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Public consultation on potential changes to the accreditation of general practices

Closed 4 April 2025

The Commission will now:

  1. Analyse the feedback received through the public consultation and draft a consultation report
  2. Coordinate a review of the report by the key stakeholders if changes are to be implemented.
     

More information

If you have any questions about the NGPA Scheme or this consultation, you can contact the team via nationalgpaccreditation@safetyandquality.gov.au.
 

Background

The Commission, in collaboration with the RACGP, developed the NGPA Scheme, which commenced on 1 January 2017. The NGPA Scheme supports the accreditation of Australian general practices to the RACGP Standards for general practices and the RACGP Standards for point-of-care testing (as of November 2021).

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 and the RACGP Standards for point-of-care testing.