The benefits

Accreditation benefits

Accreditation provides assurance for owners, managers, staff, funding bodies and consumers about quality and performance and allows accredited organisations, practices and/or service providers to:

• Promote quality and safety of the product and/or service they provide to consumers
• Provide credible assurance about the quality of care/service they provide 
• Instil confidence for clients and/or consumers 
• Reduce business risk 
• Educate and engage staff in the provision of quality service 
• Help build a culture of quality
• Enhance customer focus by ensuring the customers expectations are met
• Increase market share and provide a competitive advantage over practices/service providers who are not accredited
• Maintain practice incentive payment eligibility (PIP), and 
• Comply with regulatory requirements.

AGPAL accreditation benefits

The benefits of AGPAL accreditation, in comparison to other programs, are substantial.

AGPAL offers a range of value added products and services designed to support practices through the accreditation process and in their achievement of continuous quality improvement.

AGPAL accreditation benefits include:

• A dedicated Client Service Consultant, supported by a team of Consultants skilled in the provision of valuable accreditation support and guidance, via phone and/or email
• Access to AccreditationPro - AGPALs web-based self-assessment tool designed to assist practices in achieving their accreditation
• Access to QbAY - AGPALs online library of information, including fact sheets, templates, policies and procedures, guides and links to relevant websites to assist registered practices throughout the accreditation process
• Access to Online Learning - available 24 hours a day. AGPALs online learning modules are approved for continuing professional development points
• Access to AGPALs policies and procedures resources– a valuable resource aimed at filling gaps in operational processes and achieving accreditation.
• Access to special offers, incentives and other benefits, made available by our Executive Partners to AGPAL registered practices only 
• An international Health Care Conference, and
• A number of industry related accreditation publications, including Quality News, e-bulletins and other relevant updates.