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Examination
All Associate members who are working to achieve Membership (MACLM) or Fellowship (FACLM) must pass the ACLM Examination. The Examination is the same for candidates working towards Membership or Fellowship. Examination is only offered to current Associate members who have completed all other requirements in working towards Member/Fellowship.
Exam Format
The Examination is an open book examination. Candidates have 24 hours to complete the examination which is emailed to them at a pre-specified date and time.
Answers are expected to be researched, referenced and of a high standard. Answers must be the Candidate’s own work. Answers found to be plagiarised will receive zero (0) marks. This includes the use of artificial intelligence applications in part or all of the answer provided.
The Examination is divided into three (3) Parts: Part A, Part B and Part C.
Streams
There are two streams of examination - Legal or Forensic Stream. The exam which you will be offered will be the one most relevant to your qualifications and expertise. You do not sit both exams - only one is necessary to achieve Membership/Fellowship.
Scheduling
ACLM currently schedules two fixed exam cut off dates per year: one in February and the other in July. Marking of the batch of completed exams will occur following the two cut off dates. Associate members please note, the next cut-off date for exams: 19 July 2026.
Exams can be scheduled at a time and date convenient to the candidate, but will only be marked in batches after the fixed cut-off dates. Marking can take up to 2 months to complete.
If you have completed all other requirements of Membership or Fellowship and would like to schedule your exam, contact ACLM.
Cost
There is currently no examination cost. You must be a current financial member of the College to sit the exam (all membership fees paid).
Preparation
Sample Questions for Part B and C are sent to the candidate in the lead up to them sitting the exam, to assist in preparing for the exam.
Recommended reading to prepare for the exam is:
- Health Law in Australia 4th edition, Ben White, Fiona McDonald, Lindy Willmott; Thomson Reuters 2023
- Australian Medical Liability 5th edition, Bill Madden, Janine McIlwraith, Benjamin Madden; LexisNexis Australia 2024
- Ethics and Law for the Health Professions 4th edition, Ian Kerridge et al; Federation Press 2013
- Australian Medical Law 3rd edition, John Devereux; Routledge-Cavendish 2007
- ACLM Expert Witness course pre-reading materials
Pass requirement
To pass the examination, you must achieve a minimum of 60% overall, with a minimum of 50% for Part A, Part B, and Part C individually.
Number of attempts
If a candidate fails, ACLM will provide specific feedback on their results and work with them to determine why they didn't pass, whether this was due to lack of references, incorrect answers, or plagiarism, etc. The following would apply:
- Candidates who fail are allowed to attempt the exam again after a period of 6 months has elapsed.
- The candidate may repeat the exam up to 3 times.
- If the candidate fails the exam on the third attempt, they will be asked to repeat all ACLM mandatory short courses again before another attempt is allowed.
