The increasing utility and availability of genomic testing is impacting all medical disciplines and the implementation of genomic medicine into health care requires system-wide workforce development. Genetics and genomics education at foundational and advanced levels is required, ideally delivered through a mix of formal and informal programs, including workplace learning. When we mapped the Australian landscape of genomic practice, education and training, we found genomics education is primarily developed and delivered by clinicians and scientists without formal education qualifications or experience. Few programs were informed by the needs of target audiences, sufficiently funded or evaluated to determine effectiveness. As part of a national genomics implementation effort, we developed tools to support the design, delivery, evaluation and reporting of education programs that meet the needs of health professionals involved in delivery genomic medicine. The tools to support effective education have now been endorsed and adopted by organizations in Australia and internationally, with the toolkit actively disseminated through our international working group, collaborations and networks.