Accreditation is a voluntary process of quality improvement that will assist your Practice to increase efficiency, improve systems, reduce risks and stay current with trends and best practices in general practice. Accreditation also provides access to the Commonwealth's Practice Incentives Program (PIP) and attracts 20 RACGP group 2 CPD points for each doctor.
The Practice's processes are assessed against the standards developed by Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). The standards have been designed to meet the diversity of general practice and can be tailored to suit individual practice requirements.
The Network has supports in place, to assist practices to undergo accreditation and re-accreditation. Accreditation may be undertaken through AGPAL or GPA Accreditation organisations.
RACGP standards
The RACGP Standards incorporate the following 5 key areas:
- Practice services
- Rights and needs of patients
- Quality assurance and education
- Practice administration
- Physical factors for workplace health and safety
GP Network Support
GP members and Practice staff have access to telephone support from Network staff for accreditation and reaccreditation issues. Regular information and updates on accreditation issues are provided through the Network e-Newsletters and e-News
Practice visits are offered for assistance with registration, self-assessment, sterilisation, CPR, patient feedback surveys etc.
Useful Links
AGPAL Assist - 1300 362 111
AGPAL website
GPA Accreditation Plus - 1800 188 088
4th Edition Standards Policy and Procedure Manual
For more information contact: Belinda Carra
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| RACGP Approved Standards 4th Edition.pdf | 1.84 MB |