An AGPAL GP Surveyor fulfils all the following criteria:

• Is vocationally registered under the Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations 1989 (Cth)
• Hold Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• Satisfy their college’s requirements for their continuing professional development program
• Have at least five years full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a vocationally registered general practitioner
• Be working an average of at least two sessions a week in face-to-face patient contact in an accredited general practice over the last two years, OR
• Have worked an average of at least two sessions a week in face-to-face patient contact in an accredited general practice within the last two years
• Possess and maintain a current Working with Children and Working with Vulnerable Persons Checks as required by state or territory departments/regulators in states where surveyor services are provided
• Be in possession of a Positive Notice (satisfactory completion of National Police Check) that has been issued within the last three years
• Must have the right to work in Australia and provide evidence to support this if required
• Complete ongoing surveyor training as required by the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme to maintain their competence and knowledge of the Standards, and
• Must, each year, undertake a minimum of five surveys and complete at least one mandatory training session.
• Must, each year, provide updated documents, as required, to AGPAL.

An AGPAL Co-Surveyor fulfils all the following criteria:

• Can be an appropriately qualified, nurse, practice manager, allied health professional, or Aboriginal health worker or health practitioner
• Must have at least five years full-time equivalent experience
• Must be working an average of at least 16 hours a week in an accredited general practice, and have done so over the last two years, OR
• Have worked an average of at least 16 hours a week in an accredited general practice within the last two years
• Possess and maintain a current Working with Children and Working with Vulnerable Persons Checks as required by state or territory departments/regulators in states where surveyor services are provided
• Be in possession of a Positive Notice (satisfactory completion of National Police Check) that has been issued within the last three years
• Must have the right to work in Australia and provide evidence to support this if required
• Complete ongoing surveyor training as required by the Scheme to maintain their competence and knowledge of the Standards, and
• Must each year undertake a minimum of five surveys and complete at least one mandatory training session.
• Must, each year, provide updated documents, as required, to AGPAL.