Roslyn Franklin1, Sara Drew2,
1 Amalgamate, Millbridge WA 6232
2 Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association, Level 17/350 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Accreditation serves as a vital cornerstone of healthcare quality and safety, setting the stage for continuous improvement in healthcare practices.
This presentation, titled “Raising the Bar,” offers a quick but comprehensive overview of accreditation and its myriad benefits in the Australian healthcare landscape. The presentation delves into the key infection prevention and control components of accreditation standards from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards, the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, and the newly introduced National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.
Participants will gain valuable insights into the evolving healthcare accreditation framework, exploring how these standards not only raise the bar for patient care but also facilitate robust infection prevention and control measures.
Biographies
Roslyn has over 25 years experience in the dental industry. Her journey includes working in private and government dental practices, four years as a dental assistant trainer, and the past seven years concentrating on infection prevention and control in dental practices. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Science in 1994 and later obtained a Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control in 2018.
Since 2016, she has held the role of Director and Owner of Amalgamate, a consultancy that provides services and advice to dental practices encompassing infection prevention and control (IP&C), work health and safety (WH&S) and accreditation. She has been a member of ACIPC since 2018, contributing as a member of the conference organising committee for the 2019 – 2023 conferences.
Sara Drew is an experienced Registered Nurse with extensive background in primary health care, immunisation, chronic disease management and IPC nursing. For the past 17 years of her career, Sara has worked in a variety of leadership, management, educator and clinical roles within Primary Health Networks and Education to support the PHC workforce. Sara joined APNA in June 2021 as the Nurse Programs Manager and Victorian IPC Helpline manager.
Sara’s passion is supporting and strengthening the role of PHC nurses, through workforce development and education, and raising the profile of PHC nursing with undergraduate nurses.
Sara is an accredited Nurse Immuniser with a strong interest in public health. Sara is currently studying the Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control through Griffith University completing October 2022 and holds a current Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116).