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
- Phone: 1300 362 11
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Global Mark Pty Ltd
- Phone: 02 9886 0222
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Quality Practice Accreditation (formerly GPA+)
- Phone: 1800 188 088
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The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards
- Phone: 02 9281 9955
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For assistance, please contact: Murray PHN General Practice Support gpsupport@murrayphn.org.au