General practice accreditation

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care administers the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme (NGPA). This scheme supports the consistent assessment of general practices against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) standards for general practices. 

Accreditation provides assurances to the community that a general practice meets expected standards for safety and quality. It is a formal program in which trained independent reviewers assess a general practice’s evidence of implementation of the RACGP Standards for general practices. 

Further information can be found on the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website.

Accreditation bodies

Assessments under the NGPA Scheme are conducted by an accrediting agency approved by the Commission. General practices wishing to become accredited to the RACGP Standards for general practices will need to engage one of the following approved agencies. 

AGPAL

Global Mark Pty Ltd

Quality Practice Accreditation (formerly GPA+)

The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards

For assistance, please contact: Murray PHN General Practice Support gpsupport@murrayphn.org.au 

Last Update: February 10th, 2025