About the College

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the training, assessment and continuing professional development of emergency physicians as well as the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are a specialist medical College of over 130 employees driven by a strong purpose, positive environment, and a CEO and Executive Leadership team who are dedicated to upholding our commitment to supporting our membership base, staff and core values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.

What's on Offer

ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:

• Working for an organisation with a purpose
• Flexible work arrangements, within a hybrid work environment
• Access to Member Advantage, offering a range of discounts across travel, dining, shopping and health and wellbeing
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Option to work 9 days in a fortnight but be paid for 10 days
• Active corporate social responsibility
• Convenient location to Flagstaff Gardens and Public Transport

Applications will be assessed for shortlisting as they are received so don’t hesitate to Apply Now! Please note that the application deadline for this role is 26 September 2025.

The Position

An exciting opportunity is available to join the College as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Lead. In this pivotal role, you will lead the enrolment, engagement, and monitoring of CPD participants, ensuring the program meets both regulatory and College requirements.

This is a hands-on lead position with responsibilities spanning compliance oversight, CPD policy development, program improvement, and coordination of the annual CPD records audit and year-end cycle processes. You will also be a mentor to CPD staff, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and act as the primary liaison with technical teams to ensure the CPD platform continues to meet evolving needs.

This full-time, permanent role is based in Melbourne, Victoria, with occasional travel required to support College events, workshops, and CPD activities.

Skills and Attributes

This role will suit a highly organised and proactive professional who can balance strategic leadership with operational delivery in a regulatory environment. Candidates who meet the criteria below are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Proven experience leading CPD or similar professional development programs, including participant engagement, compliance monitoring, and program improvement initiatives.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to interact effectively with participants, committees, internal teams, and external bodies.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a regulatory and compliance environment.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, including report preparation, presentations, and development of training or support resources.
• Collaborative, proactive, and flexible, with a commitment to knowledge sharing and consistent service delivery.
• Familiarity with professional or membership-based programs, regulatory standards, and CPD platforms is highly desirable.

To Apply

For a full Position Description, please visit our website www.acem.org.au --> Work with us -- > Opportunities at ACEM.

To be considered, you must have the right to work in Australia and your application should contain a cover letter and a resume.

For further information or questions about the position please contact People, Culture and Experience via [email protected] or on (03) 8679 8826.

Application Disclaimer
Please note that we only advertise vacancies on the following platforms: ACEM.org.au, acem.elmotalent.com.au/careers, Seek, EthicalJobs, and Do Good Jobs. To ensure your application is considered, please apply only through the platforms listed above.

ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.

ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Everyone is welcome: ACEM is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that welcomes people with all physical and cognitive abilities and all neuroprocessing patterns, as well as individuals from all racial, ethnic, linguistic and national backgrounds, and with all sexualities, gender identities, ages, religions and educational and socioeconomic statuses.