The application process

We manage access through our credentialling programme via two pathways:

• standard access in the form of access privileges; or
• limited access in the form of special circumstances access

The clinical governance committees and management of Southern Cross Healthcare manage the access of health practitioners and others.

How do I apply?

1. Check your eligibility.
2. If eligible, you should first contact the General Manager of the Southern Cross hospital where you wish to practise. Use the Get in touch block to email a General Manager or click here for full hospital contact details.
3. The General Manager will meet with you to discuss your application. The General Manager is not obliged to progress any application.
4. The General Manager will provide you with the relevant standard or special circumstance form and scope of practice template.

Our credentialling process enables us to assess your suitability to provide safe, quality, patient-centred services at Southern Cross Healthcare. We do this by systematically reviewing evidence of your competency, experience, current fitness, professionalism, and performance. We also consider the hospital’s capacity, services, capabilities, and commercial requirements.

The hospital General Manager (GM) and Hospital Clinical Governance Committee (HCGC) consider access requests based on local circumstances, then make recommendations. The National Clinical Governance Committee (NCGC) considers these recommendations, along with other information, and decides whether to grant access and authorise a scope of practice. This committee also defines specific conditions.

Granting access does not guarantee that we will grant subsequent renewal of access.

For a detailed explanation of our application process refer to Section 4 of the Credentialling and Practice Guide.