Requirements

QIC Accreditation certifies that an organisation is participating in an ongoing Review Cycle, including a successful external assessment against the QIC Standards.

Hence the requirements for accreditation are that the organisation:

• is a formal ongoing participant in the QIC Program
• actively participates in all stages of the QIC Review Cycle within the specified timelines*
• is assessed by a review team coordinated by a Licensed Provider as meeting all the relevant QIC Standards (see below)
• demonstrates continuous quality improvement.

*    Note that 'active participation in the QIC Review cycle' means that the organisation satisfactorily completes an Internal Review, External Review and Quality Workplan, with assessment against all applicable standards. For organisations assessed against the 5th Edition Standards (before December 2010) the applicable standards include the QIC Core Standards plus QIC's Service Specific Standards and/or QIC endorsed standards which apply to the services provided by the organisation. For organisations assessed against the 6th Edition Standards (from 1 April 2010) the applicable standards are the QIC Health and Community Services Standards 6th Edition and QIC endorsed standards (where appropriate).

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QIC has a process for formally endorsing standards produced by other bodies. QIC has endorsed the following standards (the Standards' auspice is in brackets):

• Centres Against Sexual Assault (CASA) Standards (Victorian Government )
• Gambling Help Services Standards (Government of South Australia)
• Homelessness Assistance Service Standards (Victorian Government )
• Palliative Care Standards (Palliative Care Australia)
• Problem Gambling Services Standards (Victorian Government)
• Problem Gambling Treatment Service Standards (NSW Government)
• Psychiatric Disability Support Services (PDSS) Standards (Victorian Government)
• Psychiatric Support Services (PRSS) Standards (Government of South Australia)
• Te Wana Programme Community and Voluntary Sector Standards Module (Health Care Aotearoa NZ)
• Te Wana Programme Mental Health Standards Module (Health Care Aotearoa NZ)
• Women’s Health Centre Standards Module (NSW Government)

For more information about these requirements, contact the QIC Secretariat or a Licensed Provider.