Why are there so few services accredited?

Accreditation is a journey in improvement, it is not a quick fix. We typically expect services to take between 12-24 months from registration to requesting an accreditation assessment. However, there are several factors which can affect services gaining accreditation such as leadership, workforce support and the service infrastructure.

There is not a set timeframe for being accredited as we understand there are many different factors which influence how long services take to complete the process. We also understand that there are service pressures and clinicians and managers have busy workloads. Our experience in accreditation shows that setting time aside for regular team meetings (involving clinical and non-clinical colleagues), to progress through each of the standards can help services go through the process more effectively.