RACGP Standards and Other Resources

From here, you can access resources, guides and publications from key stakeholders and professional organisations.

Please contact the Practice Assist Help Desk if you cannot find what you are looking for.
 

RACGP Standards

• The RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Infection prevention and control standards (5th edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Standards for after-hours and medical deputising services (5th edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Computer and information security standards (2nd edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Standards for general practices Resource guide (5th edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition) FAQs (including list of new indicators) (PDF)

RACGP Patient Feedback guides and tools

• The RACGP Patient feedback guide (for 5th edition) (PDF)
• The RACGP Toolkit for developing practice-specific questionnaires (PDF)
• The RACGP Patient feedback questionnaire template (Word document)
• The RACGP Data entry and reporting template (Excel document)

Information technology, security and privacy

• The RACGP Computer and information security templates (PDF)
• The RACGP Computer and information security templates (Word document)
• The RACGP Information security in general practice (PDF)
• The RACGP Privacy and managing health information in general practice (PDF)
• The RACGP Privacy policy template (Word)
• The RACGP Patient privacy pamphlet template (Word)
• The RACGP Secondary use of general practice data (PDF)
• The RACGP Guide to information backup in general practice (PDF)
• The RACGP Internet and email policy templates (Word document)
• The RACGP Social media in general practice (PDF)
• The RACGP Social media guide template (Word document)
• The RACGP Compliance indicators for the Australian Privacy Principles (PDF)
• The Australian Digital Health Agency Information Security Guide for small healthcare businesses (PDF)
• The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Australian Open Disclosure Framework (PDF)

Guidelines and resources from the Australian Government

• The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines Strive for Five (3rd edition) (PDF)
• The Australian Immunisation Handbook (digital version)
• The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition (PDF)
• Practice Incentives Program Guidelines (link to website)
• Practice Nurse Incentives Program Guidelines (PDF)
• The Approved Medical Deputising Service (AMDS) Program Guidelines (March 2018) (PDF)
• The AMDS Program Guidelines Frequently asked questions (PDF)
• The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - Resources for health service providers (link to website)
• The Australian Open Disclosure Framework

Other RACGP resources for general practices

• Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice 9th edition (PDF) - The Red Book
• Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian general practice (PDF)
• Five steps towards excellent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare (PDF)
• Abuse and violence Working with our patients in general practice (4th edition) (PDF) - The White Book
• Telehealth video consultations guide (PDF)
• Guidelines for interprofessional collaboration between general practitioners and other medical specialists providing video consultations (PDF)
• Managing pandemic influenza in general practice (Pandemic flu kit) (PDF) and Implementation Guide (PDF)
• Putting prevention into practice Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting Third edition (PDF) - The Green Book

You can also visit our The Tool Kit for fact sheets, templates and cheat sheets to assist you in all areas of practice support.