COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Instrument number QAA 1/2011
Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under Section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
 
I, NICOLA ROXON, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act).
 
 
1.       DECLARE the Activity described in Schedule 1 to this declaration (the Activity) to be a  quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Act applies being satisfied in relation to the Activity that:
(i)            the organisation engaging in the Activity is authorised to do so by an association of health professionals; and
(ii)          it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act applies to the Activity having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.
 
Dated   8     /   5      / 2011
 
 
NICOLA ROXON
Minister for Health and Ageing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity
 
Commencement
 
This instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.  Section 124X(4) of the Act prescribes that, unless sooner revoked, this declaration ceases to be in force at the end of 5 years after the instrument of declaration was signed.
 
Schedule 1   QAA 1/2011 Declared Quality Assurance Activity
 
[1]            Organisation engaging in activity:
                 Quality Practice Accreditation Pty Ltd
 
                 Title:
Accreditation for entry into or maintenance of Practice Incentive Program (PIP)
 
                 Description:
                
The activity is for the accreditation of general practices against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) standards for entry into the Practice Incentive Program (PIP). The activity aims to enhance and improve the level of quality care delivered to patients of general practice throughout Australia, promote continued quality improvement, enhance practice development and efficiency and provide general practices with education and training against the RACGP standards.
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