Australian-Professional-Standards-Practices

to successfully complete the National Professional Development Program (NPDP) of the
AIR to gain recognition as an accredited practitioner.
Medical Radiation Practitioner (MRP)
It is a professional umbrella term covering the following professions in medical radiation
sciences
Medical Radiation Science (MRS)
Medical Radiation Science is the collective term that includes the practice of Nuclear
Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, Radiography/Medical Imaging and
Sonography. For the purposes of this document the term MRS shall only include
Radiation Therapy and Radiography/Medical Imaging.
National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR)
This body forms part of the Australian Government International Education Network
(AEI) and its function is the development of Australian policy on issues of overseas skills
recognition.
NPDP
The NPDP provides a mechanism for Australian medical imaging and radiation therapy
graduates (of 3 or less year University courses) to attain recognition as an Accredited
Practitioner by the AIR. The NPDP facilitates the consolidation of the skills, knowledge
and professional attributes described in the AIR Competency Based Standards for the
Accredited Practitioner by providing a national structured framework for graduates to
undergo professional peer assessment of their ability in a supervised clinical
environment.
Patient/Client
Client is used in the context of this document and may be referred to in some settings as
a patient, who is an individual person or recipient of professional services provided by a
radiographer or a radiation therapist.
Professional Practice Standards (PPS)
PPS describe the performance benchmarks for the Accredited Practitioner in Radiation
Therapy and Radiography eligible for a Validated Statement of Accreditation.
Professional Accreditation and Education Board (PAEB)
The Professional Accreditation and Education Board is a board of the AIR that deals with
matters related to undergraduate, graduate entry and postgraduate education,
professional practice and development of the Medical Radiation Science profession.
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