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National Standing Committee - Standards for General Practices

About Standards for General Practices and the RACGP

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.

RACGP’s National Standing Committee: Standards for General Practices (NSC -SGP)

The National Standing Committee - Standards for General Practices (NSC-SGP) has a role to:

1. develop and maintain standards for general practices, including GP education practices, medical deputising services and other primary medical services that may require standards
2. ensure that the standards reflect quality practice and are independent of government policies and initiatives
3. determine the impacts of meeting standards (including the cost of meeting standards, and the benefits of meeting standards)
4. monitor the development and application of relevant standards in Australia and overseas
5. establish a mechanism for standards interpretation with organisations that accredit against the RACGP Standards
6. provide advice as to mechanisms that will ensure the sustainability of standards development and maintenance within the RACGP
7. oversee the RACGP role in the development and monitoring of standards in related areas (e.g. health call centres)
8. auspice research on standards-related issues
9. ensure adequate communication about Standards for general practices within the College, its members, the medical profession and the Australian community.
10. ensure confidentiality is maintained when required.

The NSC-SGP comprises experts in standards development including general practitioners, practice nurses, practice managers and a consumer representative.

Core values

The work of Committee members is in accordance with the following values:

• The Standards are developed by the general practice profession for the general practice profession
• The Standards are designed to be a template for safe, high quality healthcare
• The Standards reflect accountable, patient centred care for individuals, families and communities
• The Standards include all members of the general practice team
• The Standards foster quality improvement initiatives.

Current members of the NSC SGP

Dr Michael Civil (Chair)
Mrs Julianne Badenoch (APNA representative)
Ms Darlene Cox (Consumer Health Forum representative)
Dr Anna Dowling
Professor Moyez Jiwa
Dr Glynn Kelly
Dr Alan Leeb
Dr Cameron Loy
Ms Angela Mason-Lynch (AAPM representative)
Dr Simon Spedding
Dr Noela Whitby AM

Contact email

National Standing Committee – Standards for General Practices
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
1 Palmerston Crescent, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
Phone: (03) 8699 0302
Fax : (03) 8699 0400
standards@racgp.org.au

Last Modified: 9 May 2011
Authorised By: Standards