CPD Points
The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia recognises the Office of the Information Commissioner as a QA Provider for the purposes of the Legal Profession Rules 2009.
Accordingly, legal practitioners may claim CPD points for attendance at FOI training provided by this office as follows:
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FOI Coordinators Workshops:
(full day)
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6 CPD points (5 points in Competency Area 4 - Substantive Law and 1 CPD point in Competency Area 2 - Professional Skills)
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FOI Decision Writing Workshops:
(half day)
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3 CPD points (1.5 points in Competency Area 2 - Professional Skills and 1.5 CPD point in Competency Area 4 - Substantive Law)
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FOI Briefings:
(for agencies, varying duration)
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0.5 CPD point per 30 minutes in Competency Area 4 - Substantive Law
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FOI Briefings:
(for public, usually 1 hour)
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0.5 CPD point per 30 minutes in Competency Area 4 - Substantive Law
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Note 1: Legal practitioners wishing to claim CPD points for attendance at FOI briefings should notify this office accordingly for registration purposes.
Note 2: Click here for more information about FOI training provided by this office.