Health Insurance Act 1973 Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X (QAA No. 3/2004) (Cth)
COMMONWEALTH OF
AUSTRALIA
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973
DECLARATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY
UNDER SECTION 124X
QAA No. 3/2004
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 Activity) to be a quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Act applies being satisfied in relation to the Activity that:
(i)the organisations engaging in the Activities are authorised to do so by an authority of the Commonwealth at Item 1 and 2, and by an association of health professionals at Item 3;
(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
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Minister for Health and Ageing
Dated: 22/12/2004
SCHEDULE
QAA No. 3/2004
DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY TO WHICH PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES
Item Description of Quality Assurance Activity
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Organisation engaging in activity: Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).
Title:Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).
Description: The Activity is for the accreditation of general practices against the
of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practice. Royal Australian College
Organisation engaging in activity: Quality Practice Accreditation Proprietary Limited (QPA).
Title:Quality Practice Accreditation Proprietary Limited (QPA).
Description: The Activity is for the accreditation of general practices against the
of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practice. Royal Australian College
Organisation engaging in activity: Quality Improvement Practice Proprietary Limited (QIP).
Title:Quality Improvement Practice Proprietary Limited (QIP).
Description: The Activity is for the accreditation of optometric practices against the Optometrists Association Australia (OAA) Practice Standards.
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