Australian-Professional-Standards-Practices

Domain 5: Service Delivery and Clinical Management
Standard 5.1
Standard 5.2
Standard 5.3
Standard 5.4
Management of quality issues relating to effective practice
Demonstrates effective clinical management of individuals
Contributes to maintaining a safe working environment
Plans resources for service delivery
Standard 5.1 Management of quality issues relating to effective
practice
This standard encompasses the responsibility radiographers and radiation therapists
have for ensuring the quality of professional services is maintained and improved for the
benefit of patients. It deals with quality control and quality assurance activities,
including those which are regulated through official accreditation pathways, and those
undertaken to ensure the equipment is functioning appropriately, and that the imaging
produced, or therapeutic treatment delivered, is of the highest standard.
Element 1: Evaluates the quality of practice in the clinical setting
Indicators
Cues
1. Routine clinical practice is evidence
based
• Ensures services are provided in
accordance with professional standards.
• Complies with policies and procedures for
treatment methods that are consistent
with professional standards.
• Recognises that quality improvement is a
continuous process incorporating new
developments and standards of practice.
Element 2: Contributes to quality assurance procedures
Indicators
1. Understands the principles of
quality assurance
Cues
• Understands the quality assurance
processes relevant to their profession
including those specific to any
subspecialties worked in.
• Recognises the need to monitor and
evaluate practice to maintain high quality
service.
• Contributes to the maintenance of
documented evidence of quality assurance
activities
• Understands the role of audit and review as
it relates to quality assurance.
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