Allied Health credentialing and scope of practice
Credentialing
This is the process to determine, as an Allied Health profession, your competence, performance and professional suitability to practise safely within Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS).
These determinations are guided by professional associations’ scope of practice documents, standards, and requirements from regulatory bodies. We will then assess the information provided by you and determine whether you have the necessary skills, knowledge, competencies and experience.
Defining scope of clinical practice
Separate to credentialing, this determines the support services, staff profile, mimimum safety standards and other requirements to ensure services are provided safely and appropriately supported.
It is specific to the individual in that health care facility, and relates to the resources, equipment and staff available at the facility.
In accordance with the Guideline for Credentialing, Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice and Professional Support for Allied Health Professionals, and the Procedure for Credentialing and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice and Professional Support procedure (PDF 117 kB), you are obliged to ensure you are credentialed and have a documented defined scope of clinical practice where you are:
- working in TCHHS facilities and services but not employed by TCHHS
- intending to engage in complex clinical practices not traditionally performed by your profession that may pose a risk to patient safety.
Applying to practice
If you intend to practise within a TCHHS facility or service you will need to submit an application for credentialing and defining scope of clinical practice (PDF 451 kB).
Who can I contact?
| Allied Health | Postal address | Email | Phone |
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Torres and Cape HHS Level 1, William McCormack Place 5B Sheridan Street CAIRNS QLD 4870 |
PO Box 5607 CAIRNS QLD 4870 | tchhs-credentialing@health.qld.gov.au +61 7 4226 3045 |
