 points over a triennium (three years).

Record Keeping

Work on the assumption you will be audited ... maintain a personal record of time spent on PD activities AS YOU GO, so that it will not be an onerous task to get all your paperwork together to satisfy audit requirements.

Record sheets

The 'Annual PD summary record sheet' and 'ALIA record of learning activities sheet' are available for download if you wish to provide paper documentary evidence to comply with audit requirements.

Need more information?

Contact ALIA's PD & Careers Manager by email (please remove '.nospam' from address) , ph 02 6215 8222, fax 02 6282 2249, Member toll free 1800 020 071