Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program rating scale applied to each of 43 accreditation criteria
| Achievement rating | Requirement (primary score) | Research rating (secondary score) |
| LA | 1. Knowledge | 0.1 Minimum 0.2 Less than average 0.3 Average 0.4 Better than average 0.5 Maximum |
| SA | 2. Knowledge and implemented systems | |
| MA | 3. Knowledge, systems and evaluation of systems | |
| EA | 4. Knowledge, systems, evaluation and benchmarking | |
| OA | 5. Knowledge, systems, evaluation, benchmarking and a proven leader |
Source: ACHS.15
EA, extensive achievement; LA, little achievement; MA, moderate achievement; OA, outstanding achievement; SA, some achievement.