At PD able, we like finding professional development problems that can be solved by making things simpler.
Our latest example is Physiotherapy AU, a dedicated CPD system we've created for registered physiotherapists across Australia.
Why physiotherapy?
Professional development is an important part of maintaining registration, but managing CPD can involve more than simply completing the required hours.
Physiotherapists need to find relevant learning, record their activities, keep track of their progress and reflect on their professional development. For busy professionals, keeping all of this organised can become a job in itself.
So we asked a simple question:
Could we build a system that makes the whole process easier?
The answer was yes.
Built around the Australian framework
Physiotherapy AU has been structured around the professional development requirements for registered physiotherapists in Australia, including the requirements administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
The system provides a central place to record CPD activities, track progress, set goals and manage professional development plans. It also provides tools for reflection, resources and downloadable transcripts.
A dashboard brings everything together, giving physiotherapists a simple view of their progress and where they may need to focus their attention.
The aim isn't simply to help people record their CPD.
It's about making professional development easier to manage.
From an idea to a working system
This is where PD able can't be beaten.
Physiotherapy AU isn't a generic software package that we've simply renamed for the Australian market. We've created a dedicated professional development environment around the needs and framework of Australian physiotherapists.
And we've done the same thing in New Zealand, where we've recently launched a separate CPD system for NZ physiotherapists.
Two countries. Two systems. One profession.
It's a good demonstration of what PD able can do.
What could we build for your profession?
Physiotherapy is just one example.
There are many professions, organisations and industries where professional development is managed through spreadsheets, documents, email, paper records or software that wasn't really designed for the job.
That's an opportunity.
With PD able, a professional development system can be structured around your own requirements, including competencies, standards, activities, points or hours, planning, reporting and the way your people actually work.
You don't need to start by building a software development team.
See a need? Tell us. We'll help you build it.
That's the idea behind PD able.
Not just providing professional development software, but making it possible to create the system that your profession or organisation actually needs.
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