Accredited Clinical Centres

An accredited clinical centre is one that meets the following requirements:

Range of procedures: Provides the range of experience such that graduate practitioners have the opportunity to satisfactorily complete the PDY and reach the level of accredited practitioner.

Staffing: For Medical Imaging have a minimum staffing ratio of 1 full-time AIR accredited Radiographer per graduate practitioner, and for radiation therapy have a minimum staffing ratio of 2 full-time AIR accredited Radiation Therapists per graduate practitioner. Sole practice locations are not eligible for accreditation.

Supervision: Provides the graduate practitioner with supervision, facilitation and mentoring by experienced accredited practitioner/s. The level and degree of supervision will be in accordance with the requirements as specified in the Expectation of the PDY.

Sole Practice Centres/Situations: Are not considered as appropriate environments in which a PDY graduate practitioner could achieve the required mentored entry into the profession. Sole practice situations are defined as those where the graduate practitioner is alone and does not have the professional support of an accredited practitioner who is a full-time employee of the institution.

Approval as an accredited clinical centre is made by application to the State PAEC.  Such accreditation will be valid for 5 years unless reviewed or revoked or otherwise specified by the State PAEC. Changes to structure or staffing at a centre may require a reaccreditation application. The clinical centre may be a public or private hospital or a private or group practice. In the instance of a group practice each site shall be accredited independently to ensure all conditions such as staffing ratios and range of procedures are met.

New Accreditation Applications for Clinical Centres

NSW Clinical Centre Accreditation Application Form.

Enquiries regarding new accreditation applications for clinical centres in all other states should be directed to the relevant state PAEC (see state links) or alternatively to the PAEB via email to paeb@air.asn.au.