Dear SWEP
practitioners
As you are aware, SWEP
uses a credentialing based process to acknowledge practitioner levels of
experience and currency in a range of assistive technology and professional
areas of practice.
What
is re-credentialing?
Re-credentialing is
the process of periodically reviewing and verifying credentials to ensure a
practitioner continues to meet SWEP's requirements and standards applicable to
one or more categories or areas of practice. This includes maintenance of roles, experience, mileage, currency, complexity and
ongoing learning.
When
do I need to re-credential?
SWEP credentialing operates under
a five-year credentialing cycle, which for many practitioners will be June
2022.
Each time you upgrade your
credentialing levels or add a category to your credentialing profile, your
credentialing cycle is reset for another five years. This includes people who
have recently credentialed for the category Capacity and Performance Evaluation
(CAPE) for TAC.
The upcoming
credentialing cycle renewal will only be for people who have had no
credentialing activity within the SWEP system over the past five years.
How
do I re-credential?
When it is time for you to
re-credential, SWEP will send you an email with detailed information to guide
you through the process.
We have tried to ensure the
process is as streamlined and efficient as possible for you and therefore will
be based on a declaration process. We will need you to check your registration
profile within the SWEP portal, review The Standard for your current SWEP
credentialing levels, determine whether or not you still meet the threshold
criteria, and then complete the credentialing application form and sign the
declaration.
What happens if I don't re-credential?
If you decide not to recredential, then at the
end of your five-year credentialing cycle, SWEP will change your registration
profile to 'inactive'. This means you will no longer be able to submit
applications through the SWEP portal.
If you wish to re-activate your SWEP registration
and credentialing, then you will need to commence a new credentialling
application process.
What should I do now?
In order to prepare for re-credentialing, SWEP recommends that you:
SWEP has set up a section on the
SWEP website to provide additional information about re-credentialing which you
can find here - https://swep.bhs.org.au/re-credentialing.php
Each of The Standards for
your profession or area of practice (available on the website here) lists the requirements for re-credentialing.
If you have questions or concerns
you can also contact SWEP on the new credentialing email address swepcredentialing@bhs.org.au
Regards
