Earn your Ethics CPD before EOFY with TAL Risk Academy
Finding quality content that deepens your understanding of the Code of Ethics and helps you meet your CPD requirements can be tough. That’s why Ethics Month is back this May at TAL Risk Academy. Following the fantastic response to last year’s series, our TAL Technical Team will once again deliver an updated suite of live webinars focused on practical, real-world case studies involving ethics and professionalism in financial advice.
Join us over four Wednesdays in May and earn up to 4 CPD hours in Professionalism and Ethics. Each session is worth 1 CPD hour and will support your ongoing development and offer insights you can apply straight away, while ticking off part of your annual CPD requirements.
Ethics Month lineup
7 May
Ethical dilemmas: Embracing Imperfection
This practical session will equip you with a structured approach to ethical decision-making, using real-world case studies to build confidence, sharpen judgment, and help you handle complex dilemmas with professionalism.
11am - 12pm AEST
1 CPD
14 May
FSCP Provisions and Determinations
Explore how the FSCP enforces the Code of Ethics, review their recent decisions, and learn how to apply key insights to strengthen your advice processes and ensure compliance.
11am - 12pm AEST
1 CPD
21 May
Navigating Best Interest and Appropriateness
Learn to evolve your advice to meet today’s ethical and compliance expectations within Standards 2 and 5 of the Code. This refresher will look at Best Interests Duty and advice appropriateness with real-world examples.
11am - 12pm AEST
1 CPD
28 May
Standard 6 – guide me over the long-term
Consider the ‘broad effects’ of your advice and learn how to apply Standard 6 by exploring long-term advice expectations, practical boundaries and high-risk areas, such as insurance in superannuation and estate planning.
11am - 12pm AEST
1 CPD
Well done! Excellent presentation, discussion and examples by David and Scott. Keep these topics coming. Absolutely essential for advisers to attend these topics.
Great as per normal. Kudos for undertaking this 'Ethics Month'. Similar to last year, it is welcomed by advisers.
These sessions are always informative and provide a good refresh of the important details around this topic.
Professional Year
On 13 May, we’re inviting our Professional Year cohort to join our dedicated Ethical Dilemmas Workshop, designed to support their development through structured learning.
Led by David Glen, TAL’s National Technical Manager, this interactive session will explore real client scenarios and challenge participants to assess their alignment with the Financial Adviser Code of Ethics.
As part of the PY obligations, PY advisers must present two ethical dilemmas in both quarters 3 and 4. This workshop will introduce a practical framework to help meet this requirement with clarity and confidence.
Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Time: 11am–1pm AEST
CPD: 2 structured training hours
If you would like to look at a tailored learning plan to help achieve your Professionalism and Ethics CPD requirements before end of financial year, please reach out to your local Business Development Manager.