This policy details Victorian requirements for medical and dental practitioners credentialing and scope of clinical practice.
It provides ‘what to do’ and ‘how to do it’ guidance for senior Victorian medical practitioners and their employing health service or health services where they have, or wish to obtain, visiting rights.
Recent updates
We have refreshed the policy to address systemic challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Revisions include:
- clear guidance on best practice principles for credentialing and setting clinical scope of practice
- strengthened guidance on ongoing review and evaluation of clinicians’ engagement and professional conduct in between formal credentialing cycles
- enhanced alignment with the Victorian Clinical Governance Framework
- guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the board, CEO, credentialing committee and director of medical services (or equivalent) for ensuring a robust outcomes-focused approach to credentialing and scope of clinical practice processes.