PIP QI: the complete guide
The two eligibility components, the 10 quality improvement measures in detail, the quarterly submission cycle and the CPD link.
Read the guideA working reference for general practitioners, practice managers and registrars: the CPD requirements, PDSA cycles, the PIP QI incentive, the RACGP standards, and the data, software and team practices that turn quality improvement into documented CPD. Pick a topic, or read the full FAQ on one page.
Last reviewed: July 2026. Sources cited on each page.
The two eligibility components, the 10 quality improvement measures in detail, the quarterly submission cycle and the CPD link.
Read the guideEvery question on this hub on a single page: CPD, PDSA, PIP QI, the RACGP standards, data tools, MBS pathways and team practice.
Read the full FAQEach topic page answers the common questions in plain language, with sources and the CPD link spelled out. Built for GPs, practice managers and registrars who want the specifics.
The 50-hour annual standard, the category minimums, the Professional Development Plan and how the RACGP and ACRRM programs are structured for 2026.
Read the answersWhat a CPD home is, which organisations are accredited, what it costs and what it does for your annual plan, log, reflection and audit response.
Read the answersEducational Activities, Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes, the 2026 minimums, and how one hybrid activity can count across all three.
Read the answersWhat counts as QI for CPD, how it differs from a one-off audit, and how to scope an activity that one GP and a practice manager can run.
Read the answersHow a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle runs in general practice, the CPD hours it generates, and why several small cycles beat one annual audit.
Read the answersThe three framing questions of the Model for Improvement, and how a run chart strengthens the Study stage without being mandatory.
Read the answersThe $5 per SWPE payment, the 10 quality improvement measures, the quarterly data submission and how PIP QI relates to your PDSA work.
Read the answersCriterion QI1.1 and its four indicators, how accreditation and CPD intersect, and the four agencies accredited under the NGPA scheme.
Read the answersWhen whole-practice QI counts toward your individual CPD, how to document a group activity for several GPs, and what active participation means.
Read the answersWhat to keep for a PDSA cycle, how long to keep it, why a null result is valid evidence, and what a CPD or PIP QI audit looks at.
Read the answersThe data sources for QI, PenCS Cat4 and POLAR compared, free alternatives, and how to de-identify patient data properly.
Read the answersHow QI surfaces patients for GP Chronic Condition Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements, and where the practice revenue comes from.
Read the answersQI for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the program-level requirements, and designing an activity with the affected patient group, not just for them.
Read the answersHow CPD works for registrars on a training program, how they contribute to a practice PDSA, and the modified requirements for new Fellows.
Read the answersWhen you need patient consent for QI, the Privacy Act quality assurance exemption, and the line where in-practice QI becomes research.
Read the answersRunning a tight team meeting on your PDSA results, the practice manager and clinical lead roles, and how to win over sceptical colleagues.
Read the answersTaking a change from one GP to the whole practice, sharing your cycle beyond it, and keeping momentum after the first project.
Read the answersThe biggest QI-based CPD mistakes, why retrospective documentation is risky, and how to avoid gaming activities or double-counting hours.
Read the answersWhere CPD and QI are heading, the stable parts of the framework, and why genuine reflective practice makes future compliance easier.
Read the answersWhere to find QI templates built for Australian general practice, and the worked PDSA guides in the Medius library.
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