Choices for Practices

GPA Accreditation plus Phone: 1800 188 088, Fax: 1800 644 807

• GPA Acceditation Plus is an independant program which is providing additional benefits to General Practices through competition and innovation.
• Three levels of accreditation. You can choose to move beyond entry level standards to the internationally recognised ISO 9000 standards.
• GPA Accreditation Plus is itself accredited with JAS-ANZ and is run by medical practitioners
• 30% of practices are accredited with GPA Accreditation Plus
• QPA, Quality Practice Accreditation

AGPAL Ph: 1300 362 111, Fax:1300 362 110

• AGPAL provides accreditation services to over 85 per cent of practices in Australia. AGPAL is a not for profit organisation governed by the medical profession through its member organisations.
• AGPAL is committed to innovation and assisting practices in achieve accreditation to provide safer outcomes for patients. AGPAL launched AccreditationPro, the first electronic self assessment system for general practice, in July 2006. AccreditationPro has revolutionised accreditation by streamlining the process. Features include the provision of an overall quality framework for the practice and links to online resources. AccreditationPro is reducing paperwork and saving our practices countless hours in their preparation for accreditation. AGPAL surveyors also assess all practices electronically using AccreditationPro. This system ensures consistency of assessment for practices.
• AGPAL also delivers ongoing support to practices throughout the accreditation process and resources such as a quarterly magazine, monthly e-newsletters, a biennial conference, extensive web resources and an annual series of workshops held across Australia.
• For more information on AGPAL or AccreditationPro call 1300 362111 or visit www.agpal.com.au.
• QIP, Quality in Practice

• The PIP aims to recognise general practices that provide comprehensive, quality care, and which are either accredited or working towards accreditation against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' (RACGP) Standards for General Practices.
• The GPSRG recommended that PIP payments target specific aspects of general practice. The basis for the new PIP payment formula was developed in consultation with the General Practice Financing Group (GPFG). The GPFG is a negotiating body comprising the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australian Medical Association, Rural Doctors Association of Australia, Australian Divisions of General Practice, and the Australian Government.