Accreditation
NPAAC Documents for Public Consultation
This page contains draft documents currently under consideration by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. If you wish to submit a response to the documents currently under review, please download and complete the Public Consultation Phase Comment Form
Consultation One - consultation period ends 21 December 2012
A draft revised document - Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology, 2nd Edition (20XX) - has been released for public consultation. The consultation period finishes on 21 December 2012. Please see the letter below for further detailsPublic consultation advisory letter to stakeholders, consultation one - downloadable version (PDF 327 KB).
Public consultation advisory letter to stakeholders, consultation one - online version
Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology, 2nd Edition (20XX) (PDF 1258 KB)Online version of Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology, 2nd Edition (20XX)
To submit your comments, please fill out the following form and send to the NPAAC Secretariat.
Public Consultation Phase Comment Form (Word 73 KB)
Note: The downloadable documents linked to this page are in PDF format. If you are unable to access them, please contact the NPAAC Secretariat and a copy will be sent to you.
Consultation Two - consultation period ends 18 January 2013
NPAAC has released the following draft reformatted documents for public consultation. The consultation period finishes on 18 January 2013. These documents do not include any new or additional requirements or major changes but have been revised to bring them into line with the new NPAAC format, incorporating the overarching Requirements for Medical Pathology Services (RMPS) document. The RMPS document has already been through a public consultation process and we are not asking for further comment on that document. A link to the RMPS is included below to allow the reformatted technical documents to be read in the correct context. Please see the letter below for further details.Public consultation advisory letter to stakeholders, consultation two - downloadable version (PDF 305 KB)
Public consultation advisory letter to stakeholders, consultation two - online version
Requirements for Medical Testing of Microbial Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Medical Testing of Microbial Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX) (PDF 832 KB)Online version of Medical Testing of Microbial Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX)
Requirements for Medical Testing of Human Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Medical Testing of Human Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX) (PDF 888 KB)Online version of Requirements for Medical Testing of Human Nucleic Acids, 1st Edition (20XX)
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Requirements for Transfusion Laboratory Practice, 1st Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Transfusion Laboratory Practice, 1st Edition (20XX) (PDF 777 KB)Online version of Requirements for Transfusion Laboratory Practice, 1st Edition (20XX)
Requirements for the Facilities and Operation of Mortuaries, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for the Facilities and Operation of Mortuaries, 2nd Edition (20XX) (PDF 678 KB)Online version of Requirements for the Facilities and Operation of Mortuaries, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Requirements for Laboratory Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Laboratory Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), 2nd Edition (20XX) (PDF 734 KB)Online version of Requirements for Laboratory Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), 2nd Edition (20XX)
Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (Requirements for Medical Pathology Specimen Collection), 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (Requirements for Medical Pathology Specimen Collection), 2nd Edition (20XX)(PDF 653 KB)Online version of Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (Requirements for Medical Pathology Specimen Collection), 2nd Edition (20XX)
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Requirements for Cytogenic Testing, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Cytogenic Testing, 2nd Edition (20XX)(PDF 755 KB)Online version of Requirements for Cytogenic Testing, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Requirements for Information Communication, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Information Communication, 2nd Edition (20XX) (PDF 865 KB)Online version of Requirements for Information Communication, 2nd Edition (20XX)
Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells, 3rd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells, 3rd Edition (20XX)(PDF 2868 KB)Online version of Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells, 3rd Edition (20XX)
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Requirements for the Performance of Anatomical Pathology Cut-Up, 3rd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for the Performance of Anatomical Pathology Cut-Up, 3rd Edition (20XX)(PDF 678 KB)Online version of Requirements for the Performance of Anatomical Pathology Cut-Up, 3rd Edition (20XX)
Requirements for the Packaging and Transport of Pathology Specimens and Associated Materials, 3rd Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for the Packaging and Transport of Pathology Specimens and Associated Materials, 3rd Edition (20XX)(PDF 728 KB)Online version of Requirements for the Packaging and Transport of Pathology Specimens and Associated Materials, 3rd Edition (20XX)
Requirements for Participation in External Quality Assessment, 4th Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Participation in External Quality Assessment, 4th Edition (20XX)(PDF 662 KB)Online version of Requirements for Participation in External Quality Assessment, 4th Edition (20XX)
Requirements for the Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material, 5th Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for the Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material, 5th Edition (20XX)(PDF 777 KB)Online version of Requirements for the Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material, 5th Edition (20XX)
For Information Only - Requirements for Medical Pathology Services, 1st Edition (20XX)
Downloadable PDF version of Requirements for Medical Pathology Services, 1st Edition (20XX) (PDF 1048 KB)Online version of Requirements for Medical Pathology Services, 1st Edition (20XX)
To submit your comments, please fill out the following form and send to the NPAAC Secretariat.
Public Consultation Phase Comment Form (Word 73 KB)
Note: The downloadable documents linked to this page are in PDF format. If you are unable to access them, please contact the NPAAC Secretariat and a copy will be sent to you.
NPAAC Secretariat,
Department of Health and Ageing
Primary Care, Diagnostics & Radiation Oncology Branch
MDP 951
GPO Box 9848
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6289 4017 Fax: (02) 6289 4028
email: NPAAC Secretariat
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