Home > For Health Professionals > Services > Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic Imaging

The Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme

Contains information for practices seeking accreditation under the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme.

In June 2007, legislation was enacted to amend the Health Insurance Act 1973 to establish a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme under which mandatory accreditation would be linked to the payment of Medicare benefits for radiology and non-radiology services.

The Scheme was introduced in stages. Stage I of the Scheme commenced on 1 July 2008 and covered only practices providing radiology services. Stage I of the Scheme concluded on 30 June 2010. Development of the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme is a detailed research report on the experiences of practices participating in Stage I of the Scheme. The report can be downloaded in full from the following link.
Development of the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (PDF 2475 KB)

If you are unable to access the report using the link, copies can be requested by email at DiagnosticImagingandAccreditation@health.gov.au.

Stage II of the Scheme commenced on 1 July 2010 and covers all diagnostic imaging services listed in the Diagnostic Imaging Services Table of the Medicare Benefits Schedule. All practices wishing to provide Medicare eligible diagnostic imaging services now need to be accredited under the Scheme.

For information about approved accreditors and how practices may select and change their accreditor, please go to the fact sheet (in PDF format) titled Accreditors on the Information Resource page of this site.

Approved Accreditors for the Scheme

There are three accreditors for the Scheme.
Your practice may choose one of the following accreditors:

Health and Disability Auditing Australia
Phone: 1800 601 696
Website: www.hdaau.com.au

National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
Phone: 1800 621 666
Website: www.nata.com.au

Quality in Practice
Phone: 1300 888 329
Website: www.qip.com.au

The current Practice Accreditation Standards consist of three Entry Level Practice Accreditation Standards and/or the Full Suite of fifteen Practice Accreditation Standards. The Practice Accreditation Standards will determine the accreditation requirements for practices wishing to provide Medicare eligible diagnostic imaging services. Printable version of Practice Accreditation Standards (PDF 69 KB)

For further information about the Practice Accreditation Standards and the Scheme click on the following links:

1. The Practice Accreditation Standards – Entry Level Standards and the Full Suite of Practice Accreditation Standards.

2. Guidelines to assist practices to comply with the Practice Accreditation Standards under the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme

3. New or non-accredited practices seeking accreditation for the first time.

4. Non-accredited practices that have previously been accredited.

5. Practices with Medical Imaging Accreditation Program (MIAP) Accreditation.

6. Information Resources.

If further information or advice is required, practices can email DiagnosticImagingandAccreditation@health.gov.au..