RACGP Standards for general practices (6th ed) consultation open

The RACGP has developed the draft Standards for general practices (6th edition) to support high-quality, safe general practice care across Australia. The Standards are grounded in the best available evidence on how practices can deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred healthcare. The development of this edition was guided by the quintuple aim of healthcare – improving patient experience, population health outcomes, cost-efficiency, provider wellbeing, and health equity – and all five elements are reflected throughout the Standards.

Accreditation against standards seeks to:

• improve patient safety
• promote patient-centredness, including support for patients and inclusion in decision-making
• improve the quality of healthcare
• foster continuous quality improvement
• foster practice safety culture.

The Standards support general practices to identify, develop and implement sound and contemporary systems and processes that also provide a framework for continuous quality improvement.

The 6th edition draft standards have considerable changes, particularly in relation to health informatics, artificial intelligence and patient input. 6th edition RACGP Standards for general practice has been released for consultation until the 28th of September. The RACGP invite all members and stakeholders to review the draft and share feedback. 

Feedback can be provided online. For more information, please email standards@racgp.org.au.