AGPAL Practice Awards

Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the AGPAL Practice Awards for 2008 and 2009 which were announced on Friday 21 May 2010.

AGPAL is delighted to recognise and reward outstanding general practices across Australia which have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to providing high quality health care.

AGPAL Safety and Quality Award 2009

This award is proudly supported by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). The Safety and Quality Award recognises the AGPAL accredited practice which was the top performer against the specific standards and criterion from the RACGP standards for general practices 3rd edition which focus on quality and safety.

Award Winners:

• Busby Medical Practice, Bathurst, NSW
• Glenrock Country Practice, Glenfield Park, NSW

Award Finalists:

• Casey Medical Centre, Cranbourne, VIC
• Lockridge Medical Centre, Lockridge, WA
• Patrick Street Clinic, Ulverstone, TAS
• Queens Park Medical Centre, Queens Park, WA
• Victoria Road Medical Clinic, Clare, SA

AGPAL Quality Innovation Award 2009

This was a new award category introduced in 2009 to be presented to a practice that has introduced an innovative solution to improve quality and safety for their patients and/or the practice team. Nominations were invited from all AGPAL accredited general practices, medical deputising services, aboriginal medical services and royal flying doctor services.

Award Winner:

• Collins Street Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC

Award Finalists:

• Melbourne Medical Deputising Service, Port Melbourne, VIC
• Kambu Medical Centre, Ipswich, QLD

AGPAL Consumer Participation Award 2009

This was another new award category introduced in 2009 to be presented to a practice that has introduced specific initiatives to increase consumer and community participation in the practice. Nominations were invited from all AGPAL accredited general practices, medical deputising services, aboriginal medical services and royal flying doctor services.

Award Winner:

• Glenrock Country Practice, Glenfield Park, NSW

Award Finalists:

• Labrador Medical Centre, Gold Coast, QLD
• Melbourne Medical Deputising Service, Port Melbourne, VIC

AGPAL Practice of the Year Awards – 2008 and 2009

This award is presented to an AGPAL accredited practice in each Australian state and territory which has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to quality and safety and has achieved accreditation at the highest level. This includes meeting all indicators of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners standards for general practices 3rd edition and receiving commendations from both surveyors at the time of their survey assessment.

Award Winners – 2008:

• ACT - Isabella Plains Medical Centre, Isabella Plains
• NSW - Dr Joanne Williams, Drummoyne
• NT - Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, Alice Springs
• SA - Stirling Central Health Clinic, Stirling
• VIC - Village Clinic, Mount Eliza
• QLD - Southport Medical Centre, Southport
• TAS - Derwent Valley Medical Centre, New Norfolk

Award Winners – 2009:

• ACT - Interchange General Practice, Canberra
• NSW - Glenrock Country Practice, Glenfield Park
• NT - Cavenagh Medical Centre, Darwin
• QLD - Medeco Medical Centre Inala, Inala
• SA - Victoria Road Medical Clinic, Clare
• TAS - Patrick St Clinic, Ulverstone
• VIC - Casey Medical Centre, Cranbourne
• WA - Lockridge Medical Centre, Lockridge

AGPAL Solo Practice of the Year Award – 2009

QIP/ AGPAL CEO Dr Stephen Clark said the Solo Practice of the Year Award is designed to provide recognition to solo AGPAL accredited general practices.

"Solo general practices which excel in their commitment to safety and quality in health care, deserve special recognition because of the limited human resources they have available to invest in accreditation. These practices have to be particularly dedicated to be of a calibre required to achieve this award," he said.

• ACT - Fadden Medical Centre, Fadden
• NSW - Dr A M Babu's Medical Practice, St Ives
• QLD - Dr Nicholas John Comino, West End
• SA - Dr Watson's Surgery, Brahma Lodge
• TAS - Kingston Town Medical Centre, Kingston
• VIC - Lowndes Street Clinic, Bendigo
• WA - Queens Park Medical Centre, Queens Park

Please direct any enquiries regarding the AGPAL Practice Awards to the AGPAL Marketing and Communications Manager on 1300 362 111.