RACGP Standards for general practices 4th edition
Acknowledgments
The RACGP Standards for general practices (4th edition) are standards developed by the profession for the profession.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners undertook an extensive consultation process to develop the 4th edition Standards and would like to thank all those who offered ideas and suggestions, provided comments on successive drafts, participated in field testing and attended workshops and webinars. This collective effort has produced a set of Standards which provide a robust template for quality care and risk management in Australian general practice.
The RACGP would particularly like to thank:
- General practitioners and other general practice staff for their ongoing commitment to high quality healthcare for the Australian community
- Consumers and consumer groups for their considered feedback
- External stakeholders for their submissions, opinions and advice
- • Members of the specialist working parties on e-health; clinical governance; medication safety and healthcare associated infections, for their expert advice
- National E-Health Transition Authority for their expert advice on e-health initiatives
- Our faculties and other RACGP committees for their input and feedback, often with tight timelines
- Divisions which provided feedback and organised focus groups
- Surveyors and staff of Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited and GPA ACCREDITATION plus for their extensive knowledge and practical advice
- Members of the RACGP National Expert Committee on Standards for General Practices for their expertise, outstanding commitment to excellence in general practice, sheer hard work and supportive families
- Dr Lynton Hudson, GP (Chair)
- Dr Glynn Kelly, GP
- Mrs Julianne Badenoch, Australian Practice Nurse Association representative
- Dr Michael Civil, GP
- Dr Karen Douglas, GP
- Dr Craig Lilienthal, GP
- Ms Angela Mason-Lynch, Australian Association of Practice Managers representative
- Ms Robin Toohey AM, Consumer Health Forum representative
- Dr Howard Watts OAM, GP
- Dr Noela Whitby AM, GP.
Finally, the RACGP also acknowledges the staff whose work underpins our 4th edition Standards: Mrs Leanne Rich, Program Manager for Standards for General Practices, who managed this project with the assistance of other project staff; Ms Judy Evans, Project Manager e-Health; Dr Jiri Rada, Manager RACGP Foundation; Ms Lauren Cordwell, Manager Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health; Ms Helen Bolger-Harris, Manager Clinical Improvement Unit and Ms Josephine Raw, General Manager Practice Innovation and Policy. This team has displayed great skill and unwavering commitment to our College and our ideals.