Physiotherapy Accreditation Program
Quality Innovation Performance (QIP) has been endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) as the preferred provider for the Physiotherapy Accreditation Program. QIP is part of the AGPAL Group of Companies and is Australia’s most comprehensive accreditation company. QIP is a not-for-profit health promotion charity and delivers accreditation and support services across the entire health and human service continuum, from community services and primary healthcare, to secondary and tertiary healthcare organisations. QIP’s vast experience ensures a simple, streamlined and uncomplicated process. The APA Board of Directors is confident that a partnership with QIP delivers a valuable accreditation program for the physiotherapy industry.
Standards for Physiotherapy Practices
In 2011 the Program and the Standards for Physiotherapy Practices(8th Edition: 2011 Update) were jointly reviewed by the APA and QIP following industry feedback. The review streamlined the standards and simplified the accreditation process, reducing the time required for physiotherapy practices to self-assess against the standards.
The revised edition has five standards and takes into account external environment developments relating to accreditation, such as the release of the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards. The APA standards aim to help private sector physiotherapy practices to deliver safe, high-quality healthcare and embrace continuous quality improvement as good business practice.
View the APA Standards for Physiotherapy Practices.
Physiotherapy Accreditation Program
The revised Physiotherapy Accreditation Program:
- helps practices to measure and improve practice performance and outcomes
- provides a basis for minimum standards of physiotherapy patient safety and care
- is based on a desktop assessment model, conducted by a peer physiotherapist surveyor
- has a three year accreditation cycle, and
- empowers physiotherapy practices to undertake a process of continuous quality improvement.
QIP supports your physiotherapy practice on its accreditation journey and aims to provide a positive experience.
You are invited to contact QIP and learn how your physiotherapy practice can become accredited.
P: 1300 888 329
W: www.qip.com.au
E: info@qip.com.au