1. The Need to be a Lifelong Learner
    Individuals need to develop their professional knowledge and competency to manage new and expanding roles and technological advances.
  2. Information Explosion
    Become comfortable with the widening evidence base and range of sources that inform practice.
  3. Globalisation
    Rapidly changing practice shaped by local and world events.
  4. Increasingly Networked Society
    Interprofessional practice requires cooperate and communication with colleagues within and beyond your own profession.
  5. Risk and Audit Society
    Critical reflection contributes to the ability of a professional to account for their practice within current benchmarks and standards.