Accreditation

• A way for patients, the wider community and other medical professionals to easily identify doctors who have proven skills and knowledge in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer.
• A system of practitioner credentialing managed by a peak professional body and based on rigorous training and assessment.
• A means to introduce rigour and integrity to the term ‘skin cancer doctor’.

• Click here to view more detailed information about the capabilities of Accredited Skin Cancer Doctors.

If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you are eligible to be recognised as a Skin Cancer College Accredited Doctor.

Download Eligibility Criteria.

If you are a GP registered to practice in either Australia or New Zealand you could be eligible for accredited status within as little as 12 months*.

*Timing depends on assessment outcomes and availability of courses.

There is no fee to be awarded Skin Cancer College Accredited Doctor status. To retain accredited status simply renew your College membership annually.

See College membership fees

Quality skin cancer care depends on the practice as well as the practitioner. That’s why the College is currently developing accreditation for practices.

So, regardless of their practice setting, College members will soon be able to offer patients the reassurance of consulting an accredited practitioner in an accredited practice.

Call 1300 SKIN SMART (1300 754 676) or make an online enquiry here.