RTAC - Overview

The Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) is a professional group of the Board of the Fertility Society of Australia and reports directly to that Board. It is charged with the responsibility of setting standards for the performance of ART through an audited Code of Practice and the granting of licences to practice ART within Australia. It further licences an International Version of the Code of Practice for the use by Certifying Bodies in countries outside Australia and New Zealand.

RTAC - objectives

The purposes of the RTAC Codes of Practice are to: 

• Promote continuous improvement in the quality of care offered to people accessing fertility treatment.;
• Provide a framework and set criteria for the auditing process that leads to accreditation of organisations that deliver fertility services;
• Ensure the auditing process is carried out in an independent, non-adversarial and constructive manner;

RTAC Scheme & Code of Practices

There are two Codes of Practice, namely the Australian and New Zealand Code of Practice and the International Code of Practice. The RTAC Scheme Rules defines the requirements for bodies providing audit and certification to these Codes of Practice, and is supported by the Scheme Supplement 1 which is an ART Unit application form for certification to the RTAC Code of Practice, and Scheme Supplement 2 which is an audit report template for use by Certification Bodies when assessing compliance with an RTAC Code of Practice.