Instrument No QAA 3/2012
Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973
as amended
Compilation start date: 3 June 2014
Includes amendments up to: Amendment Declaration of Quality Assurance Activities under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973—QAA 1/2014
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 ─ QAA 3/2012 as in force on 3 June 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 11 September 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
I, PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER BAGGOLEY, Chief Medical Officer of The Department of Health and Ageing, make this instrument under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act).
- DECLARE the Activity described in Schedule 1 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 Activity is authorised to do so by associations of health professionals or research bodies; and
(ii) it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act applies to the Activity having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Declaration
This Declaration is the Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 also known as QAA 3/2012.
2 Commencement
This Declaration commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Cessation
As Section 124X (4) of the Act prescribes, this Declaration ceases to have effect as if repealed, five years after the commencement date, unless earlier revoked.
Part 2 Schedule 1
QAA3/2012 – Declared Quality Assurance Activity
[1] The Emergency Medicine Events Register (EMER) by the Australian Patient Safety Patient Foundation (APSF).
Description:
The Emergency Medicine Events Register (EMER) project is an online incident reporting database utilised by emergency medicine physicians to record adverse events that occur during their practice. The project provides a website (www.emer.org.au) as its incident reporting portal. Users can anonymously enter data pertaining to a near miss or adverse event in emergency medicine using the website. The data collected is stored on a ‘MySQL database’, which is hosted securely. The collected data are analysed utilising the APSF’s 25 years’ expertise in patient safety data analysis, incorporating its understanding of healthcare human factors, the aetiology of error and iatrogenic harm to patients, and relevant patient safety classifications (including the patient safety classification embedded in the Advanced Incident Management System and the World Health Organisation’s International Classification for Patient Safety). The results are fed back to the emergency medicine profession via the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM). ACEM utilises these results to implement quality improvements in emergency medicine practice. APSF aggregates data for inclusion in numerous scientific peer reviewed publications, at safety and quality related conferences and for other research projects. The system improvements in emergency medicine practice resulting from the EMER project are beneficial to the public to ensure consumers continue to receive the highest quality of care from emergency physicians.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law, but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
am = amended | prev = previous |
c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = legislative instrument | s = section(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
Ord = Ordinance | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X ─ QAA 3/2012 | 25 September 2012 (F2012L01922) | 26 September 2012 |
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Amendment Declaration of Quality Assurance Activities under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973─ QAA 1/2014 | 2 June 2014 (F2014L00640) | 3 June 2014 | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
Pt 2, Sch 1 |
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Item [1].................. | am F2014L00640 |
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]