“ We're an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving quality in health care. Our Council represents governments, consumers and peak health bodies from throughout Australia.
We are Australia's leading health care assessment and accreditation provider.
Our mission is to improve the quality and safety of health care.
We develop performance measures with industry and deliver quality improvement programs. ” (quoted from ACHS website).

The Marian Centre membership listing can be viewed here.

“The APHA membership covers 75% of all private hospitals. As the peak body for private hospitals, the APHA represents the full spectrum of health care services for private hospitals and day surgery facilities, encompassing all surgical and medical specialty areas, including accident and emergency, acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatry.” (quoted from - APHA website).

Aims and Objectives of APHA are listed on the following here.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a private, not-for-profit business organisation - the largest of its kind in Western Australia, and one of the most influential and respected chambers of commerce in the country providing comprehensive advice about a wide range of business and employment issues.

PHAWA is an association founded in 1998 with the objective of encouraging and promoting the highest possible standards and mutual interests of Private Hospitals in Western Australia.

The association provides a forum through which support or opposition to proposals or measures, including any legislation of the State or Commonwealth, may affect the interests of the members. It is also a forum where information sharing techniques and procedures can be developed and implemented.

For details of the “Approval to Occupy” standards and licensing of new hospitals please view the following link - www.health.wa.gov.au/private_licensing/about.

The core accreditation program is the Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP), guiding organisations through a four year cycle of Self-Assessment, Organisation-Wide Survey and Periodic Review to meet ACHS standards. The ACHS undertakes a comprehensive EQuIP standards review and consultation process every four years to ensure the standards remain current, continue to reflect best practice and evidence and are achievable.

For overview of the ACHS certification and mandatory criteria please click here or view the following PDF document.

Australian Council of Health Standards - Manadatory Criteria.

The University of Notre Dame Australia was founded in 1989 and enrolled its first students in 1992.

The Marian Centre has developed strong academic and operational links with the Notre Dame University Medical School and was involved in developing an undergraduate mental health program for senior medical students.

The Marian Centre provides a specialist psychiatry input to this service which is a part of St. John of God Hospital (Murdoch).

The Counselling Centre brochure.