Accredited Practices

ACSEP ACCREDITED TRAINING PRACTICES (AATP)

Accreditation Standards are changing in July 2026! Click here for information on the new standards and the transition process.

Registrars on the ACSEP Training Program gain hands-on knowledge and skills by working in a variety of medical settings during their training. 

Most of ACSEP training occurs in private, community-based training sites. To accept and train ACSEP Registrars, a site must undergo accreditation. This process ensures that all training settings adhere to the training standards ACSEP and the Medical Board of Australia have laid out. 

The accreditation process involves ACSEP committee members conducting an audit of the practice and interviewing key personnel within the practice, including the Site Manager and Fellows, to determine the suitability of the practice as a training placement against the ACSEP Accreditation Standards. Further information about the accreditation process is available in the ACSEP Accreditation Handbook. 

Find an accredited training practice

Click here for a list of accredited training practices. 

APPLY TO BECOME AN ACSEP ACCREDITED PRACTICE

If your practice is seeking to become an accredited practice for ACSEP training, please complete this form and return it via email to nationaloffice@acsep.org.au.

INDICATIVE TIME FRAMES FOR ACCREDITATION

The following time frames are provided for guidance purposes:

Accreditation Step

Estimated Timeline

Site Submits Application

We accept applications year-round

Our Training Year begins February 1st every year. This is when most registrars secure their placement. We recommend applying no later than September if you wish to accept registrars for the following training year. 

Documentation Requested from Applicant

The ACSEP Quality Coordinator (QC) will email the site to request information including:

  • Orientation procedure documentation
  • Agreement/contract between the Site and Registrar
  • Policies and procedures such as:
    • Workplace safety, cultural safety, etc.
    • Code of Conduct
    • Bullying, harassment, and discrimination grievance procedure
  • Photographs or video of consulting and treatment rooms

Interview Scheduling Begins

1 week after receipt of documentation

Quality Coordinator schedules interviews with the assistance of a member of the Accreditation Subcommittee. The primary CTS and the Site Manager are contacted. 
If the site is renewing accreditation, a recent/current registrar will also be contacted for an interview. 

Interviews with Key Personnel 

Within 5-7 weeks of application submission

CTS and Registrar interviews are conducted with the QC and a member of the Accreditation subcommittee. Site Managers meet only with the Quality Coordinator.  

Draft Report Produced

1-2 weeks after completion of interviews

Based on interviews and documents provided, a draft accreditation report is created. The report includes a recommended accreditation outcome. This report is sent to the site CTS for review and confirmation.

Board Approval of the Accreditation Outcome

Up to 3 months post completion of the accreditation report

Final draft is produced and submitted to the Workforce and Accreditation Committee for approval. Approval times are subject to the committee’s availability.  

Accreditation Outcomes

There are three possible Accreditation Outcomes

  • Accredited (new sites will be provisionally accredited subject to a 12-month check-in)
  • Conditionally Accredited (sites must fulfil a requirement that is outstanding or deficient within a specific timeline)
  • Not Accredited

Mid-Cycle Review

2-3 years after accreditation

A minor review is conducted and any issues which may affect reaccreditation are discussed with the site. 

Reaccreditation

5 years after accreditation

QC will contact site in advance of accreditation expiry to confirm whether they would like to renew accreditation. If so, the above process is repeated. 

 

RESOURCES FOR AATPs

The College has developed several resources to assist AATPs. Practices should use these as a guide and must ensure that they are tailored and updated for their needs: 

RELEVANT POLICIES FOR ACCREDITATION