15. Employee and Contractor Safety Checking Procedures

		Corresponding GPDocs pages
15.1	The practice has and applies a child protection policy and safety checking procedure in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014. Evidence A documented child protection policy and safety checking procedure. Documented 3 yearly safety checks, which include police vetting, for all employees and contractors. Training records for all team members.	Child Protection Recruitment and Vetting
15.2	The practice ensures health practitioner/clinical team members maintain their annual practising certificate (APC). Evidence Current APCs for clinical team members as required under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. A system for monitoring clinicians who are practising under conditions on their APCs and ensuring clinicians are working within their scopes of practice.	Practising Certificates Credentialling Continuing Professional Development

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