Australian Border Force (ABF) 2025/2026 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Module for Licensed Customs Brokers

The Australian Border Force (ABF) have published Australian Customs Notice No. 2025-32 noting that the ABF's mandatory CPD module for the 2025/2026 CPD year will be available online effective Thursday 1 January 2026, and will cover topics such as due diligence, piggybacking and current import requirements on vaping goods and engineered stone 

Customs brokers will attain 3 CPD points from Stream B by completing the module.

ALL licensed customs brokers must complete this mandatory module by 31 March 2026. The Mandatory ABF CPD Module is ONLY available via the Department's ABF Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) training portal. 

HOW TO ACCESS THE ABF TRAINING PORTAL?

In order to complete the CPD module, users will need to access the ABF Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) training portal via https://australianborderforce.birchlp.com.au/ and sign in.

Important: This training portal will ONLY go live on 1 January 2026

If you are not an existing portal member click the 'sign up' hyperlink and fill in the required information to gain access. Please include your full name and customs broker licence number to ensure CPD points are assigned correctly.

Additional assistance on accessing the training portal can be found at

https://www.abf.gov.au/licensing/brokers/when-you-have/professional-development.

If further assistance with the training portal or module is required, please contact the Department directly at brokers.licensing@abf.gov.au

Further updates will be posted at www.FTAlliance.com.au