Accreditation identifies quality and safety in general practice based on the Standards developed by members of the general practice profession.

Accreditation will help your practice increase efficiency, reduce risk and stay curent with trends and best practice. Benefits include:

• Improve patient safety and overall health outcomes
• Reduce risk in practice
• Improve practice efficiency
• Improve practice environment
• Increased recognition from insurance providers
• Access to finanical incentives for general practice
• Improve staff moral, skills and professional development

The process of accreditation recognises and rewards practices providing high quality, continuing, comprehensive and whole patient care in well organised and safe environments through the Practice Incentive Program (PIP).

Although many GP's already provide high quality and safe services, the process of accreditation allows a general practice to improve and enhance organisation and management of its services by identifying areas for improvement in a systematic and objective manner.

The Division offers a comprehensive Practice Support Program to GP's and practice staff in preparing for the accreditation or re-accreditation process.

For further information

Please contact:
Elisabeth Dunn
Quality Improvement Coorindinator
Phone: (03) 9347 1188
Email: elisabeth.dunn@mgpn.com.au