Description: The Standards are available as a succinct 19-page document that can be downloaded for free from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians website. The Standards cover seven aspects of service provision, which each include physiotherapy: Governance, involving provision of comprehensive, patient-centredinterdisciplinarycaretohelppatientsachievetheiroptimallevel of functioning and participation in society; Staffing, which specifies medical, nursing, allied health and support staff with an appropriate skill base, training andhours(minimum3hoursofalliedhealththerapyperday,5daysperweekfor patients ready for rehabilitation); Facilities and equipment, which should be appropriate for patient rehabilitation needs and provide a safe learning envi- ronment for retraining in lost skills; Policies and procedures, which covers documentation to ensure safe, appropriate, accountable, effective and measur- able patient improvement; Quality improvement and risk management activ- ities, which describes a framework with (multidisciplinary) activities and projects addressing consumer involvement, access and appropriate, effective, safe and efficient treatment programs; Education and teaching, including continuing education, teaching and continuing professional development; and Research, which mandates that the service promotes the importance of and is activelyengagedinresearchactivityandresearchhours areprovided inaddition to clinical service delivery hours.
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