ABF - ACN 2026/37 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development for Licensed Customs Brokers

ABF ACN 2026/37 Completing Mandatory Continuing Professional Development for Licensed Customs Brokers

The ABF's mandatory CPD module for the 2026/27 CPD year will be available online from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2027 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.

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.

Existing members will have their accounts automatically reactivated on 4 January 2027. As part of this process, users will receive an email from noreply@australianborderforce.birchdlp.com advising them to reset their password to access the portal. Once the password has been reset using the link provided in the email, users will be able to log in with their existing username and new password.

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 information 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 Broker Licensing at brokers.licensing@abf.gov.au

Once signed into the portal select the course 'Customs Brokers – Mandatory Continuing Professional Development module 2026/2027 CPD Year' from the available course catalogue. Once selected, users will be able to commence the module by selecting 'Launch'.