National Accreditation Committee
The National Accreditation Committee was established by the Education and Workforce Committee to monitor and report on matters related to accreditation of training sites and supervisors, and the accreditation of organisations delivering training towards Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or the International Conjoint Fellowship. The committee meets quarterly.
Committee members
- The National Clinical Lead, Practice and Supervisor Accreditation
- Censor in Chief
- National Accreditation Manager
- Training Accreditation Lead
- Representative from the Rural Faculty
- Representative from the GPs in Training Faculty
- Representative from the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Supervisor Liaison Officer from Australian General Practice Training
- Supervisor Liaison Officer from Fellowship Support Program
- Representative from the Fellowship Support Program
- National Clinical Lead Performance Management
- National Clinical Lead Supervisor and Practice Support & Education
- The Chief General Practice Training Officer, Chief Education Officer, National Director of Training and National Deputy Director of Training have a standing invitation to attend
The committee will:
- Review and advise on management of training site and supervisor accreditation matters. This includes review of reports on training site and supervisor accreditation, and adverse events (including critical incidents).
- Oversee the accreditation of training providers supporting those working towards Fellowships awarded by the RACGP
- Review the evaluation of the remote supervision processes
- Review the evaluation of the accreditation systems
- Review the evaluation and application of the National Accreditation Framework (NAF) to ensure it is fit for purpose
- Review and make recommendations to improve the functional effectiveness of accreditation policies, systems and procedures
- Provide quarterly reports to the Education and Workforce committee and recommendations for quality improvement.