Re-credentialling
Once a nurse is credentialled, they are re-credentialled every three years.
Nurses are required to submit statistical and assessment information to the Credentialling Secretariat for review by three members of the Credentialling Review Panel.
The re-credentialling process ensures ongoing high standards of practice.
How to apply
Re-credentialling is free for nurses and is subsidised by the Victorian Department of Health via PapScreen Victoria.
All applications and enquiries should be directed to:
Credentialling Secretariat
PapScreen Victoria
1 Rathdowne Street Carlton Vic 3053
Phone: 1800 111 255
Fax: 03 9635 5360
credentialling@papscreen.org.au
Further information
Email the Credentialling Secretariat or call 1800 111 255 for further information about the re-credentialling process.
PapScreen Victoria's nurse consultant Sandy Anderson is also available to answer any further queries.
Forms
Forms in this section can be downloaded, edited in Word, saved and emailed to the Credentialling Secretariat at credentialling@papscreen.org.au.
Information forms
- Information on credentialling and re-credentialling [60K Word]
- National standards for nurse Pap test providers [89K Word]
- Policy and guidelines for nurse Pap test providers [68K Word]
Re-credentialling forms
If you work in an accredited organisation, complete these three forms:
- Recredentialling application form [Word 74K]
Recredentialling application form [PDF 75K] - Quality of practice statement [Word 3.5MB]
Quality of practice statement [PDF 77K] - Self assessment tool [Word 55K]
Self assessment tool [PDF 117K]
If you work in a non-accredited organisation, complete the four documents below. Ten women's satisfaction surveys are required.
Cytological statistic summaries covering the whole three-year period since your last credential must be submitted along with the forms below.
You can register with VCS to have your statistics automatically sent to the credentialling secretariat. For more information about this please email Denise Walsh or call 03 9250 0300.
If you use laboratories other than VCS and they are unable to generate your statistics electronically, you can use the Pap test statistical record below to manually keep an account of all your statistics for your re-credentialling application.
- Re-credentialling application form [Word 74K]
Recredentialling application form [PDF 75K] - Self assessment tool [Word 55K]
Self assessment tool [PDF 117K] - Women's satisfaction survey [Word 32K]
Women's satisfaction survey [PDF 157K]
- Pap test statistical record Excel version [editable, 757K Excel doc] (If you have Microsoft Office Excel 2007-2010 please download these instructions to guide you through using this form which is in edition 2003. Any questions or issues with the form can be directed to credentialling@papscreen.org.au.)
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Case study: Sue
I work at the Well Women's Clinic at the Royal Women's Hospital in Parkville.
I trained to be a Pap test provider because I understood women wanted a female practitioner.
