Professional Documents
All official guidelines, policies and statements (Policy Documents) pertaining to The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists are located within the libraries below.
Position Statements
Communications setting out information on behalf of the College.
Guidelines
Guidelines are documents offering advice. They can be clinical or non-clinical.
Policies
Principles that set out the appropriate standard of behaviour or actions expected by the College.
Practice Standards
The College's Standards for Radiology and Radiation Oncology support quality management principles and quality assurance activities to support quality practice in both disciplines.
Definitions
Policy
Principles which set out the appropriate standard of behaviour or actions expected by the College. Policies are formally documented and provide a framework within which operating procedures may be developed. Compliance is expected and consequences may follow if policies are not adhered to.
Guideline
A document offering advice. It may be clinical or non-clinical. Guidelines are not mandatory and there are no enforced consequences for not following them.
Procedure
A process or series of acts required to achieve an outcome. Will normally have an accompanying policy.
Statement
A communication setting out information on behalf of the College. It must be approved by the Board of Directors (Council) or its delegated authority. It may be a College position statement or it may be a consensus statement which has been agreed on by multiple organisations.
Regulations
Rules which govern a program. Must be adhered to or disciplinary action and/or penalties may apply.