Health Insurance Act 1973 Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X (QAA No. 1/2006) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

DECLARATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY

UNDER SECTION 124X

QAA No. 1/2006

I, ANTHONY JOHN ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act):

DECLARE the activity described in the Schedule to this Declaration (the Activities) to be a quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Act applies, being satisfied in relation to the Activity that:

(i)  the persons engaging in the Activity is authorised to do so by an educational institution and/or an association of health professionals; and

(ii)  it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act apply to the Activity having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.

…………  Tony Abbott…Tony Abbott……………………

Minister for Health and Ageing

Dated:         7 June 2006

SCHEDULE

QAA No. 1/2006

DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES TO WHICH PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES

Item   Description of Quality Assurance Activity

________________________________________________________________________________

1.         Persons engaging in activity:             Australian Patient Safety Foundation

Title:   Advanced Incident Management System

Description:   The Activity is a study of the incidence or causes of conditions or circumstances that affect the quality and safety of health services.  The purpose of the Activity is to investigate and analyse (Phase 2) actual and potential adverse patient incidents to develop preventative strategies using the Advanced Incident Monitoring System.