Accreditation Committee

The Accreditation Committee is accountable to the Canberra Region Medical Education Council (CRMEC) for the development of standards and accreditation of training positions and institutions.

Functions

The functions of the Accreditation Committee are outlined in Terms of Reference (see below) and include to:

• Provide expert advice to the CRMEC on matters relating to accreditation of prevocational medical training and undertake accreditation and monitoring of prevocational trainee medical posts, clinical units, facilities and networks with the ACT Network

• Development of processes, guidelines and standards for postgraduate medical training accreditation which are consistent with the national accreditation guidelines and frameworks

• Assessment of applications for accreditation of positions against current standards by document review and site visits as appropriate

• Advise the ACT Board of the Medical Board of Australia on the institutional requirements for intern training

Accreditation policies, resources and forms

In 2023, the Australian Medical Council is completing its review of the National Prevocational Framework.  The CRMEC is undertaking  a comprehensive review of procedures throughout 2023 to prepare for the new National Framework that will be introduced in 2024. Please contact the CRMEC Director if you have a specific query regarding accreditation processes.

More information about the new National Prevocational Framework.

CRMEC Accreditation Evidence and Auditing Guide