Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00351:schedule:1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00351
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 2/7)
Character Range: 29406–32681

the practice provides ultrasound services, copies of each sonographer's statement of accreditation on the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Register (ASAR) or a registration number which can be verified on the ASAR register for the purpose of determining registration on the Services Australia Register of Sonographers.

Evidence that the registration status of practitioners is reviewed annually, in line with AHPRA's annual registration process.

Standard 1.3   Radiation Safety Standard (Entry Level Standard)

Where a diagnostic imaging practice uses ionising radiation, the practice must comply with the requirements of the relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory radiation safety legislation.

Required Evidence

Copies of relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory Radiation Safety Regulator equipment licences and registrations (or similar) or registration numbers which can be verified.

Copies of radiation safety plans and all other relevant radiation safety documents required by Commonwealth, State or Territory radiation safety legislation, with evidence that they are reviewed a minimum of once per accreditation cycle.

Standard 1.4   Equipment Inventory Standard (Entry Level Standard)

The diagnostic imaging practice must maintain a current diagnostic imaging equipment inventory demonstrating that relevant equipment used to provide diagnostic imaging services is registered with Services Australia and complies with specifications in the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the Health Insurance Regulations 2018.

Required Evidence

A current, documented equipment inventory which includes:
    •          the name of item;
    •          manufacturer; and
    •          serial number (or other identifier).

A copy of the most recent DHS Location Specific Practice Number (LSPN) register equipment record.

Standard 1.5   Equipment Servicing Standard

The diagnostic imaging practice must demonstrate that equipment used to acquire, manipulate, print or report images for diagnostic imaging procedures is safe and appropriate for its intended use.

Required Evidence

Records and service reports, demonstrating the equipment used to provide images is serviced  according to manufacturer's guidelines by qualified persons and the requirements of applicable radiation safety legislation, including the:
    •          date of service, details and results of the service and the date of the next service; and
    •          actions taken at the practice in response to the results of the service.

A record of the service provider's qualifications is to be provided to the approved accreditor, however they do not need to appear on every service report. The service provider shall:
    •          hold a radiation use licence (or similar) for service and repair (if servicing ionising radiation equipment) issued by the Commonwealth, State or Territory regulator relevant to where the service is performed; and
    •          provide evidence of successful completion of a recognised service training course appropriate to the equipment being serviced.

NOTE:
A "service" in this context refers to "maintenance carried out at predetermined intervals, or according to prescribed criteria, and intended to reduce the probability of failure or the degradation