Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973
as amended
made under section 124X of the
Health Insurance Act 1973
Compilation start date: 21 September 2013
Includes amendments up to: Amendment Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity QAA 4/2011 under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (QAA 2/2013)
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 as in force on
21 September 2013. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2013.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1. Name of Declaration 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Schedule 1 3
[1] Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry 3
[2] Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) 3
Endnotes 4
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 4
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 5
Endnote 3—Legislation history 6
Endnote 4—Amendment history 7
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments 8
Endnote 6—Modifications 8
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments 8
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous 8
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Declaration
This Declaration is the Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
2 Commencement
This Declaration commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of
Legislative Instruments. Section 124X(4) of the Act prescribes that, unless sooner
revoked, this declaration ceases to be in force at the end of five years after the
instrument of declaration was signed.
Part 2 Schedule 1
QAA4/2011 – Declared Quality Assurance Activities
Description:
Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) is a quality assurance activity improving the outcome of all types of joint replacement surgery in Australia. It does this by identifying factors affecting the outcome of joint replacement surgery and educating surgeons, patients, healthcare providers, hospitals, government and industry on the comparative performance of different approaches to joint replacement. Data are collected from all hospitals undertaking joint replacement in Australia. Each year AOANJRR reports on the outcomes of joint replacement surgery. The annual report provides information on patient demographics and outcomes including morbidity and mortality as well as prostheses effectiveness and survival rate.
Description:
The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) is being conducted the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. ANZASM is a framework of regionally based mortality audits designed to provide an external peer review of surgically related deaths. Each respective regional audit collects a minimum data-set in a de-identified format, in relation to deaths occurring whilst under the care of a surgeon. In collecting the data, the audit facilitates peer-reviews of clinical events, system errors and process errors. State and Territory Health Departments receive data reporting, case note review booklets and a National Report (a combined report on data from all regional audits) on at least annual basis. Recommendations and trend analysis are highlighted by this data and State and Territory Health Departments can possibly use the data to review the performance levels of surgical care in their respective health care systems. The ANZASM also involves data from audits conducted by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law, but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
| am = amended | prev = previous |
| c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
| def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
| exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
| hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
| LI = legislative instrument | s = section(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
| Ord = Ordinance | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
| orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) | |
| /sub-subparagraph(s) | |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Instrument QAA 4/2011 Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 | 7 September 2011 (see F2011L01834) | 8 September 2011 | |
| Instrument QAA 4/2012 Amendment Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity QAA 4/2011 under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 | 24 September 2012 (see F2012L01917) | 25 September 2012 | |
| Instrument QAA 2/2013 Amendment Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity QAA 4/2011 under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 | 20 September 2013 (see F2013L01725) | 21 September 2013 | |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| | |
| Schedule 1, item 2, Description | am. F2012L01917 |
| | |
| Schedule 1, item 2, Description | am. F2013L01725 |
| | |
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous