PMP FAQs

How do I join the Professional Membership Program?
Individuals from DEA member organisations can join the PMP at no cost as a benefit of organisational membership. To participate in the program and log your CPD points, you will need access to the DEA Member Portal. If you don’t currently have a login, please ask your designated DEA administration contact (from your organisation) to enable access. If you do not know who your designated administrator is, please contact DEA.

Individuals who are not employed by a DEA member organisation can join the PMP at a cost of $200 per year. You can register online.

How do I access professional development opportunities?
All DEA endorsed courses and events are listed at disabilityemployment.org.au/events/ for members to access.  Each product listing includes the duration, content, location, format, cost, intended audience, the provider or facilitator, expected outcomes and the CPD points assigned to the course.

How do I qualify as a Professional Member?
Once registered in the program, participants can start accruing CPD points immediately. Those who accrue 100 CPD points in a calendar year will attain Professional Member status and the right to use the post-nominals, MDEA.

Points will reset each January. Members who do not accrue 100 points in the calendar year will start afresh on 1^st January. However, members who have accrued 100 points and become Professional Members will retain that status for the following calendar year. For a visual representation of the process, view the Membership Flow Chart.

What happens to my CPD points if I leave my DEA organisation and move to another DEA member organisation?
If you leave a DEA member organisation and move to another DEA member organisation, your PMP membership and status will be unaffected. You’ll just need to provide us with your new email address and role so we can update your PMP record.

What happens to my CPD points if I leave my DEA organisation and move to a non-member organisation?
If you leave a DEA member organisation and move to a non-member organisation, your PMP membership lapses upon leaving. You can opt to continue participating and accruing CPD points by paying the non-member fee of $200 per year. Please contact us so we can update your PMP record.

If you have attained Professional Member status prior to moving roles, you are entitled to maintain this status and use the MDEA post-nominals for the standard period of time (irrespective of whether you register and pay the non-member fee). 

I’ve joined a DEA member organisation. Can any professional development I’ve undertaken in the past be recognised?
Once you are employed by a DEA member organisation, you can join the PMP at no cost as a benefit of organisational membership. You can log CPD points retrospectively for any DEA endorsed professional development activities that were completed within the calendar year.