Australia National Pathology Standards (First Edition 2027) 1.05: Contracted services: where the practice subcontracts or coordinates pathology services for other organisations, ensure subcontractors are accredited to the relevant NPAAC standards or a recognised equivalent such as ISO 17025 where NPAAC standards do not apply, and liaise with the subcontractor's scientific, clinical and administrative staff

What does 1.05 require?

When work is passed to a subcontractor, or when the practice coordinates pathology on behalf of other organisations, the subcontractor has to hold accreditation to the applicable NPAAC requirements, or, where those do not fit, to an accepted international equivalent such as ISO 17025. Beyond checking the certificate, the practice keeps a working relationship with the subcontractor's scientists, clinicians and administrators.