National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC)

The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) is responsible for developing and maintaining the accreditation standards for pathology laboratories in Australia. NPAAC is a statutory committee established under the National Health Act 1953.

NPAAC membership consists of pathology experts from various professional and scientific organisations, consumer representative and representatives from the states and territories and the Australian Government.

NPAAC's other functions include:

• developing accreditation policies for pathology laboratories
• introducing and maintaining consistent standards of practice in pathology laboratories throughout Australia
• adopting changes to pathology services in line with legislative and administrative requirements
• collecting and maintaining statistics and data to inform NPAAC's decision-making capability.

Find out more about the NPAAC.