Introduction

ISQua Education are delighted to offer all current participants on the ISQua Fellowship Programme the opportunity to apply for one of four internships with our esteemed partner, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) and Quality Innovation Performance (QIP), Australia.      

This initiative has been hugely successful since it launched in 2016 and we have sent a total of five Fellowship participants to Australia since the inception of the programme. These Fellowship participants have greatly benefitted from their time with AGPAL/QIP experts thus broadening their knowledge and expanding their network.

Our Partner
Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) and Quality Innovation Performance (QIP) are not-for-profit health promotion charities, delivering accreditation and support services to a wide range of organisations across Australia’s health, community and human services sectors.

AGPAL and QIP are dedicated to supporting their clients to manage risk and quality through the provision of international best practice third party assessment services, while ensuring efficient systems, practical resources and committed staff are accessible to them throughout their accreditation journey.

AGPAL and QIP are actively engaged in driving innovation in accreditation service provision in Australia and internationally. They are internationally accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) and are represented on ISQua’s Accreditation Federation Council.  

The Internship:
This internship offers the following opportunity for four successful candidates:

                           A two-week placement at AGPAL and QIP.

ISQua will look after the administration and support services of operating the programme and costs associated with these.

The Internship DOES NOT COVER:  
Travel and accommodation costs or living expenses. The intern MUST be able to cover his/her travel costs to/from Australia and accommodation/living expenses whilst living there and this includes all additional travel or accommodation costs associated with spending time in any of the other partner organisations that are part of this year's programme.

Application Procedure:
All applications must contain the following:  

1. A 600 word essay on the topic: “Where do you see yourself in the future of healthcare quality and safety?”
2. CV (maximum 3 pages)
3. A 200 word report on why YOU should be chosen for this opportunity
4. One paragraph overview on how you propose to finance your travel and accommodation costs should your internship application be successful.

           Closing date for applications will be Friday 11th May 2018 at 17.00 GMT
      Neither incomplete nor late applications will be considered.

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