The General Practice Accreditation* scheme assists general practices in Australia in meeting standards of safety and quality as outlined in the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) Standards for General Practices. Certification to this standard enables the general practice to participate in the Australian government’s Practice Incentives Program (PIP).

(*Note that term “accreditation” in the context of this scheme would normally be termed "certification" in other JAS-ANZ schemes).

Accreditation Application Pack

The following provides links to the accreditation application pack documentation for conformity assessment bodies (CABs). All policies and procedures are un-controlled when printed. Please read all appropriate accreditation requirements and when ready provide a completed application (with signatures, appropriate application fee, and documentation set) for review.

Form 22 - Fee structure (25 KB)

Form 45 - Information disclosure (50 KB)

Form 48 - GP accreditation application form (65 KB)

Procedure 3 - Rules of procedure governing the use of the accreditation symbol (40 KB)

Procedure 5 - The conduct of accreditation assessments (180 KB)

Procedure 11 - Rules of procedure governing accreditation (70 KB)

Procedure 16 - General requirements for bodies operating assessment and accreditation of General Practices for recognition under the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) (105 KB)

Policy 05/09 - Introduction of EA Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Management Systems Audits (130 KB)

EA-7/05 EA Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17021:2006 for Combined Audits (335 KB)

Policy 07/09 - Extending the scope of accreditation to include additional, critical locations (local and foreign), locations (local and foreign) and foreign countries (40 KB)

If you require further information please contact us.

Other information

For more detailed information on the scheme visit the Medicare Australia website.

This page is written for CABs interested in gaining accreditation. If you are an organisation interested in gaining certification for this scheme contact an accredited CAB for further information. A list of CABs accredited for the General Practice Accreditation* scheme is available here.