Health Insurance Act 1973 Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X (QAA No. 3a/2005) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

DECLARATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY

UNDER SECTION 124X

QAA No. 3a/2005

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

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

(i)  the persons engaging in the Activities are 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 Activities 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:                   22/1/2006           

SCHEDULE

QAA No. 3a/2005

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

Item   Description of Quality Assurance Activity

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1.         Persons engaging in activity:             Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Title:   Maintenance of Professional Standards Program

Description:   The Activity is an assessment or evaluation of the quality of anaesthetist’s clinical standards in order to provide the highest quality of patient care.

2.         Persons engaging in activity:             The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

            Title:                   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists’ Quality and Accreditation Program

Description:       The Activity is an assessment or evaluation of the quality of health services provided by radiologists through a documented set of practice standards for diagnostic and interventional radiology and a framework of activity to underpin the requirements of these standards.

3.         Persons engaging in activity:             Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society

Title:   Adult Patient Database and Research Centre for Critical Care Resources Project

Description:   The Activity is a study of the incidence or causes of conditions or circumstances that affect the quality and safety performance of Australian and New Zealand intensive care units in the delivery of patient care.

1. Persons engaging in activity:             The Medical Defence Association of Victoria Ltd

Title:       Practice Enhancement Programme

Description:   The Activity is to identify members of the Medical Defence Association of Victoria Ltd who need assistance in implementing effective risk management and quality assurance strategies in their practices, and to undertake an assessment or evaluation of the quality of health services provided by these medical practitioners to reduce the probability of adverse outcomes resulting from their care and to improve the health and well-being of their patients.