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The Public Service Association (PSA) recently received an update on the progress of the proposed Credentialling of Allied and Scientific Health Professionals across SA Health.

Initial Credentialling and Re-Credentialling of professionals is a corporate governance responsibly undertaken by each Health Care Facility, Regions and Professional Bodies to ensure that all independently practising professionals are appropriately qualified as a part of protecting patients/clients/consumers and providing high quality professional care.

Both the South Australian Safety and Quality Framework and Strategy (2007-2011) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) identify Accreditation, Registration and Credentialling as a national priority.  The PSA understands that in April 2008, SA Health Risk Management and Internal Audit identified that current practices for credentialling were lacking consistency and did not meet the requirements of the National Standard created by the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care and, therefore, considered unsatisfactory.

As a result the draft SA Health Allied and Scientific Health Credentialling Policy and Regional Procedure (see attached) has been developed through a Steering Committee with broad representation across SA Health and is now out for consultation.  

21 June 2010