COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Instrument number QAA 3/2011
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      14  /   6      / 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 3/2011 Declared Quality Assurance Activity
 
[1]            Organisation engaging in activity:
                 Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
 
                 Title:
Breast Implant Registry
 
                 Description:
                
The activity will collect, maintain, analyse and report on the performance of breast implant devices and procedures. Performance of implant devices and procedures will be analysed annually and reported to the Minister for Health and Ageing, to the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)’ members and to the general public via the ASPS website.  Information gathered through this analysis may be used to inform future surgical practice or device selection.
 
Note
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