NADC ACCREDITATION
NADC DIABETES SERVICE STANDARDS
The NADC Standards (4th edition) have been developed for Diabetes Services of all models and sizes in Australia.
One of the great strengths of diabetes care is its diversity.
If your service provides diabetes care, even if it seems to have an unusual or unconventional structure, then these Standards and the Accreditation program are applicable.
NADC ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Why apply for NADC Accreditation?
The NADC accreditation program offers the opportunity for healthcare entities to assess themselves against the NADC Diabetes Service Standards and benchmark against liked sized organisations.
The NADC Diabetes Service Standards Accreditation program is the only accreditation of its kind to offer comprehensive diabetes-specific accreditation aimed at the improvement of quality and safety. The accreditation model is focused on a three-pronged approach combining governance, educational and clinical criteria.
The objective of the NADC accreditation is to assist diabetes services to achieve quality diabetes care through improved governance, service structure, educational and clinical services.
Who can apply for NADC Accreditation?
The NADC Accreditation Standards (4th edition) have been written for Diabetes Services of all models and sizes in Australia. One of the great strengths of diabetes care is its diversity. If your service provides diabetes care, even if it seems to have an unusual or unconventional structure, then these Standards are applicable.
The NADC Standards and Accreditation also apply to primary healthcare services that are not specifically focused on diabetes care but which nevertheless provide diabetes care to a distinct community (eg. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diabetes Services, Community Health Services or mobile clinics caring for homeless people).
What are the benefits of being an NADC Accredited Service?
There are wide-ranging benefits to achieving NADC accreditation. These include, but are not limited to:
- Status & Reputation – NADC certification as a high-quality diabetes service
- Recognition – as a best practice service meeting stringent quality and safety standards
- Knowledge-sharing – ability to leverage knowledge from other accredited centres to improve service delivery and care
- Quality Improvement – be part of a broader goal to improve health services nationwide by mentoring and educating smaller centres
- Benchmarking – opportunity to compare performance against peer services and to identify opportunities for improvement
- Business Expansion – opportunity to broaden your centre’s reputation and consumer base
- Service Improvement – opportunity to utilise the evidence gained from the accreditation process to lobby for increased funding and resourcing in areas where your service can be enhanced in areas where your service can be enhanced
MEET THE NADC ACCREDITED SERVICES
Legends: 
Centre of Excellence 
Standard Accreditation
Centre of Excellence Awardees
Standard Accreditation Awardees
NADC has filled the accreditation gap; providing all diabetes centres the opportunity to participate in quality and safety improvement focused on diabetes care.
The NADC accreditation is the only one of its kind to offer comprehensive diabetes-specific accreditation aimed at the improvement of quality and safety. The accreditation model is focused on a multi-pronged approach combining governance, educational and clinical criteria.
Undertaking NADC accreditation adds enormous value to the service and provides insights into improvements that can be made. Accreditation is awarded for a period of 4 years.
Publication:
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology: What Gets Measured Gets Improved—Setting Standards and Accreditation for Quality Improvement for Diabetes Services in Australia
