ADC response to COVID-19 Online meeting for providers · 2020-03-31 · ADC response to COVID-19...
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ADC response to COVID-19 Online meeting for providersNarelle Mills, Chief Executive OfficerMark Ford, Director, Accreditation and Quality AssuranceAnne Szadura, Manager, AccreditationEmerson McGrath, Senior Accreditation Officer
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Etiquette
Overview
Objectives and guiding principles
Overview
Accreditation standards
Overview
Outcomes focused approach
Overview
Timelines
Timelines
Timelines
Date Event2 March First provider made contact with queries11 March Pandemic declared by WHO
16 March Decision made to postpone visits before 30 June
22 March Monitoring protocol approved by Committee
23 March Providers advised of monitoring protocol
24 March Template provided
30 March First report due to be submitted to ADC
The accreditation tool box
Timelines
Monitoring protocol
ADC’s protocol to monitor the impacts on accredited programs of the COVID-19 pandemic
ADC has a dedicated webpage to keep providers updated:https://www.adc.org.au/Media-Centre/COVID-19_Program_Accreditation
The protocol is available from this webpage
The ADC has advised all providers of the new monitoring requirement
Monitoring protocol
ADC’s protocol to monitor the impacts on accredited programs of the COVID-19 pandemic
Monitoring protocol
Guiding principles – pages 4 and 5 of protocol
• Public safety remains the overarching consideration at all times
• Pragmatic and responsive decisions will facilitate the best outcomes
• The outcomes focussed Standards and professional competencies enable education providers to produce competent graduates at the threshold level required
• Clear and transparent decision making
• Accreditation decisions will take into consideration providers’ workforce priorities and the resources available
Monitoring protocol
Monitoring accredited programs – Page 9
Monitoring protocol
Fortnitghtly monitoring report
submitted identifying changes
ADC Secretariat undertakes risk assessment of
program's ability to continue to
meet the Standards
Additional information/ clarification
sought and risk assessment completed
Accreditation Committee
informed and decison made based on risk assessment
Provider advised of outcome
Completing the fortnightly report form
Completing the form
• Only report the changes to programs
• One report is expected to cover all programs
• You can add additional information if it makes it easier
• Simple and to the point is best
• We may come back and clarify or ask for additional information
• Exception-based reporting – if nothing changes the following fortnight, then just note "no change from previous report"
Completing the form
Completing the form
Completing the form
Questions