Paola Martin

AGPAL & QIP

AGPAL and Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP) are part of the AGPAL Group of Companies and provide dedicated accreditation and certification services to a diverse range of health care organisations in Australia. AGPAL Established in 1997, AGPAL is a not-for-profit, health promotion charity. AGPAL is committed to delivering dedicated support to general practices, medical deputising services, after-hours services, Aboriginal medical services and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. AGPAL accredits practices against the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for general practices. QIP QIP is a not-for-profit, health promotion charity with more than twenty years' experience in community service accreditation and more than ten years' experience in primary and secondary health care accreditation and related services. QIP's establishment resulted in Australia's most comprehensive accreditation business. Our Vision - "Making it better". We are committed to accreditation, training and capacity building services that make a difference. Our services are focused on adding value and enabling positive improvement. At AGPAL and QIP, we measure our success in terms of how the accreditation and related services that we offer improve our clients' services. Our Mission - "Delivering quality improvement through innovative systems and solutions". Accreditation plays a vital role in the quality improvement cycle; we are not simply a compliance focused organisation, rather we have a developmental approach to accreditation which enables improvement and builds capacity. We provide innovative technology which enables clients to engage in quality improvements.