Commonwealth legislation

Health Insurance Act 1973 - Declaration of quality assurance activity under section 124X (QAA No. 1/2007)

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This instrument shields three specific healthcare quality‑improvement activities from legal exposure by invoking the confidentiality protections in Part VC of the Health Insurance Act 1973, so clinicians can take part in honest peer review without fear of court use or public disclosure.

It covers a bi‑national colorectal surgery outcomes audit, an obstetrician locum peer review process, and an external midwifery practice review — enabling candid case review and data sharing to support safer care.

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SCHEDULE

QAA No. 1/2007

DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY TO WHICH PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES

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Item Description of Quality Assurance Activity

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Organisation engaging in activity: Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CCSANZ), Royal College of (RACS) and Molecular Medicine Informatics Model (MMIM).

Title: Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit.

Description: The Activity is for the establishment of a bi-national colorectal cancer database in which the information will be used for clinical audit of surgical practices.

Organisation engaging in activity: The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).

Title: Obstetrician Locum and Host Practice Review.

Description: The Activity will involve RANZCOG fellows to provide locum services to their colleagues which will provide a peer review process of the practice.

Organisation engaging in activity: Australian College of Midwives.

Title: Midwifery Practice Review.

Description: The Activity is for the establishment of an external peer review evaluation of the practice of individual midwives.

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