Peer review groups

Qualified privilege – Australian Peer Review Groups

An application for the renewal of qualified privilege has been made to the Department of Health and Aged Care (Cwlth). Each application for continued privilege is considered by the Department with appropriate rigour against criteria that include whether the qualified privilege will increase participation in the designated activity. The College understands the value of maintaining the qualified privilege and will continue to work with the Department to meet their criterion.

During this period of review members should:

continue to treat your discussions in PRGs as confidential discussions that do not identify the patient
not disclose the discussions outside of the PRGs.

The College will continue to keep the membership informed. For any questions on impact on a peer review group please contact cpdhelp@ranzcp.org

RANZCP Peer Review Groups are small, self-selected groups of peers who meet to review their work in a supportive setting.

Registered Peer Review Groups enjoy qualified privilege under New Zealand legislation.

Group composition

A registered Peer Review Group must include a minimum of three RANZCP Fellows or Affiliates. Fellows or Affiliates should also form the majority of group members.

Non-psychiatrists and non- RANZCP members may also join a Peer Review Group, particularly those who work within the same field or work closely with psychiatrists.

Recording Peer Review Group activity in MyCPD

Peer review activities are recorded in CPD under Section 2: Formal Peer Review Activities.

Running peer review group meetings

All attendance should be recorded in MyCPD. The paper form below is for your convenience during meetings.

Attendance record [PDF; 127 KB]

Guidelines

Peer review group registration guidelines [PDF; 200 KB]

Meeting as a virtual Peer Review Group [PDF; 192 KB]