RACGP Standards for general practices
Development of the 4th Edition
National Standing Committee – Standards for General Practices
The RACGP Standards for general practices,(the Standards) are a template for quality care and risk management in contemporary Australian general practices. Achieving independent accreditation against the Standards shows patients that a practice is serious about providing high quality, safe and effective care to standards of excellence determined by the general practice profession.
Development process of the RACGP Standards for general practices 4th edition
The RACGP Standards for general practices (4th edition) were developed by the National Expert Committee on Standards for General Practices (NECSGP) in close consultation with general practice stakeholders - GPs, nurses, practice managers, patients and a range of external organisations. In its comprehensive consultation process, the RACGP received feedback from nearly 700 individuals and organisations. This included feedback through submissions, online surveys, focus groups run by the RACGP and Divisions, field trials and seminars.
Submissions
As part of the consultation process for the development of the Standards, the RACGP offered two separate opportunities for interested parties to make submissions.